Ep. 45: Let’s Talk Christmas (Part 1–The Santa Conversation)
M Is for Mama Podcast
Abbie Halberstadt
4.8 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 29 November 2023
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Every year, somewhere between October 1st and December 25, I start getting the same question on repeat: “Does your family ‘do Santa?’ Why or why not?”
I tackle this question, and the why behind our answer, in this episode. As always, the goal in every discussion of whether or not to adhere to a particular tradition must be: Does it bring glory to God in the way that we practice it (if we do)?
I also discuss three biblically sound questions to ask yourself as you approach the Santa conversation that may help clarify how you approach your family’s take on this.
I hope you find this way of addressing “the Santa talk” edifying, encouraging, and helpful!
Bible References:
Colossians 3:17
Deuteronomy 6:6-8
John 1:1
James 1:6
Genesis 3:1
James 4:17
Exodus 32
Matthew 10:28
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the MS-H for Mama podcast I'm your host Abby Halverstat |
| 0:08.9 | happy wife Mama to 10 Bible Believing Christian And if you're watching today's episode, |
| 0:14.2 | you'll notice the background is a little bit different. |
| 0:16.2 | We had to do some switching around |
| 0:18.3 | because of some work that's being done at our house. |
| 0:20.2 | You guys didn't need to have to listen to Saws and Sanders |
| 0:22.4 | in the background. as we finally have our |
| 0:24.9 | kitchen cabinets going in after almost four months of having a flooded downstairs that we have been |
| 0:30.4 | renovating. So that's exciting news. I also wanted to talk to you guys |
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| 1:15.8 | Okay, guys, we're going there. |
| 1:19.1 | We are going into the wild wild woods of the Santa debate and while I say that in kind of a |
| 1:27.7 | scintillating way what I really want to share with you today is just a way of approaching the Santa Claus dilemma, conversation, |
| 1:38.8 | however your view of it is from a biblical perspective because that's always going to be the standard by which |
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