Merry Christmas Church family. We are so excited that you are joining us today. We hope you made it to one of our Christmas services this weekend. And now you're at home with family. Maybe you've already opened gifts. Maybe you haven't yet. But you're sitting down to just enjoy this conversation. It's our gift to you. I got to sit down with the Martin family, Pastor Jobi, his wife, Gretchen, and their two kids, J.P. and

Reagan, and talk about all things Christmas and all things in their family. It was so encouraging.

J.P. and Reagan have so much wisdom as they are approaching the teenage years and approaching

adulthood. They just were able to speak into what have they loved about growing up in the Martin

household and what parent is hardest to shop for in the family? And we laughed a bunch.

Reagan is truly one of the funniest kids I've ever met. So I am so excited for you to enjoy this.

And just be encouraged that whether your family looks like this or it looks really different, that you are loved

and you are part of our church family. And we want you to be plugged in. So no matter what that looks

like, take that next step. Come be a part of our family. And once again, Merry Christmas. We are so

glad to do life with you. Welcome to Deepen with Pastor Joby Martin. The Church of 1122 is a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ.

And we're praying this message helps you deepen your relationship with him.

Now let's dive in.

Merry Christmas, Martin family.

Merry Christmas.

We're so glad that you guys are here. This is not the first time Reagan has been on the podcast. You joined us. I guess it's been two years. We did the Song of Solomon series, and you were on the How to Raise a Daughter Week. And here you are, two years later, making your comeback on Christmas. JP, this is your first time ever on a podcast, right? It is, yes. Well, I'm so honored that I get to be here with you for your first ever podcast. Although he is a podcast expert. He listens to Many Much Podcast. Oh, what's your go-to? I listen to The Unaunted Life. Great one. I've listened to this podcast a few times.

Only a few times.

And maybe a Joe Rogan here.

You have to. We're praying for us. Yeah. But I can't listen to all four hours. It's so long. I can only listen to like 30 minutes. Okay. Well, it is Christmas. We are so excited about Christmas. We love Christmas around here because we know you love Christmas, Pastor Joby.

I do.

So we want to know what love Christmas, Pastor Joby.

So we want to know what is Christmas like in the Martin household? First, I want to know who is

the hardest person to buy gifts for in the family?

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