The Four Reasons for Christmas

Restore The Glory Podcast

Jake Khym

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 880 Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Merry Christmas! This week, Jake and Bob have a heartfelt conversation about loss and healing during the Christmas season. Bob shares about recently losing a family member and reflects on the healing power of being present with one another during times of grief. They also explore the significance of Jesus’ birth, the complexities of self-reflection in the context of healing, and transforming traditions into opportunities for deeper connection and presence.

Key Points:

Navigating grief during the holidays is challenging
The gift of presence is a healing experience during loss
Jesus' birth represents hope and healing
Jesus models perfect humanity and dependence on God
Self-reflection can lead to self-absorption if not balanced with self-giving
We are never truly alone, even in our struggles

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0:00.0	Welcome to Restore the Glory podcast.
0:07.0	My name is Jake Kim.
0:12.0	And I'm Bob Schutz.
0:13.0	We're two Catholic therapists sharing what we've learned personally and professionally to help you on the journey of restoration.
0:20.0	If you've been blessed by our podcast,
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0:25.1	Your support will help cover the cost to produce the podcast,
0:28.3	but will also give you access to exclusive content
0:31.4	like monthly reflections and special live stream teachings.
0:35.4	Go to patreon.com slash restore the glory and join the mission of
0:40.9	experiencing the restoration of our God-given glory.
0:48.5	Hey Bob, good to see you again. Bob, I want to ride out of the gate here, say Merry Christmas to all of
0:56.2	our listeners. We are recording this a little bit before, but this episode will actually release
1:00.8	on Christmas Day. So to anybody who's gotten away from your family and you're sitting in your
1:07.4	bedroom because you're like, I can't take it anymore. Maybe they're going to tell me
1:11.4	something to do to help with my family. Merry Christmas to you. We love you. And we hope that this
1:17.4	episode will bless you and the Lord loves you. And he is drawn near to us and this great gift of
1:24.0	celebrating Christmas. So, Bob, a couple things.
1:27.8	We want to talk about Christmas and healing that comes in Christmas, but before we go
1:33.2	there, maybe it'll all weave together.
1:35.2	I just want to acknowledge a loss that you recently experienced in your family.
1:40.5	And is anything you just want to share with regards to that for a listener so they can kind of understand what's going on?
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