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Real Life. life.

Hey guys, welcome to the real life podcast where we talk about exactly that every single week, real life, which means some episodes might be about a fight

we just had, some episodes might be about potty training since we have two toddlers,

and some might be about eschatological realism because I love thinking and talking about deep theological things.

And maybe we'll talk about all three of those in one episode.

But we hope the show feels like hanging out in our living room with us drinking a cup of coffee as we discuss faith and family and

culture and Jesus. Me and my lovely wife Alyssa are your host and don't

hesitate to hit us up or reach out on social media to say hi or comment on this week's episode. Enjoy. How's it going guys? I'm Jeff. I'm Melissa. And welcome back to the real life

podcast where we talk about faith, culture, and answer your questions.

It's December, it's Advent.

One of my favorite times of the year.

And notice I didn't say Christmas, even though Christmas is one of my

I feel like there are two simultaneously different things

and that's what we're going to get into.

Advent, the preparation of Jesus coming,

that hope in the darkness is so special for so many reasons, but I also really love American Christmas.

They're not the same, they're two very different things, but I simultaneously very enjoy both.

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