Ordained minister, Dr. Dennis Hall, entertains his special guests on this podcast. Two of his young adult granddaughters and their mother join him in this special Christmas podcast. The podcast begins with Dr. Hall reading from Luke 1 when the angel encountered the young Jewish teenage girl, Mary, and told her that she would conceive and give birth to a son. Astonished, Mary asked “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” The special guests and Dr. Hall then explored what it is like to be a teenage girl in the 21st century. The ladies on the panel discuss the violent mood changes that they experienced as teenagers and how these off the chart mood swings are complicated by PMS. The group also discussed society’s perverted interpretation of beauty that for many young teenage girls results in poor self-image, making them feel that they are “not pretty enough” or “not worthy enough.” The discussion then led into the consequences of a young girl in the first century claiming to be a virgin and becoming pregnant. In short, Deuteronomy 22 tells us that the law at that time required the young girl to be stoned to death. When Mary accepted the Angels proclamation that she would become pregnant with Jesus she was aware of these potential harsh consequences. The group explored how Mary must have felt during this time, and Joseph’s response to this situation. The podcast closes with a prayer thanking God for the supernatural gift of Jesus brought into this world by a poor virgin Jewish teenage girl. Can be heard on all podcast search engines and viewed on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/3Jb5mBPi3II.

Ordained minister, Dr. Dennis Hall, comments on the amount of evil that seems to be swirling across our land and the world, even during the days of Christmas celebrations. He reflects on the story of Jesus calming the storm on the Sea of Galilee. He points out that this story is an unbelievable miracle and at the same time to be expected by the one who took part in the creation of the universe. It is pointed out that Christians often mistakenly use this story to teach about how Jesus calms the storms of life, but that the story is actually about trusting Jesus and the power that he has to lead us through difficulties. Dr. Hall points out that we should see the storms of our life as our friends because it is during these times that we turn to God. Dr. Hall closes the podcast reminding listeners that when Jesus was born in the manger God gave us a Savior whose powers beyond our comprehension. Can be heard on all podcast search engines and viewed on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/dLPGJLsC9UQ.

Ordained minister, Dr. Dennis Hall, illustrates how fragile our lives are, and when it comes to reflecting on the end of our lives how the birth of Jesus changed everything. The significance of the birth of Jesus is explored, particularly highlighting how it illuminates the darkness in the world. Dr. Hall reviews how the life of Jesus turned the world upside down challenging prevailing social attitudes. Dr. Hall outlines a checklist of some of the things that we should be doing to prepare for leaving Planet Earth. He stresses that our salvation cannot be earned by works, but there are some things that the Scripture expects us to be doing as a result of salvation. Dr. Hall points out that Jesus has asked us to be obedient to his commands and that he will hold us accountable for that. Dr. Hall urges his listeners to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas day like it might be your last day on earth. Can be heard on all podcast search engines and viewed on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/XDH2rCcXfS4.