Season 6 Trailer / The Wonder of Christmas

Christmas is more than shopping, carols, and candy canes — it’s the miracle of Immanuel, God with us. In this special Advent & Christmas season of the Gospel Gumbo Podcast, we’re rediscovering the story of Christ’s birth with fresh eyes, diving into its theology, history, and surprising traditions.

This trailer episode introduces the journey ahead:

·      Why the Puritans tried to cancel Christmas (and what we might learn from them).

·      How St. Francis of Assisi invented the nativity scene.

·      The powerful role of African American Christmas spirituals in turning slavery’s sorrow into songs of liberation.

·      The difference between shepherds and magi — peasants and kings — kneeling before the same child.

·      The myths we’ve added to the Christmas story (no, there’s no donkey in the Bible text).

·      The real St. Nicholas of Myra — a bishop known more for generosity and courage than reindeer and elves.

·      And at the heart of it all, the doctrine of the virgin birth: why it matters, why it’s the center of the Incarnation, and why it makes Christmas the good news of salvation.

This season will be rich with biblical insight, theological reflection, church history, and even a little humor along the way. It’s not a dry lecture — it’s Gospel gumbo: a mix of stories, ideas, and reflections that show how strange, wonderful, and life-changing the Christmas story really is.

If you’ve ever wanted to push past the sentimentality of Christmas and rediscover its true meaning, this series will help you experience the hope, joy, and wonder of Advent and Christmas like never before.

Thanks for listening.

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