Show notes
Welcome to the Restless Hearts Podcast. Where we believe all of creation, especially people like you and me, are reverberating with questions and longing for a place to feel at home. Our hope for you is that you would begin to discover that your restlessness can find peace in Jesus.In this episode, we’re chatting about how Christmas can sometimes feel meaningless, especially as we get older. Molly, Josh, Garret and Kenna talk about our personal experiences and associations with Christmas, as well as the way our culture has interpreted and celebrated the season. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode. Coming up on Thursday we’re going to give some practical ideas for how you can infuse meaning back into Christmas, so be sure to tune in to that. While you’re at it, subscribe to this podcast, find us on instagram @ourrestlesshearts, and head to our website ourrestlesshearts.com for videos, blog posts, and more!Questions behind the questions:Josh - Why do those things feel meaningful? What is failing us about where we’re looking for meaning? What does our western Christmas ideal look like? (approx 19:00)Garret - What am I missing (incarnation)? (approx 32:00)Why does the “story” feel more meaningful than the truthful history? Why do we sanitize the Christmas story? Why are we so uncomfortable with the painful or unpicturesque parts of the story?(ends 51:00)Helpful resources referenced in this episode:Liz Bohanon quote: https://www.instagram.com/p/B6e5N-9hZVY/?igshid=1qv43g1wuoaehThe humanity of God by Karl Barth: https://www.amazon.com/Humanity-God-Karl-Barth/dp/0804206120Advent Conspirancy: https://adventconspiracy.org/Socially Responsible Shopping: https://www.livefashionable.com/https://ssekodesigns.com/https://www.miir.com/https://www.thegoodtrade.com/https://apse.us/