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God With Us: An Audio Advent Devotional

Religion EN ↓ 27 episodes

Advent is the ancient Christian practice of waiting in hopeful anticipation. At Christmas, we celebrate the arrival of Jesus Christ and remember that our God came near to save us. As Christians, our greatest hope is that Jesus Christ came to bring us near to God. We believe this same Jesus is coming again to restore all things. And so, we wait with hopeful anticipation. Each short episode of God with Us provides an opportunity to consider why Jesus came to us and how we can respond today.

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Day 25: The One and Only Son 25.12.2025 4:37

Merry Christmas! The wait is over; Jesus is born! Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 24: Jesus' Birth 24.12.2025 9:37

Jesus’ birth takes place in the quiet, with only Joseph, some animals, and a few shepherds to bear witness. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 23: Mary's Song 23.12.2025 9:56

Mary recognizes God’s promises are being fulfilled and sings a praise song to Him. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 22: The Announcement 22.12.2025 9:57

An angel visits Mary and declares the wait is over—the Messiah is on the way! Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 21: The Herald 21.12.2025 9:22

John the Baptist shows us how both silence and speech can prepare us to receive Jesus, the King of kings and Immanuel, God with us. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 20: The Genealogy 20.12.2025 9:24

Each of Jesus’ ancestors proclaims God’s unfailing promises. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 19: The City 19.12.2025 9:29

Nehemiah’s love for God’s people and God’s city heralds Jesus, whose great love for people leads Him to go outside the holy city and be crucified on a cross. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 18: The Messenger 18.12.2025 10:09

Jonah reluctantly preaches a message of repentance, but Jesus wholeheartedly preaches a message of repentance. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 17: The Protector 17.12.2025 9:44

God delivers Daniel from the lions, prompting the king of Babylon to praise the one true God. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 16: The Prophecies 16.12.2025 8:38

Isaiah promises an unlikely, yet mighty Deliverer. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 15: The Poet 15.12.2025 9:34

God cares for those who wait for Him to fulfill His promises, from David to Simeon, and from Anna to us. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 14: The Healing 14.12.2025 10:15

God uses ordinary means to accomplish extraordinary results—water and dirt and words spoken by servants. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 13: The Shepherd King and the Giant Slayer 13.12.2025 9:04

God chooses a shepherd to deliver and rule over His people. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 12: The Faithful Companion 12.12.2025 9:27

Ruth leaves everything she knows and loves to support her mother-in-law, Naomi. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 11: The River and the Wall 11.12.2025 9:49

God reminds His people that He is faithful. They can trust Him to fulfill His promises. So can we. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 10: The Ten Commandments 10.12.2025 8:17

God’s instructions teach us how to experience a good, full life. We find the greatest joy when we love God and love people. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 9: The Journey 09.12.2025 9:29

God rescues His people, despite their wayward hearts, and He continues to rescue us, too. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 8: The Deliverer 08.12.2025 8:56

God sends Moses to deliver the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and in doing so, foreshadows Jesus, the One who delivers us from slavery to sin. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 7: The Dreamer 07.12.2025 8:53

God sends dreams to two Josephs, centuries apart, and their dreams come to life in only-God-could-have-done-this ways. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 6: The Choice 06.12.2025 9:32

God chooses Leah, overlooked and unexpected, to be the great-great-great grandmother of Jesus. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 5: The Offering 05.12.2025 8:25

God invites Abraham into greater vulnerability and trust by asking him to give up his beloved son, Isaac. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 4: Abram's Call 04.12.2025 9:46

God invites Abram to follow Him, and wonder of wonders—Abram accepts God’s invitation, even without an itinerary or map. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 3: The Flood and the Promise 03.12.2025 9:14

God sees how men and women tend toward evil, yet He offers grace to one man: Noah, the one known for walking with God. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 2: The Fall 02.12.2025 9:51

God promises to be with us. But Adam and Eve forget God’s promise, and we forget it, too. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt

Day 1: God with Us 01.12.2025 9:47

On the first day of Advent, we remember God with us. It is where God’s story begins, and it is where it continues and ends. Transcript Credits Written by: Erin Beasley Read by: Ross Lester Edited by: Lindsey Lundin Contributed by: Dr. Greg Breazeale Music, Engineered and Edited by: Matt Graham Produced by: Dietrich Schmidt