Episode 187

In this Christmas in July Episode we feature Altered Stories Ministry special guests; Sandy Williams, Board Vice-President, Sara Davenport, Spiritual Director, Pastor Polly Sanders-Peterson, Prayer Pastor and Teresa Blaes, Volunteer Blogger. Guests share the history of Christmas and Jesus’ birth in India, Bulgaria, Barbados, Israel and I share the history in America. Additionally, beautiful Christmas hymns are performed by former guest, worship leader, and Founder of Flourish and Thrive KC, Melissa Holstrom.
Special thanks to Kadosh Media and Colin Salazar for their Epic work in the production of this episode.

Quotes

Sandy Williams / "Meemaw" (India):

"The history is so interesting about Christianity. Christianity with a small group of 12, Jesus started his discipleship and Christianity has grown to take on the whole planet."

Pastor Polly (Barbados):

"One of the things I found was interesting since you don't have my snow, that you take your white sand and you spread that in your house. And you spread it so that you get the feeling of our beautiful snow here in Colorado and our high mountains."

Sarah Davenport (Bulgaria):

"Also a round loaf of bread with a coin baked into it is portioned out by the eldest member at the table. The person who finds the coin is to be rewarded with good fortune."

Teresa Blaes (Israel):

"Yeshua, Jesus, was not born on Christmas Day, even though it is celebrated on December 25th. But he was actually born during the Feast of Sukkot."

Mischelle (Host — United States):

"In 1870 President Ulysses S. Grant signed a bill making Christmas a legal unpaid holiday for federal employees in Washington DC."


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