God With Us: An Audio Advent Devotional
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.
Episodes
Merry Christmas! The wait is over; Jesus is born!
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
Jesus’ birth takes place in the quiet, with only Joseph, some animals, and a few shepherds to bear witness.
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
Mary recognizes God’s promises are being fulfilled and sings a praise song to Him.
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
An angel visits Mary and declares the wait is over—the Messiah is on the way!
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
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.
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
Each of Jesus’ ancestors proclaims God’s unfailing promises.
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
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.
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
Jonah reluctantly preaches a message of repentance, but Jesus wholeheartedly preaches a message of repentance.
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
God delivers Daniel from the lions, prompting the king of Babylon to praise the one true God.
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
Isaiah promises an unlikely, yet mighty Deliverer.
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
God cares for those who wait for Him to fulfill His promises, from David to Simeon, and from Anna to us.
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
God uses ordinary means to accomplish extraordinary results—water and dirt and words spoken by servants.
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
God chooses a shepherd to deliver and rule over His people.
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
Ruth leaves everything she knows and loves to support her mother-in-law, Naomi.
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
God reminds His people that He is faithful. They can trust Him to fulfill His promises. So can we.
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
God’s instructions teach us how to experience a good, full life. We find the greatest joy when we love God and love people.
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
God rescues His people, despite their wayward hearts, and He continues to rescue us, too.
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
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.
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
God sends dreams to two Josephs, centuries apart, and their dreams come to life in only-God-could-have-done-this ways.
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
God chooses Leah, overlooked and unexpected, to be the great-great-great grandmother of Jesus.
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
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