143. The Genealogy of Christmas (with Kathleen MacInnis Kichline)

God Hears Her Podcast

Guest Bio: Retired pastoral associate and former adjunct faculty at Seattle University, Kathleen MacInnis Kichline continues to offer retreats and online presentations and has recently authored her latest book, “Why These Women?: Four Stories You Need to Read Before You Read the Story of Jesus.”

Show Summary: When we think of Christmas we don’t often focus on the genealogy of Jesus. As we celebrate the incredible birth story of our Savior, what if we also took a look at the people of faith who came before? During this conversation on God Hears Her, join Elisa Morgan and Eryn Adkins as they talk with Kathlenn Macinnic Kichline about four incredible women of faith in the genealogy of Jesus. Kathleen takes you through a journey that will leave you even more excited about the birth of Jesus. Get out your Bibles and some hot cocoa for this conversation on God Hears Her.

Notes and Quotes:

• “How do you prepare your heart for Christmas?” —Elisa Morgan

• “Matthew’s account is the shadow account of the Christmas story.” —Kathleen MacInnis Kichline

• “The genealogy of Jesus shows that God was preparing for this.” —Kathleen MacInnis Kichline

Verses:

• Ruth 1:16

• Story of Ruth

• Genealogy of Jesus

• Story of Tamar

• The story of Hagar

• The story of Bathsheba

• Mary and Joseph

Links:

• Why These Women?: Four Stories You Need to Read Before You Read the Story of Jesus: https://www.amazon.com/Why-These-Women-Stories-Before/dp/B09R2WRK8W

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