Christmas Stories
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Christmas Stories
Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with this bingeable Christmas podcast from Focus on the Family. Find your holly-jolly cheer through heartwarming tales, fun banter, and ideas for holiday activities the whole family can enjoy! Each episode helps your family go deeper into the true meanin...
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49 episodiSeason 8. Episode 4: Grandparents Who Love Christmas
Grandparents have a profound influence on the next generation. To celebrate grandparents today, John Fuller talks with Diane Ingolia, who is herself a...
Season 8. Episode 3: When You're Single at Christmas
Almost half of the adult population is currently single. But even if you aren't married or don't have kids yet, Christmas can still be a wonderful tim...
Season 8. Episode 2: Spouses Enjoying Christmas
Christmas is one of the most romantic times of year. John Fuller and Diane Ingolia remember what each of their first Christmases were like when they g...
Season 8. Episode 1: Celebrate Christmas With Your Kids
One of the biggest joys of Christmas is celebrating it with your kids. Join John Fuller and Paul Batura, as they recount ways they've enjoyed Christma...
Season 8 Preview
How are you celebrating Christmas this year? As we get ready for season 8 of Christmas Stories, John Fuller shares how we will get you into the Christ...
Let's Celebrate Christmas in July!
The weather is warm outside, and it's the perfect time to celebrate Christmas in July! Join John Fuller, Georgia Dunham, and Diane Ingolia as they sha...
Season 7. Episode 5: The Childlike Faith of Jesus
As we conclude season 7 of Christmas Stories, we decided to take a fun look at how Jesus interacted with kids. Kim, Jesse and John share how the tende...
Season 7. Episode 4: How Parenting Can Bless Your Christmas
How has parenting changed your perspective of Christmas? John, Jesse and Kim recount what each of their first Christmases were like as parents. Plus,...
Season 7. Episode 3: Christmas Through the Eyes of a Little Boy
Many boys wake up excited for Christmas day. To celebrate boys during the holidays, Kim, Jesse and John reflect on ways their sons have celebrated Chr...
Season 7. Episode 2: Christmas Through the Eyes of a Little Girl
Little girls have a special and unique way they contribute to Christmas. You'll hear a few girls share about what they're most excited about for Chris...
Season 7. Episode 1: Childhood Christmas Memories
What are some of your favorite Christmas memories as a kid? For a lot of us, it was the simple things such as being with family, or even an unexpected...
Season 7 Preview
Welcome to Season 7 of the Christmas Stories podcast! Join John Fuller and his fellow co-hosts, Jesse Florea and Kim Trobee, as they preview the upcom...
Season 6. Episode 5: Luke 2: 22 – 40: Seeing Jesus at Christmas
What helps you remember Jesus during the Christmas season? As we wrap up Season 6 of Christmas Stories, we’ll hear Kati read Luke 2: 22 – 40, and our...
Season 6. Episode 4: Luke 2: 1 – 21: Ways Christmas Inspires Us
The birth of Jesus is the reason we celebrate Christmas. And yet, more than two thousand years later, it still inspires us to make a difference. You’l...
Season 6. Episode 3: Luke 1: 57 – 80: The Characters of Christmas
The characters of the first Christmas all played a role in helping bring Jesus to earth. John, Paul, Diane, and Lisa reflect on some of their favorite...
Season 6. Episode 2: Luke 1: 39 – 56: Christmas as an Adult
Becoming an adult has a unique way of helping you gain new perspectives on the story of Christmas. Our friend Kristin reads Luke 1: 39 – 56, and you’l...
Season 6. Episode 1: Luke 1: 5 – 38: Hearing the Christmas Story
How did you first hear about the story of Christmas? For many people, it was in church or some other type of Christmas activity. John, Diane, Paul, an...
Season 6 Preview
Welcome to Season 6 of the Christmas Stories podcast! Join John Fuller and his fellow co-hosts, Diane Ingolia, Lisa Anderson, and Paul Batura, as they...
Season 5, Episode 5: The Meaning of Family During Christmas
Christmas has a way of bringing family together like no other time of the year. As Season 5 of Christmas Stories concludes, we'll hear some encouragin...
Season 5, Episode 4: We Love Our Grandparents
Having grandchildren has a way of bringing things full circle. To help bring a fun perspective on grandparenting, John Fuller talks with Roger and Dia...
Season 5, Episode 3: Christmas as a Newlywed
There's nothing like celebrating the Christmas season as a newlywed. To reflect back on those early years, John Fuller chats with Greg and Erin Smalle...
Season 5, Episode 2: A Great Perspective for Singles
Singles have a special place in God's family during the holidays. While it may feel lonely at times, Christmas can also be a season to create rich mem...
Season 5, Episode 1: Through the Eyes of a Child
There's something special about hearing why a child loves Christmas. John Fuller and Dr. Danny Huerta reflect back on the joys of Christmas as a child...
Season 5 Preview
Welcome to Season 5 of the Christmas Stories podcast! Join John Fuller as he chats with a variety of Focus on the Family friends about why each member...
Season 4, Episode 5: The Beautiful Hope of Christmas
With Christmas just one week away, it’s important to take a step back and reflect on how the story of Jesus gives us hope. John, Diane and Paul discus...
Season 4, Episode 4: A Heart-Warming Christmas Story (Pt. 2)
During the holidays, it’s good to have fun with your loved ones. John, Lisa and Diane talk about their favorite activities to do with their family and...
Season 4, Episode 3: A Heart-Warming Christmas Story (Pt. 1)
With the Christmas season now in full swing, John, Diane and Lisa will talk about their favorite Christmas movies and what they’re most grateful for t...
Season 4, Episode 2: Bringing Peace to Your Community
While Christmas can be a time to get together with family and friends, it’s also a beautiful opportunity to reach out to people in your community. Joh...
Season 4, Episode 1: Preparing for Advent
While 2020 has been a year filled with lots of twists and turns, the Christmas and Advent seasons can still give us hope. John, Lisa, Paul and Diane s...
Season 4 Preview
Welcome to Season 4 of the Christmas Stories podcast! John, Paul, Lisa and Diane are back this year to preview Season 4, and to share their favorite t...
Season 3, Episode 5: Christmas Surprise
Like a director behind a curtain, God is working in your life even when you can't see it. Today, John and Diane share stories about being surprised at...
Season 3, Episode 4: Giving Hope This Holiday
Serving God at Christmastime is a beautiful opportunity to shine light into a dark world. But you might be asking how? Today on Christmas Stories, you...
Season 3, Episode 3: The Miracle of Christmas (Pt. 2)
With Christmas approaching soon, we continue to remember the story that gave us this holiday. You'll hear the second part of "Nine Months in Nazareth"...
Season 3, Episode 2: The Miracle of Christmas (Pt. 1)
Have you ever wondered what it was like walking in Mary and Joseph's shoes as they prepared for the birth of Jesus? John, Diane, and Lisa share the fi...
Season 3, Episode 1: Enjoying the Season
Like a strand of colorful lights brightening a tree, getting a Christmas present can spark gratitude within your heart. John, Lisa, Paul and Diane sha...
Season 3 Preview
Christmas is almost here, and to celebrate we're launching Season 3 of the Christmas Stories podcast! Join John, Paul, Lisa and Diane as they preview...
Season 2, Episode 7: A Christmas Filled With Meaning
What makes a Christmas meaningful? Diane and Paul talk about what makes Christmas meaningful to them; while Pam McCune, Kim Wier and Bob Welch share p...
Season 2, Episode 6: Getting Along With Family Members
Let's face it – family get-togethers at Christmas can be challenging. Diane, Mike, and the Smalleys will explain how you can get along with difficult...
Season 2, Episode 5: The Story of Christmas
We've all heard about Jesus and Santa Clause, but there's much more to the story of Christmas. Phil Vischer talks with John about how Christmas became...
Season 2, Episode 4: Christmas Stress-Test
Christmas can feel stressed and overly rushed, but it doesn't have to be that way. John and Lisa discuss ways for you to have fun in the midst of busy...