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Dec 2022
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Reflecting on Advent and A Christmas Car...

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Advent is one of our favorite times of year, and we can’t wait to share our thoughts about our conversation with Jessica Hooten Wilson. Listen in as we discuss what we learn about Advent from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.  

 

The Scandal of Holiness by Jessica Hooten Wilson 

Giving the Devil His Due by Jessica Hooten Wilson 

The Strong Women Podcast 80. The Scandal of Flannery O'Connor and the Power of Stories with Jessica Hooten Wilson 

The Bible Project: Creation Series 

She Reads Truth: Advent 2022 Study Book 

Advent Prints 

Light Upon Light compiled by Sarah Arthur  

A Christmas Carol: The Original Manuscript Edition (Erin’s Recommendation) 

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Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/  

The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them.  Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/  

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