253. Holiday Loneliness

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253. Holiday Loneliness

December 16, 2024 • Bonnie White, Ricky Chelette

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In this episode, Bonnie and Ricky discuss the common problem of loneliness during the holiday season, and offer insight how to create space for community, even if that community is not technically family. They talk about how the holidays are ultimately not even about family, but about Jesus and celebrating Him coming into the world to redeem us.

252. Practical Preparations for the Holidays

December 9, 2024 • Bonnie White, Ricky Chelette

On this episode, Bonnie and Ricky acknowledge how going "home for the holidays" may be quite triggering for a lot of people. They discuss practical ideas to prepare to deal with a variety of difficult situations that might arise when spending time with loved ones in the holiday season.

251. Current Trend of Cutting Off Families

December 2, 2024 • Bonnie White, Ricky Chelette

Bonnie and Ricky dive into the current trend of "no contact" or the practice of people cutting off their families because of hurt or disagreement. They talk about the damage this can do, but also discuss how God-fearing parents can respond to their children cutting them off, particularly in the case of an adult child identifying as LGBTQ+ and cutting off their parents because they know their parents will not agree with their lifestyle.

250. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - But Not

November 25, 2024 • Bonnie White, Ricky Chelette

Ricky and Bonnie address the difficulty of the recurring holiday season for people who might be experiencing familial brokenness. They discuss the "no-contact" trend and challenging call in Scripture to honor our mothers and fathers, and how that can be carried out still today as we enter the holiday season.