RETHINKING ADVENT
A 6-Episode Series for Families & Small Groups
Rediscover the true Christmas story!
This series gently removes centuries of Christmas clutter to uncover the breathtaking, Scripture-only story of Jesus’ birth.
Perfect for family gatherings and small groups leading up to Christmas.
Series Overview
Join Greg Hall for six short episodes that lovingly clear away the Christmas clutter, so the breathtaking biblical story can shine again.
Use the free guide to turn each episode into extended moments filled with discussion, hands-on activities, and prayer. Printable coloring pages also available (see above link).
Episode 28 – The Family
Jesus’ family tree is full of surprising, “scandalous” women whose stories of faith show that God delights in using messy, ordinary people to bring the Savior into the world.
Episode 29 – The Timing
The Bible never says Jesus was born on December 25th—in fact, the clues point to almost any other time of year—and God sent His Son at the exact perfect moment in history.
Episode 30 – The Nativity
Jesus wasn’t born in a lonely barn or cave but in the crowded lower room of a relative’s house in Bethlehem, surrounded by extended family, because there was no space left in the guest room.
Episode 31 – The Magi
The “three kings” were actually a large group of Persian wise men (possibly trained centuries earlier by Daniel) who arrived months or even years later to worship a toddler King, not a newborn in a manger.
Episode 32 – The Gifts
The Magi brought king-sized loads of gold, frankincense, and myrrh—massive tribute worthy of the King of Kings, with the myrrh foreshadowing that this Child was born to die.
Episode 33 – The Story
A fresh, Scripture-only retelling of the entire Advent story: the real family, the true timing, the crowded house, the later arrival of the Magi, the flight to Egypt—and why that’s what Christmas is really all about.