E33 | An Advent Listening Practice: What We Can Learn From the Shepherds about Listening

In this special Christmas episode, we talk about what we can learn about listening from the shepherds in the Christmas story. Then we walk through four simple steps we can follow, just as the shepherds did, to listen for Jesus. Those four steps form a listening practice we can use during Advent and beyond. What if we can learn how to see and hear God in new ways this Christmas? What if we can learn from and follow the shepherds’ lead from that very first Christmas to hear Jesus louder today?In this episode you’ll: Learn the four choices the shepherds made after the angel appeared.Discover how those same four actions can help us listen for Jesus this Christmas and beyond.Hear a simple four-step practice of listening for Jesus during Advent -- a practice you can follow in just 10 minutes a day. Part of hearing God louder is first seeing what He is doing. When we see, we hear. When we hear, we respond. When we respond, we are changed. Marnie walks through her FREE Advent Listening Guide, a simple resource to help you listen for Jesus during Advent.You can connect with Marnie through her Website, Instagram, Facebook, and reach out by email.And be sure to grab your free Advent Listening Guide here. Merry Christmas! The Hear Him Louder Podcast will be back in January 2026.