Rethinking the Christmas Story: Hope for the One Who Is Weary with De. Amy Orr-Ewing

Happy Wednesday and Happy (Early) Thanksgiving! Today, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing! Dr. Amy shares a her faith journey and a bit about her works as an apologist. She also shares about her new book, Mary’s Voice, and why she started researching Mary. She and Janell discuss the significance of Mary in the Christmas story and the significance of women in the Christmas story. They also discuss a few of Nora’s questions about suffering and how different worldviews view suffering and speak about the Bible as truth and the inspired word of God. We hope you enjoy! About Dr. Amy Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing is an international author, speaker and theologian who addresses the deep questions of our day with meaningful answers found in the Christian Faith. She is the author of multiple books including ‘Where is God in All the Suffering?’ and bestselling, ‘Why Trust the Bible?’ Over the last twenty years, Amy has given talks and answered questions on university campuses around the world. She has also addressed Parliamentarians in the Speakers Rooms and Chapel at the UK Parliament and staffers on Capitol Hill, and at the West Wing of The White House. She regularly responds to invitations to speak in banks, businesses, and consultancy firms as well as churches and conferences. Amy is interested in the intersection of questions of meaning and faith with the marketplace, education and policymaking. Amy holds a doctorate in Theology from the University of Oxford. She enjoys broadcasting in the media and giving public lectures. Amy is also the co-founder of REBOOT, an innovative youth initiative aimed at helping teenagers think deeply about faith, which now runs in countries all over the world. Amy lives in Oxford with her husband ‘Frog’. They have three boys, JJ, Zach and Benji.  ----- We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here! If you are interested in supporting the Finding Something REAL fundraising campaign, you can head to the webpage and click on the orange donate button. To learn more about Faithful Counseling and if it is a good fit for you, you can click here! If you would like to receive Janell’s 7 Deep Faith Questions resource click here! FSR November 2023 - Nora’s Intro FSR November 2023 with Jon FSR November 2023 with Dr. Ioana -- Dr. Amy’s website Dr. Amy’s YouTube Dr. Amy’s Instagram Mary's Voice - Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing Where is God in All the Suffering? - Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing Why Trust the Bible? - Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing -- YWAM -- Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart Romans 8