🎄 A gift for the season from our family to yours.

In this special Christmas bonus episode, we invite you to step into the ancient story of hope fulfilled.

The Promise and the Gift is a Scripture-based Christmas reading that traces the story of Christ from the dawn of creation, through the words of the prophets, to the quiet wonder of a child born in Bethlehem. We'll walk through the promise of redemption, the long wait, and the moment when the Light entered the darkness—and the darkness could not overcome it.

The Messiah has come.
And His name is Jesus.

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Scripture included:
John 1:1–5, Genesis 3:15, Isaiah 7:14; 9:2, 6–7, Micah 5:2, Luke 1–2, Matthew 1–2, John 3:16–18, John 1:14

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Music by Clavier Clavier from Pixabay

Produced by Zach Van Dyke

Welcome to the 100th episode of With U Podcast! Recorded live in the Czech Republic, this special episode celebrates three decades of friendship, ministry, and intentional Christian living through the European Summer Study Program (ESSP). We sit down with David & Kriste Sveen, Kurt & Meg Tillman, Bill & Sandy Skowera to share stories of showing up, walking alongside others, and seeing God at work in Central and Eastern Europe.Join us for a conversation about legacy, community, and the simple faithfulness that changes lives.

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See the With U Podcast website for extra behind-the-scenes photos of our live recording.

https://withuprojects.com/withupodcast

Check out these Wheaton College programs that provide opportunities for global partnerships and top quality academic engagement.

• ⁠European Summer Study Program⁠

• ⁠European Initiative Partnership⁠

• ⁠MA in Marriage and Family Therapy⁠

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Recorded on location in Josiah Venture’s ⁠Malenovice Conference Center⁠ in the Moravian Hills.

We are extremely thankful for the audio & video recording help, technology expertise, and most importantly emotional support and encouragement from Draho Poloha and Rob Chestnut.

Produced by Zach Van Dyke

In this episode we discuss the storyline and themes from the film The Ballad of Wallis Island. Brought to a windswept Welsh island to play a private gig, folk music duo McGwyer Mortimer revisit their mismatched dreams and reasons for breaking up the band. Through beautiful music, lonely landscapes, and quirky character interactions we explore themes of regret, loss, letting go, and loving again.

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This episode was recorded while away from our studio working on an upcoming writing project that we can’t wait to share. Any reduction in audio quality is due to our temporary equipment.

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Produced by Zach Van Dyke