"God Rest You Merry, Christians" by George Madden Martin (new story for 2025)

About this episode

A tender Christmas Eve story about faith and kindness, celebrating the holiday spirit.

Classic Christmas Stories – Christmas Eve: God Rest You Merry, Christians by George Madden Martin Our Christmas Eve gift to you: the tender, rarely-heard “God Rest You Merry, Christians” by George Madden Martin – a quiet story of faith, kindness, and the wonder of the holy night. Tonight also happens to be Jason’s birthday, so this one comes with extra gratitude and holiday warmth. Thank you for sharing these 29 days with us. Merry Christmas from our family to yours. Send a text Support the s...

People in this episode

Host: Jason Hovde

Topics covered

• Christmas
• faith
• kindness
• holiday warmth
• storytelling

Keywords

• Christmas Eve
• George Madden Martin
• faith
• kindness
• holiday stories

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: God Rest You Merry, Christians

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