# The Christmas story: Gift of Hope 12.21.2025

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Podcast: [One Step Church with Pastor Rich McCarthy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/one-step-church-with-pastor-rich-mccarthy-7071978)
Published: 2026-01-15T22:05:19+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2375

## Resource

Today we got a message from pastor Yoly about how God gifts us hope and ho the enemy tries to constantly take it away from us and make us feel despair. We must also be patient with the blessings that are given to us by God.

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