Christmas and Advent Archives

The season of Advent is here! As we prepare our homes for the holidays, let us not forget to prepare our hearts as well. This 25-day book will...

The first Sunday of Advent in 2022 will be Sunday, November 27th. After a tumultuous year, there is comfort to be found when we pause to read,...

What better way to fill your heart in the middle of what can be a chaotic Advent and Christmas season...than the truth of God's Word? Here are some...

Yes, there are cheesy Hallmark or Santa Claus movies, but why not add some movies to your queue this year that particularly focus on the story of...

 The nineties saw a huge push forward in making new classics, and now those tend to be the ones my kids gravitate toward. Comedic, romantic,...

A prayer garland is another way to organize your daily prayer time and countdown the days of Advent. Construct a red and green ringed garland and...

In other words – I get lost in the trappings of Christmas. The layers of Christmas. The details of Christmas. I think it is time for me to...

We are studying Joseph this Advent. How does Joseph model the virtues we need to live a faithful life for our Lord Jesus and, by His life within...

There are some important questions we can ask ourselves this Christmas. As Christians, we are called to open our lives to the one who comes to us....

As family gathers near this Christmas, focusing in on the “reason for the season,” grandparents can play a vital role in sharing the true meaning...

Let us seek to be intentional about doing for others, even if it means changing our normal plans or creating new ones to make our spouse or...

Have we placed this amazing woman on such a pedestal that we’ve missed seeing the parallels between her calling and ours? Here are three things all...

We did perhaps get one thing wrong about the story of Jesus' birth. There is no mention of Mary on a donkey when she traveled to Bethlehem. This...

These candy-coated concoctions are a sweet escape from the heartaches of this life, but Hallmark isn’t heaven.

As we ponder the faith-based meaning of red and green, may it motivate us to reflect on the death that Jesus went through in order for us to have...