Christmas and Advent Archives

Yes, it's a timeless story about changing the way you behave on Christmas Day. But is there a broader message even more revealing than holiday...

Why does the Bible call Jesus a Wonderful Counselor? It seems to me that I need Him to be my counselor more than anything. How can I really apply...

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The Christmas story is the ultimate case in point: God does things in ways we couldn't even imagine. He makes the ordinary holy, and reminds us...

It can be difficult to give teens meaningful gifts that they will actually use. Here are 10 awesome Christian, Young Adult fiction books and a...

Anyone who has enjoyed any rendition of the legendary movie A Christmas Carol notices Scrooge's grumpiness and the revelations of ghosts. But...

How do we halt the chaos, and truly pare down to the 'reason for the season?' Here are 10 easy ways to lessen the load and invite more Jesus.

In a world of pressures to give and receive, we can lose sight of the real gift of Christmas. It's not earned by 'doing chores' or even...

If you’ve never seen a performance of this masterful oratorio, or you can’t remember the last time you did, then you need to make this...

Even secular Christmas movies can inspire our Christian faith in unexpected ways. Don't miss the moment in this now-favorite film, when the...

If the gospel writers are any indication, it’s entirely possible that our December 25 holiday could’ve been called...

The birth of Jesus is not a snow-white rags-to-riches story; it is a blood-red riches-to-rags story.

Rudolph was judged by his peers for his different appearance. Santa, however, gave him the divine message, and the understanding—that the...

Was Jesus really born in December? Or was it June, September or November? Here's what scholars say about the possibilities.

Throughout the Bible, singing was used to declare the goodness of God. And there are at least 50 commands from God to sing his message of grace and...