Christmas and Advent Archives

When you consider the way Christmas, and the month preceding it, has been hi-jacked by commercialism, and then how many people find Christmas an...

The nativity story not only teaches us much about Jesus’ birth, but also about the man He is, and the love our Father has for all of us.

Discover the most significant Bible verses regarding the Christmas story and Scripture quotes perfect for Advent readings and greeting cards. May...

You were made for more than just having a good Christmas. You were made for a sacred, holy, and set-apart Christmas. These eight things will make...

Of course there’s Mary and Joseph, Jesus, and the angels, but others await with their stories and ministry. God names them. They number many....

How is your child's faith faring in the university setting? Here are five crucial conversations to help you know.

A joy of our Christian lives is our invitation to praise the Lord. We love to do this anytime and in any number of ways. One of the ways we praise...

Birthdays celebrate beginnings, and the celebration of Christmas is both a birthday and a beginning in more ways than one. Christmas marks a first...

“Silent Night” is one of the most well-known Christmas hymns, along with “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” and “We Three...

Since many of us grew up hearing the Christmas story, sometimes the wonder is lost in the retelling (like watching a Christmas classic such as...

Though we often focus much of our attention on Luke chapter 2 for the reading of the Christmas passage, the very miracle of Jesus and what He came...

Don’t get me wrong. I love Christmas – the beautiful carols, the lights, the spirit of giving in the air, and most of all, celebrating God’s gift...

Where was the joy in this most wonderful season that seemed to be racing too quickly by, before we could even stop to breathe and soak in beautiful...

Love is built in relationships. Relationships take time. And most of us have a better relationship with the television screen in our front room...

God blesses me so that I can overflow some of those blessings onto others (2 Corinthians 9:8-11). Caring for others and a love for the people...