Christmas and Advent Archives

And my challenge for us all: don’t end the conversation at Christmas. As the decorations come down and the new toys lose their appeal and families...

Church seasons don’t seem to matter anymore. Our Holy Days have been secularized.

I’m not sure how the celebration of the birth of Christ becomes a season that brings out the worst in us, but it happens every year.

Here are five quick tips to help you get through Christmas without credit card regret.

As we head into the Christmas season, here are some things Christians should consider before fretting about the "War on Christmas" or complaining...

Christmas is truly in the air for those who receive gifts from Operation Christmas Child in a region of constant wariness. And so it always has...

Ever wonder what happens to the Operation Christmas Child shoebox your family fills every year?

Attending holiday functions can be hard when you’re alone. So what’s a single to do? Read more in this edition of “He Said-She Said.”

There’s still time, even in mid-December and no matter how old your children are, to reshape how your family celebrates Christmas.

Perhaps our boycotts are birthed in fear. If this is the case, the answer is love, for love casts out all fear.

Which Christmas tune is the most like your personality? Take our quiz to find out!

I would like to share some of our family's holiday journey, to offer ideas that may encourage you to examine how you celebrate.

One lesson I’ve learned through this current journey is my children understand how to be more joyful than does their father.

It is here, now, in the stillness of a quiet and receptive heart, that we find the promise of Christmas. Can you hear it?

The miracle in the manger was not Jesus ignoring stupid cows.