As We Come to Christmas Morning – {A look at It Came Upon the Midnight Clear}
With all the hustle and bustle and marketing and pounding messages that lead up to Christmas in our current day, we so often hear people around us (and sometimes even ourselves) say, “Only __ more...
View ArticleThe Wise Seek Him – We Three Kings
Christmas has passed, and many are already packing away their Christmas decorations. But the story of the child Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew does not end with his birth. Historically the Church...
View ArticleAdvent & A Jesse Tree {Let the Children Come}
For two-thousand years (give or take!) people have been celebrating Christmas, developing songs, stories, and traditions to tell this most wondrous event, when the infinite God became a humble and...
View ArticleA True Gift – The Presence of Jesus
My sweet little grandson, just two months old, is a fresh reminder of the fragility of mankind and the great innocence of an infant. It is truly a miracle that Jesus entered the world as a tiny baby....
View ArticleWant to Be Present? Plug in with Prayer!
Offer your presence through prayer. You’ll connect more with others and plug in to God’s presence, too. “Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!” 1 Chronicles 16:11 Under the...
View ArticleSeek, Find, and Remind
If you’re reading this now, it’s amid the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, and you’re desperate for “less stress and more Jesus.” My guess is that you want the special people in your life to...
View ArticleSing Together! Why You Should Sing at Christmas
The house hummed with the sound of talking and laughter, while dishes clanked in the sink, and my little nephew and niece chased each other around my parents’ oversized dining room table. It was a...
View ArticleSymbols of Christmas – Series Intro
This month on the blog, we’ll be looking at the symbols of Christmas and how they remind us about Biblical truths. I’m not one for winter weather, yet there is so much to love about this time of year!...
View ArticleChristmas Carols: Joyous Truths and Adoration
This post continues our series Symbols of Christmas, a look at the symbols that point us to the Biblical truths of Christmas. The Christmas Eve service is my escape into wonder. Familiar carols and...
View ArticleHis Word Proves True
Christmas is the only time of year I fancy myself a baker. Almost any other time of year I can acknowledge my own limitations and go with the store-bought goodies. But something about the holiday...
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