The second week of Advent begins this Sunday, December 8. It is not too late to join in the process of celebrating Advent. You can still download our FREE Advent Guide if you are interested, or use our Advent Week 2 Reading page. It includes verses for each day of Advent. Though the guide walks Read more . . .
Advent begins this Sunday, December 1. Historically, it is a time for Christians to prepare their hearts for the coming of Christmas. You can learn more about Advent on our History of Advent page.
It is so easy to lose focus on the Lord during this season in our culture. For Read more . . .
It is so easy to lose focus on the Lord during this season in our culture. For Read more . . .
If you are still considering what to give friends and neighbors for Christmas, how about sharing the Christmas story with food?
The Christmas season provides a unique opportunity for us to share our faith with others, and nobody will say no to a story told Read more . . .
This Sunday marks the beginning of Advent, and I am happy to offer you this FREE Advent Guide with short daily readings, as well as instructions for how to do an Advent wreath.
I have also updated our “Preparing for Christmas” page with some great new ideas from the web. I hope these Read more . . .
Enjoy this precious video of kids telling the Christmas story . . .
In my first post,“Who Is Santa, and What Does He Have to Do With Christmas?” I discussed the background of the historical St. Nicholas. Now comes the question of what to “do” with Santa Claus in regard to our family celebrations.
Now I realize that this is a controversial topic for many Christians, so Read more . . .
For many Christians, Santa Claus is nothing but a secular distraction to the celebration of one of the greatest events in human history – the birth of Jesus Christ. But try as we might to disassociate Santa from Christmas, he is hard to ignore. Read more . . .
Enjoy this Christmas “flash mob” by the American Festival Chorus:
I have long heard that our modern date for Christmas, Dec 25, was chosen in an effort to “Christianize” a pagan holiday. Needless to say, I was surprised to learn the true history of how this date was selected.
Though the gospels of Matthew and Luke Read more . . .
I just posted a new page with top picks for “Best of the Web” in the category of “Preparing for Christmas.” I hope you find them useful!
Hymn of the Week
