Category Archives: Christmas

Ring the Bells of Your Hearts

Happy Christmas Eve! Instead of our usual Scripture reading today, we’re posting a Christmas message from the famous preacher Charles Spurgeon; it seems particularly appropriate this year. It’s based on Isaiah 9:6: “For unto us a child is born, unto … Continue reading

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The Twelve Links of Christmas

Enjoy some holiday reading this weekend: Why We Need Jesus: Why something more than human reason is necessary for us to know God. Twelve Reasons for Christmas from the most definitive source on the subject. Five Common Myths About the … Continue reading

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The Little Things That Steal Your Peace

This month, one of my friends is celebrating his one-year anniversary… of not buying video games. It’s not that he has anything against video games—in fact, he loves them. But he had a sizeable collection of older games already amassed, … Continue reading

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For Your Christmas Consideration

Hopefully, at this point in the Christmas season, you are wrapping up your end-of-year workload and are looking forward to Christmas and New Year’s. If you’re fortunate enough to have time off of work and other duties this holiday season, … Continue reading

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What Are Your Christmas Traditions?

Christmas trees. Ornaments. Lights. Nativity sets. Little traditions like these are part of what makes Christmas, Christmas. But why do they matter so much to us? Continue reading

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Advent Scripture Reflection: Psalm 63

Each Monday throughout Advent, we share a Psalm drawn from the newly-added Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Bible reading plan. This reading plan is built around the liturgical calendar and features Scripture readings appropriate for the season of Advent. … Continue reading

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Advent Scripture Reflection: Psalm 9

Each Monday throughout Advent, we share a Scripture passage drawn from the newly-added Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Bible reading plan. This reading plan is built around the liturgical calendar and features Scripture readings appropriate for the season of … Continue reading

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Advent Scripture Reflection: Psalms 1-2

During Advent, we’re doing something a little different with our usual Monday Scripture reflections. Each Monday throughout Advent, we’ll share a Scripture passage drawn from the newly-added Book of Common Prayer Daily Office Bible reading plan. This reading plan is … Continue reading

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Christmas Joy: This Christmas CAN Be Different

Where did all the Christmas joy go? How did things get so complicated? So rushed? So squeezed and cluttered? It doesn’t have to be that way…. Continue reading

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How Will You Observe Advent?

It’s the day after Thanksgiving in the U.S. Chances are you’re still recovering from the holiday, or perhaps you got up early to brave the Black Friday crowds. With Thanksgiving behind us, we’ve officially entered the countdown to Christmas. And … Continue reading

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