Christmas is a season that can be described with a myriad of different words – turkey, mashed potatoes, presents, stuffed, Santa, friends, family… the list goes on and on. This is how most of our world sees this time of year. But when we think about Christmas from a Christian perspective, other words usually used…
To borrow from Charles Dickens’ famous opening line, Christmas can be “the best of times and the worst of times.” I hope for you and your family it is the best and not the worst. It’s a little hard to believe, but by 12:01 AM, December 26th, Christmas will be a memory. Often for pastors…
Yesterday marked the first Sunday of Advent. It is a time of anticipation, when we remember and celebrate God coming into the world. For me Christmas is also about surprises. In many ways, it always has been. That’s part of what makes Christmas – Christmas! I remember when I was a child Christmas Eve was…
In Luke 2:10-11 we read this: “But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” Arthur Gossip wrote, “The New Testament…
It’s quite sad how the commercialization of Christmas has changed this time of “peace on earth” and “good will to me” to “stress in my life” and “grumpiness to one another.”
Instead of being a time of “rest” it has become a time of stress!