The best part of Christmas is not the presents, but the people.
12/16/2009 by Steve Ridgell
Tom Norvell uses the song "Joy to the World" to remind us that we need to nurture and protect our joy in Jesus.
12/15/2009 by Tom Norvell
Rick Brown finds a Black Friday experience that pushes him back to the real meaning of Christmas and the old Sears Wish Book.
12/08/2009 by Rick Brown
Janet Colbrunn tackles the hard task of helping us write creative Christmas letters that do more than inform our friends: they tell our story for generations to come.
12/01/2009 by Janet Colbrunn
Rubel Shelly reminds us of the importance of remembering the real meaning of Thanksgiving.
11/23/2009 by Rubel Shelly
Sarah Stirman reflects on the holiday blues, the ending of Christmas, and the extravagance and expense of the holiday, both modern and old.
01/02/2009 by Sarah Stirman
Phil Ware reflects upon the star the Magi saw and puts it in its context of astrologers from Iran who recognized Jesus as King of the Jews and the religious leaders among the Jews who tried to kill him.
12/29/2008 by Phil Ware
Tony Thompson helps us put Christmas in perspective: God loves us!
12/28/2008 by Tony Thompson
Danny Sims gives us a staccato version of the birth of Jesus and the following narratives about His first trip to the Temple.
12/26/2008 by Danny Sims
The things that make Christmas so special are available to the Christian all year long.
12/25/2008 by Steve Ridgell
Tom Norvell describes what it is like to be ready for Christmas on Christmas eve and wonders what it was like for God on the eve of His Son's birth into the world.
12/24/2008 by Tom Norvell
Rubel Shelly reminds us that Christmas can be a time where we escape the realities of the world and rejoice.
12/23/2008 by Rubel Shelly
Phil Ware talks about the significance of shepherds being found at the manger of Jesus.
12/22/2008 by Phil Ware
Ron Rose shares a new word, w00t, that means joy in gamer language, that has entered our common communication language.
12/21/2008 by Ron Rose
Rubel Shelly reminds us that if we celebrate a holiday, we should do it to honor the Lord.
12/19/2008 by Rubel Shelly
Mike Barres rejoices in the birth of Jesus as our Savior, but also reminds us that He must also be our Lord!
12/18/2008 by Mike Barres
Jenny Runkel admits that Christmas really stresses her out and she finds a way to cope.
12/16/2008 by Jenny Runkel
Phil Ware uses the story of the angels in Luke chapters 1 and 2 to remind us that Jesus' birth is something that should amaze us!
12/15/2008 by Phil Ware
Rob Frazier writes about why he puts up Christmas lights and how each of us has some light to share with others.
12/11/2008 by Rob Frazier
Phil Ware reminds us of the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth, lived out in hard times, when God did the glorious and amazing things and longs to do them again in our day.
12/08/2008 by Phil Ware
We have made church much more complex than the story of Jesus. He brought a simple, real life plan to earth to save us.
12/03/2008 by Steve Ridgell
Phil Ware shares several ways to get out of the church box and gift boxes and make Christmas count.
12/02/2008 by Phil Ware
Tom Norvell describes Jesus as the only source of peace in any season.
12/30/2007 by Tom Norvell
Rubel Shelly reminds us that Christmas can open our eyes to faith and what the world willfully does not want to see.
12/27/2007 by Rubel Shelly
We have to remember that the cute little baby in the nativity scene grew up to die on a cross. As Christians, we need the power of the risen Lord who is much more than a tiny baby.
12/26/2007 by Tim Archer