Was Jesus born in the bleak midwinter?
I raise the issue of winter portrayed in Rossetti s first stanza because it well illustrates a problem with how many, if not most, evangelicals think about hymns today
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From pain to peace: The power of forgiveness at Christmastime
While Christmas is traditionally associated with gatherings of friends and family, joy, and cheer, it can also be a season of deep pain and sadness for many
The real meaning of Christmas
This infant, this King, brings peace on earth, ultimate and permanent peace
Unsettling Advent 2023, Day 22
For the final day of Advent, contributing writer Sarah Blackwell ponders what we should focus on as we watch the Christ Candle lit once again this year.
Christmas peace amid civil unrest
Even in the growing anti-Christian movement that is befalling this nation, Jesus the Christ, the Messiah, is greater
4 big reasons why pastors lack work-life balance
Work-life balance is a vital part of living in a way that glorifies God
Christmas — a promise of salvation
When Jesus was born, most Jews did not understand the divine plan and work God was performing to bring salvation into the world
1 solitary life made cosmic difference
Jesus is the first real Christmas gift and the most important one
Christmas is proof you matter to God
A thousand Christmas cards, songs, and stories ask What is Christmas I say to people Christmas is proof you matter to God
'It’s A Wonderful Life' versus atheism
George s transformation that takes much longer, but that is what George really needs and what we all need, a heart changed and restored by encountering God
