In just a few days, you will most likely be taking down those Christmas decorations and packing them up until next year…when you will be pulling them out and decorating all over again! Yes, Christmas is coming again…unless Jesus comes back before then. This year, as you pack away those tinseled treasures, I want you… Continue reading When Christmas Never Ends
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Jesus was not born in a stable; more on ‘The Nativity’, art by Gari Melchers
I enjoy biblical art, and I’m entranced with a few particular pieces. One I come back to a lot happens at Christmas time, and I love to look at it. I’ve written about it before. It is called The Nativity, by Gari Melchers. When preaching about this moment in history, Pastor S. Lewis Johnson emphasized the… Continue reading Jesus was not born in a stable; more on ‘The Nativity’, art by Gari Melchers
When Christmas Looks Different — Carol McLeod Ministries
Christmas looks different for us this year…and maybe you can relate? We’re fast approaching the middle of December, and there’s so much left undone. We haven’t decorated yet, and at this point, we probably won’t even try. The Christmas tree is staying in the attic. The ornaments are staying in the box. And the lights… Continue reading When Christmas Looks Different — Carol McLeod Ministries
The ministry of tears and the One who keeps them
Tears fall for a reason and they are your strength not weakness.-The boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse. Charlie Mackesy My dad passed away three years ago, the week before Christmas. He spent about a week and a half in the hospital due to the lung disease he was battling. We spent those days… Continue reading The ministry of tears and the One who keeps them
Advent, Thirty Days of Jesus: Day 15- The Gift of Eternal Life
By Elizabeth Prata Today is a pause for a moment in the progression of verses showing the Life of Jesus from inception to second coming, in order to ponder the incredible gift of eternal life his work from manger to ascension gives us. Christmas means many things. Today let’s think about His eternality. Jesus is… Continue reading Advent, Thirty Days of Jesus: Day 15- The Gift of Eternal Life
Advent, Thirty Days of Jesus: Day 14, Propitiation
By Elizabeth Prata Propitiation. A hard word to pronounce…and a hard word to understand, but we have to try, since the verse says this is the reason God sent His son. An offering that turns away the wrath of God directed against sin. According to the NT, God has provided the offering that removes the divine wrath,… Continue reading Advent, Thirty Days of Jesus: Day 14, Propitiation
Good news of the Gospel
By Tanja Have you ever got a text message or seen an update about the birth of a new baby? The new parents are so excited and can’t wait to tell the news of the arrival of their child, and they even send the first photograph of the baby. When Jesus was born, there was… Continue reading Good news of the Gospel
How Jesus Changed Israel
As the worldwide celebration of Christmas overlaps with the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict, my thoughts have been increasingly on the question, “Did Christ’s coming change anything about how we as Christians should think about Israel?” Before Jesus, the Old Testament tells us that the Jewish nation of Israel was God’s chosen people. For you are a… Continue reading How Jesus Changed Israel
The First Song of Christmas
One of the reasons I love Christmas is because I get to sing some of my favorite hymns. The triumphant “Joy to the World,” where we praise Jesus’ coming to earth as a tiny baby, evokes feelings of love and comfort. I have such a sense of peace while singing Franz Gruber’s “Silent Night,” especially… Continue reading The First Song of Christmas
Make Room for Jesus This Christmas
Have you ever had one of those birthdays when you wanted people to throw a party for you? You imagined getting some nice presents, and even hinted at the ones you wanted. Every time you went out, you expected people to jump out and yell, “Happy Birthday!” You were looking forward to it with great… Continue reading Make Room for Jesus This Christmas