One of the best parts of the fall holidays, Thanksgiving and Christmas, are the smells. The smells trigger wonderful memories for me. I love the pine smell of a Christmas tree. And the fire place smoke. Also I love the smells of […]
Christmas truly is the most wonderful time of the year. Each of the four gospels give us different details about Jesus. The Gospel of Luke writes of shepherds, he writes of magical stars, he writes of a babe in the manger, and […]
Have you ever given a gift and received an unexpected response? As a child I threw a tantrum when I opened a Christmas present from my parents that had socks and underwear. I think they gave that gift to have a good […]
Why is the virgin birth of Christ such an important doctrine for Christianity? The desire to question, ignore, and reject this doctrine as important is primarily due to a lack of understanding to the significance of the claim. A review the four […]
Christmas is just a few short days away. I love it. Christmas is one of two main holidays that Christians celebrate. Easter is the other holiday and it is in many ways more important, less celebratory, but more reflective. I love both […]
Christmas is upon us. The celebration should be about the birth of Jesus more than the consumerism, but I still enjoy the lights and everything about Christmas except for my expanding waistline. One well known Old Testament promise that foretells the birth […]
We might not think of the Old Testament and Christmas but the first Christmas message of hope is found in Isaiah. Ahaz the King of Judah, an heir in the line of King David, receives news that Israel the northern kingdom that […]
At this time of year when I think of joy I think of the Christmas songs. Lyrics like joy to the world, be of good cheer, and tidings of comfort and joy. Christmas can be such an inspirational and joyous time because […]
After the fall of man the entirety of creation falls under a curse. God chose Abraham to start the plan to restore the creation and remove the curse. God wanted to move forward with a grand plan to bless the world. And […]
The weeks leading up to Christmas are busy. Wrapping up school before the break begins, winding down projects at work, or beginning the always insane shopping season for gifts are just starters. In the quiet before sleep at the end of a […]