The Flaws in Our Christmas Narrative
Our Christmas narratives and pageants present the idea that Joseph and Mary barely made it into town and frantically went door to door while she was in labour. Instead, they would have carefully planned the difficult trip…
The History of Christmas Carols
Did you ever wonder where our traditional carols came from?
The Message of the Angels
Angels play a big part in the Christmas narrative. They appeared first to Zechariah, then Mary, Joseph and lastly a group of shepherds. But the initial reactions to these supernatural beings was not joy but; dismay, being…
Joy of the Shepherds
Joy and happiness are both emotions where a person has feelings of contentment or satisfaction. But both of these feelings differ from one another. Happiness is an emotion in which feelings ranging from contentment and satisfaction to…
Celebrate the Child
God had been silent for a long time with His people. It had been almost 400 years since the last prophet had spoken His Word to them. Faithful Jews clung to prophesy from Scripture while waiting for…
Trusting God in the midst of Life's Storms with Nancy Smith
