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Christmas in Reverse | Articles
Christmas morning isn’t the final destination, you know? It’s more like our starting point. Long after the presents are unwrapped and the Christmas candy is eaten, the hope of Christmas remains. Jesus didn’t stay in a manger; He didn’t remain a babe …
Christmas in Reverse: The Epicenter | Articles
If you had to pick the single, most important moment in history, what would you pick? Creation? The fall of man? The invention of fire? The signing of the Declaration of Independence? Maybe, if you’re in the Christmas spirit, you’d select the …
Resting in the Presence of Immanuel this Christmas | Articles
It’s not surprising that the infinite God of the universe has many names—names that aren’t merely titles or designations, but names that describe His character and ascribe Him the glory He is due. God displays His own focus on names as Isaiah …
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10 Unusual Christmas Wishes | Articles
I don’t know about you, but the Christmas season has a way of bringing out my best . . . and my worst. For example, in the midst of a joyous, festive party with family, I find myself consumed with self-centered thoughts. …
Christmas in Reverse: Sinners Wanted | Articles
All week we’ve been reading Christmas in reverse. We started with the resurrection of Jesus from the tomb and worked our way backward to His birth. Honestly, the waiting felt a little tedious at times, didn’t it? Our hearts long to see …
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How would Jesus celebrate Christmas? | Articles
Most years I tend to lose sight of Jesus somewhere between the deals of Black Friday and the dawn of a new year. Of course I understand that Jesus is the real reason for the season, but the frantic pace I usually …
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Simply Still: A Different Kind of Christmas Event | Articles
In our complex, digitized, hyper-programmed, and supersonic-paced world, the challenge to turn off, dial down, and pull away seems insurmountable. Sisters, let’s not accept frenzy as an inevitable force that can’t be overcome. Jesus affectionately showed Martha (and her modern-day look-alikes!) that …
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From The Archives: How Would Jesus Celebrate Christmas? | Articles
Most years I tend to lose sight of Jesus somewhere between the deals of Black Friday and the dawn of a new year. Of course I understand that Jesus is the real reason for the season, but the frantic pace I usually …
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A Guilt-Free Invitation to Seek the Wonder | Articles
You’re allowed to answer this question with brutal honesty: Do you ever get tired of hearing constant reminders to focus on the “real meaning of Christmas” throughout December? We hear it from every angle—from the pulpit, the blogosphere, social media, the Christian …
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Wonders of His Love | Articles
Sweet medleys of December enter in twinkly fashion. A little tinsel here, some snow flurries there. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” we’re told. Do we believe that? It sure seems like it with all the parties to host, marshmallows …