Bustle, hustle. Shop and bake. Decorate. Clean the house, scrub the floors, wipe the counters, do it once more. Ribbons and bows, lights on the deck. Packages hidden under beds and in closets. Bills piling on counters, fridge fililng with goodies. Rushing to the airport, last minute lists a mile…
Read moreDespite pageants, stories and pictures to the contrary, there is no innkeeper mentioned in Scripture. Luke simply says it this way: “And she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in…
Read moreThey were living in difficult times. The oppressive boot of Rome had come down heavily on Palestine. The people staggered beneath the weight of poverty and unjust taxation. To make matters worse, the Emperor, Caesar Augustus, had issued a decree that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth.…
Read moreWhen we think about the first Christmas we tend to reflect on the central characters – Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the wise men. And we should. God can teach us so much through His work in their lives. But there are other people in the Christmas story that don’t…
Read moreFor unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude…
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