Are you in a search for the perfect Christmas gift for someone you love? As Christmas approaches we long to find something they will enjoy and show them we care. Our society puts so much emphasis on buying gifts and finding just the right thing. I’d like for you to…
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 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 moreHas a phone call or conversation ever delivered incomprehensible news and you wondered, “How can this be?” You’re not alone… A devout priest, Zechariah was a descendent of Aaron. When his priestly division was on duty at the Temple in Jerusalem, he was chosen to enter the Holy…
Read moreLyrics to a popular song call this the “most wonderful time of the year.” There are indeed many wonderful things about this time of year; however, over the past few days, as we turned the calendar to December, I couldn’t help but think of all those who most likely would…
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