Tag: Christmas

We like to think of the Christmas season as a time of peace among men. We hear messages to that effect every year at this time. Interestingly, since I was a kid, I have enjoyed going out for a walk in the neighborhood on Christmas eve. Everything is so peaceful…

Have you ever been caught off guard by an announcement from a family member or friend regarding an unplanned pregnancy? Maybe the mother-to-be has long struggled to have kids. Maybe she and the father aren't married. Maybe you didn't even know she was seeing someone. Whatever the case might be,…

Jesus' virgin birth was certainly a divine miracle. Like all of God's miracles, He pulled this one of with great power and glory. But did you know that Jesus being born of a virgin also had a purpose above and beyond glorifying God? Oh yes, it did. And that reason…

As much as I don't relish weighing in on the 'reason for the season' debate, my conscience compels me to do so. A certain number of Christians have long held that we should not celebrate Christmas because of its pagan origins. I get that, even though I don't agree with…