Light of the Whole World – Another Children’s Christmas Video

The Jesus Storybook Bible is one of our families favorite resources.  Here’s another promotional video that may be a help to your family in communicating the Christmas story to your children. See first children’s video post here.

Not Good at Reading the Christmas Story? Maybe this will help.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v__QaCsdvQk

When did Christmas Begin?

Every year I am captivated by some new facet of the Christmas story. As if a splendid diamond was turned revealing a new shimmer, glint or sparkle of light never bent or reflected that way before. This year I’m captivated with when the Christmas story truly began. Christmas is the time when we celebrate the [...]

Par is Not Perfection: Born to LIVE as well as Die

At the Christmas season we often hear the phrase “Born to Die.”  While this is certainly an accurate statement there are other glorious gospel truths that complete the story.  Christ was also born to live for us. Let’s consider three gospel thoughts  (original by Dave Harvey):  par is not perfection, perfection for us, and the [...]

A Time for Silence

If the truth of the Christmas message never moves us to silence, then I have to wonder if we are missing an important and appropriate response.  To be more bold, I’m convinced that we must find time to ponder the weight of the Incarnation.  If there is a “time to be silent,” then certainly Christmas [...]

Happy Hanukkah!

Hanukkah began December 11 this year. Traditionally and historically, Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday as the time commemorates one of the greatest victories in Jewish history.  This past year, Craig Hartman of Shalom Ministries preached a very helpful and insightful message titled, Happy Hanukkah. We make it available again in an effort to appreciate God’s [...]

Thinking About Santa

Warning: the following article may burst your “holiday bubble” if you still believe in Santa. In all seriousness, good people differ on the role Santa should or should not have in a Christian family’s life. I thought the following was a thought-provoking section of a book that I recently picked up. It’s written to be [...]