Christmas and Advent

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  Is the Christmas Tree Pagan in Origin? Next time you think, “Is the Christmas tree pagan?” look at the tinsel, the lights, and the fully decked out trees, and remember the true meaning of Christmas is God’s beautiful story of unconditional love,... Heather Riggleman Dec 07, 2021
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  6 Reasons God Commands Us to Give Thanks This Christmas Season Trusting Him to give us all we need, we find Him to be more than enough. And suddenly our workload doesn’t feel so heavy nor our problems so substantial, not once we’ve placed them in our Savior’s hands.
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  The 3 Best Advent Books for Children One of our family traditions is reading an advent book each night during the month of December. These are the three books our family has enjoyed over the years! Sarah Frazer Dec 06, 2021
• What NOT to Say around the Holidays to Those Who Can’t Conceive Welcome to December, a delirious month.How so?December hosts the end of the year—which translates into a few benefits. There’s vacation from the daily grind we’ve tolerated all year long. Some receive... Dr. Audrey Davidheiser Dec 06, 2021
• Non-Traditional Verses for Christmas The whole Bible is the story of Jesus, from Genesis to Revelation. But at Christmastime, we tend to stick to a few beloved verses. This year, why not explore some other books of the Bible that also point to...
• What to Say to a Loved One Fighting Depression This Holiday Season By lending a listening ear, wide heart, and open eyes, perhaps the best gift we can give to those we love this holiday season is ourselves.  
• Advent Lesson 2 from the Life of Joseph: A Man Like Joseph We are considering the angelic visitations to certain persons in the New Testament – concerning the birth of Jesus Christ. This morning we come to Joseph. I want to treat this passage a little differently. I... Dr. Michael A. Milton Dec 06, 2021
• The Best Advice for Singles This Christmas There’s nothing worse than coming home for Christmas only to be met with persistent questions about why you haven’t “found someone” or hear that someone knows “the sweetest girl” in her church choir. Ryan Duncan Dec 06, 2021
• The Unknown Christmas Story: Two Stars, Two Sons of God? The Christmas story — and history! — of the coming Messiah is the reason we name our kids John, Matthew, Luke, Mark, Paul, Peter, and even Jesus, and why we name our dogs and our salads after Caesar. Kile Baker Dec 03, 2021
• 11 Christian-Owned Businesses to Support This Christmas It adds so much more meaning to your giving when the impact is multiplied through generous business practices. Here are a few Christian-owned businesses that you can feel good about purchasing from this...
• 5 Steps to Finding Peace This Holiday Season I have found that these five steps, each one creating an acronym for peace, help me reclaim my holiday joy and journey through Advent more peacefully. Erica Wiggenhorn Dec 03, 2021
• 10 Christmas Traditions You Can Start This Year There’s something very special about traditions. They comfort us in a constantly-changing world. They remind us of the value of vintage and the lessons we can learn from the past. Children – and... Cindi McMenamin Dec 03, 2021