Christmas and Advent

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  How Can We Keep Jesus at the Center of Christmas? We're all busy this time of year it seems, and the closer we get to the 25th, the busier things get. But our whole reason for celebrating is the birth of the Christ! That simple and crucial fact can be so... Allie Boman Dec 20, 2019
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  How to Give God’s Way This Christmas Giving in ways that push you outside of focusing on yourself can renew your Christmas Spirit. Joe McKeever Dec 18, 2019
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  5 Ways to Make Christmas Day about More than Just Presents After weeks (months?) of planning, Christmas day seems to come and go in a flash. Before you know it, the gifts are all opened, the food is eaten and the family is scattered. Is there a way to reclaim this... Kayli Thompson Dec 18, 2019
• 4 Beloved Christmas Carols and the True Stories behind Them Christmas is full of the delightful sounds of the season, from jingle bells to the joyful holiday hymns we hear on the radio and sing in church. Their words are lovely and familiar… sometimes too... Amy Green Dec 17, 2019
• 6 Creative Ways to Gently Break the News about Santa If you're nervous about telling your kids Santa isn't real, here at 6 ways to creatively let them down easy. Amanda Idleman Dec 17, 2019
• How to Give Great Gifts When It's Not Your Love Language Some of us are born to give gifts! You know those kids who wrapped up their toys and brought them to their friends just because they so loved seeing their face light up. I’ve always envied those... Amanda Idleman Dec 17, 2019
• 10 Best Christmas Traditions for Family Bonding Christmas comes around once a year, so we want to make the most of the season. Meaningful Christmas activities help us prepare our hearts and focus on the reason we celebrate. Traditions build a sense of... Karen Whiting Dec 17, 2019
• Who Is Santa Claus and What Do We Know About His Origin? Try as we might to disassociate Santa from Christmas, he is hard to ignore. So when the kids inevitably ask, “Who is Santa?” what do we say? Angie Mosteller Dec 17, 2019
• What the Magi's 3 Gifts to Jesus Really Symbolize Sometimes we read something so many times in the bible that we don't consider its weight and significance. The 3 gifts of the Magi share important and prophetic symbols of who Jesus is for his... Patrick W. Carr Dec 16, 2019
• 3 Essential Lessons to Learn from the Magi They sought, worshiped, and obeyed. From what little is recorded of the journey of the Magi, we can learn a lot about faith. Lisa Samra Dec 16, 2019
• Top 10 Holiday Relationship Tips Let’s toss out the glossy trappings of the magazine spreads, and follow God’s example of making sending love the core of the holiday. Pam and Bill Farrel Dec 16, 2019
• What Do We Really Know about the Wise Men Who Visited Jesus? The story of the wise men pulls specifically at our hearts because He came not just for God’s chosen people, but for all of us. Even those who turn their backs and do not believe in Him, He chose to die for.... Meg Bucher Dec 13, 2019