Christmas and Advent

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  This Christmas, Remember the Prisoners As American Christians prepare to celebrate the birth of the Son of God with family and friends, safe from the threat of physical persecution and ensconced in our national cocoon of religious liberty and... Rob Schwarzwalder Dec 22, 2012
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  Let’s Rethink Our Holly-Jolly Christmas Songs In a time of obvious tragedy, the unbearable lightness of Christmas seems absurd to the watching world. Russell Moore Dec 21, 2012
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  People on the Street Answer, "What is Christmas?" Crosswalk.com takes to downtown in the middle of December to ask people about Christmas movies, memories, and the reason for the season. Crosswalk.com Staff Dec 20, 2012
• In Thy Dark Streets Shineth the Everlasting Light As we find and pray our way through this school shooting in Connecticut, it’s helpful to hold tight to traditions and, yes, to remember the words of Philip Brooks. Jim Daly Dec 19, 2012
• Newtown, Christmas and the End of the World This sad and violent world is precisely the world into which the Savior was born. Jesus didn't inhabit a sanitized version of reality, but lived in this world as it was and is, a world where innocents are... James Tonkowich Dec 19, 2012
• Sleep-Walking and Not-So-Silent Nights The Birth of Jesus Was Not Easy! Julie Barrier Dec 18, 2012
• Try It, Yule Like It What can the tradition of the Yule Log teach us as this year draws to a close? Susan Ellingburg Dec 18, 2012
• The Origin of the Christmas Tree Think the Christmas Tree is pagan? It is more likely that the modern Christmas Tree has its beginning in Christian practices. Angie Mosteller Dec 17, 2012
• Make This a Season of Reason Read inside for encouragement in managing Christmas spending, while remembering the reason for the season. Deborah Nayrocker, M.Ed. Dec 17, 2012
• Are You Married to The Grinch? Do you turn into The Grinch when you get stressed, or have melt-downs like Frosty? Perhaps you have Mr. / Mrs. Claus syndrome! April Motl Dec 17, 2012
• 10 Favorite Christmas Movie Quotes Just for fun, I thought it would be good to share 10 favorite quotes from films of the season. Jim Daly Dec 16, 2012
• Persecuted Christians Living True Meaning of Christ's Birth I am thankful for the lessons I have learned from persecuted Christians, especially on their observance of Christmas. They return to the true heart of the Christmas message: God sending his Son into the... Jerry Dykstra Dec 14, 2012