Christmas and Advent

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  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
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  Is the Culture at War with Christmas? They know something about “Silent Night,” just as they know something about “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.” What they don’t recognize is the cosmos-shifting mystery of Immanuel as God with Us. Russell Moore Dec 14, 2012
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  Finances Q&A: Christmas on a Budget I'm on a limited budget this Christmas. I’d like to cut back on spending yet keep the holiday cheer. Do you have any suggestions? Deborah Nayrocker, M.Ed. Dec 14, 2012
• Why We Need a Little Advent The observance of Advent reminds us that regardless of what happens next, the King is coming. James Tonkowich Dec 12, 2012
• The Forgotten Chapter of the Christmas Story & the Women in Jesus' Family Tree We tend to overlook genealogic sections of Scripture, but sometimes they contain hidden treasure. Ray Pritchard Dec 12, 2012
• No More Fairytales: Faith Is a New Kind of Family When you don't have a fairytale family, how do you celebrate the holidays? Jesus offers us a new kind of family. Family of faith. Bonnie Gray Dec 12, 2012
• Rediscovering: Clark Griswold What does Clark Griswold have to do with rediscovering Christmas? A must read by the Practice Joy Coach! Holli McCormick Dec 12, 2012
• I Would Hate Christmas Without Christ Without Christ, Christmas would be a massive list of obligations and to-dos. But with Christ, it is everything. Nicole Unice Dec 11, 2012
• Moments for Mom: Make Christmas Meaningful Here are some simple ideas to think about adding to your holiday season to make it more meaningful for you and for your family. Elisabeth Klein Dec 11, 2012
• Incarnation Minus Paganism: A Christmas What-If Suppose we could strip away all the layers of non-biblical or pagan influence upon Christ's incarnation. What would we have left? What would the Christmas celebration look like and when would we hold it, if... Dr. Stanley J. Ward Dec 07, 2012
• The Christmas Photo: What’s a Stepfamily to Do? What are stepmoms and stepdads to do when their new stepchildren are being ambushed by other family members? Laura Petherbridge Dec 07, 2012
• Gracious Gifting It feels like summer is barely over, but gift-giving season will be here before you know it. Susan Ellingburg Dec 07, 2012