By Nancy Hoag Because my husband’s work frequently relocated us from one part of the country to another, we’d spent more than one Christmas alone, and this one would be no exception. We couldn’t afford to fly to be with family, and the hundreds of miles from our town to their’s meant we also […]
By David Timms Historians usually conclude that our Christmas tree tradition began when devout Christians in Germany first brought decorated trees into their homes in the 1500s. But in Australia in the 1970s, our family hadn’t quite caught on. For some years, when I was a child, we simply placed our gifts under […]
By Karen O’Connor “Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands” (1 Thessalonians 4:11). For most of my childhood I was a shy, quiet person, obeying my teachers and parents and giving in to friends and playmates. I didn’t want to […]
By Garth Whewell I have heard the word darkness defined simply as the absence of light. Absolute darkness can only exist if you have an absolute absence of light. As soon as even the smallest amount of light is present, you no longer have absolute darkness. Absolute evil can only exist if there is […]
By Dan Lentz 1. Name a Christmas tradition your family practiced as you were growing up. Name a Christmas tradition your family currently practices. What Christmas tradition would you like to establish in the future? Read John 1:1-5, 14; Ephesians 5:1, 2, 6-14. 2. How has Jesus been a light around you […]
