By T.R. Robertson It’s the stereotypical Christmas. The kids open their presents and before you know it, they’re in the middle of the living room playing with the boxes, ignoring their wonderful gifts. Sunday mornings can be a lot like Christmas morning as churchgoers play around with their favorite boxes. Box Seat Christians have […]
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 Lori Conley When I accepted a ministry position with a small Ohio church, it was a different kind of calling. While I knew I was supposed to be there, I also felt as if my calling focused on one particular couple—the minister and his wife. In fact, because the feeling was so […]
