By Eunice Porter But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you news of great joy that will be for all people” (Luke 2:10). Christmas means many things to us—a time of joy, nostalgia, family, excitement, busyness, feasting, benevolence, etc. The list could go on and on, but one thing it […]
By Kelly Carr A friend was visiting with a minister back at the end of the summer. Upon walking into the office, he noticed some lights in the corner. “Is that a Christmas tree you have up already?” my friend asked. (Sure, some people decorate early, but summer seems extreme!) The minister went on to […]
By Tyler Edwards Have you ever wanted something so badly it was all you could think about? You couldn’t sleep; you couldn’t eat; you couldn’t really do anything; you were just obsessed? There are things in life that captivate our attention and draw us so completely that we forget about everything else. We act like […]
By Nicole R. Pramik The story of Christ’s birth has a rather diverse cast, from his earthly parents, to a host of angels, to some simple shepherds, and a group of Magi. Yet while we casually mention them in song, the shepherds and the Magi are actually pivotal figures as some of the first persons […]
By Steven Clark Goad We are daily surrounded by sorrow and grief and pain. Sometimes it seems unbearable. But we are forced to develop methods of coping with what often is unspeakable. Jean Paul Richter mused, “Joys are our wings—sorrow our spurs.” A preacher’s wife who developed Parkinson’s one year and the next year discovered […]
