Will You Own or Steward Christmas This Year? Your Guide on How to Bring the Meaning Back into Christmas Do any of these comments about Christmas sound familiar? I love Christmas but not the stress of trying to make everything perfect.Read more…
Christmas Spirit … the right way
Christmas trees, Christmas lights, and Christmas cookies… it’s easy to get carried away with the spirit of the season. But is this really what Christmas is all about? Maybe this year we can have some Christmas spirit… the right way.Read more…
The Season of Charity??
Santa Claus just came through my office. Actually, it was a non-bearded, UPS guy who was wearing brown instead of red. His belly did not shake appropriately, either. But, he was delivering a Santa gift that will magically appear inRead more…
#AdventWonder
The Christmas lights are switched on in the high street, the John Lewis Christmas advert is all over Facebook, and supermarkets have been stocking mince pies for a month already… In the midst of the consumerist hum, we inviteRead more…
Top 10 List of New Testament Givers and their Gifts
The context for my post today is the Christmas season when our thoughts focus on gift giving. Rather than direct your attention to purchasing a home entertainment system, the latest name brand clothing or the newest toys for girls andRead more…
Born to Die – The REAL Christmas Story
Jesus Christ is the only person who has ever lived whose primary purpose of being in the world was to die. His death was the supreme gift that allowed us to have eternal life. May we celebrate HIM during thisRead more…
Handling The Holiday Blues
Around this time of year, many people find themselves feeling mildly depressed, even after a happy and exciting holiday with friends and family. Some people wonder if this means they have a serious emotional problem, but most of the timeRead more…
Everyone wants Christmas to be meaningful
Each Christmas, Americans spend 450 Billion dollars on gifts. This year, turn Christmas upside down with this idea from Advent Conspiracy… Watch this video and show it in your church and to your friends. It will change your view onRead more…
The Generosity of the Incarnation
Two excellent articles that reflect on generosity in the Christmas story.
Giftive Mission in Practice for Diaspora Part 2: The Other 10 DVDs
On Dec. 23 or 22 (read Part 1) I met Mr. Randhawa, a Punjabi man, in the mall. We had coffee and I gave him 11 The Jesus Film DVDs. Over the course of a week we saw each otherRead more…