Who Is the Light TO the World?

      December is a month about light, or the lack thereof. December is the month of waning sunlight and waxing darkness (at least in the northern hemisphere). December creates a world of shadow and darkness, and, often, of loss and isolation.       This world in physical darkness cries out for light. […]

Advent and Discipleship

            I was taught that this time of year is Advent. Advent, the time before Christmas.Advent, the time awaiting Christmas.                 Of course, Christmas was Santa Claus, presents, Christmas trees, presents, Christmas stockings, presents, … and oh yeah, Baby Jesus.               […]

Merry Christmas?

Well? Where did you go?   Did you go to the Mall or the Manger?   How was your family’s Christmas Celebration?   Was it: A carpet of dried needles? Mounds of clutter? Piles of trash? Stacks of bills? A house stuffed with stuff? With a nagging emptiness, of a soul unfed, a spirit neglected, […]

What Kind of Christmas Do You Want?

  The goal of the Christmas Season Celebration is to give God glory.   31 Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.                       1 Corinthians 10:31   NAS   Christmas Past Even a quick look at the history of Christmas traditions, shows wide variety and lots of […]

What Is Christmas Like for Your Family?

Piece of Mind?   The count-down to Christmas continues.  There’s yet more to do, and less and less time to do it.  Add all the interruptions, delays, and waiting in line.  Your To-Do List gets longer instead of shorter.  Wait, you know you’ve forgotten something – now what was it? Oh yes. The reason for […]

Are You Going to the Mall or the Manger?

Did you know that Christmas is not in the Bible? That’s right. There’s no biblical evidence that Jesus was born in December.