On that first Christmas morning, in that dingy stable, the King of Kings was born as a helpless baby. John 1:14 says, “…the Word (that is, Jesus) became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the...
Christmas
Christmas Cookie Brigade!
Christmas it the BEST time of the year to love your neighbor! Everyone loves to receive Christmas cookies, so why not make some plates for the homes on your street? I've seen God use this simple act in my own neighborhood to impact lives over the course of...
Church Outreach Tools for Christmas
Guest post from Valley Community Baptist Church, Avon, Connecticut Our church in New England isn't in the heart of the Bible Belt. This area is full of stoic people behind stone walls. Folks in our neighborhoods can even be hostile towards the Gospel. But that...
Christmas Advent Countdown Craft
This simple craft is a fun and festive way to count down the days until Christmas while remembering the real reason we celebrate! It’s made by removing the glass from an old photo frame, inserting Christmas paper, and gluing on a small clothespin to hold a card...
How to Love Your Neighbor this Christmas
“Instead of being a time of unusual behavior, Christmas is perhaps the only time in the year when people can obey their natural impulses and express their true sentiments without feeling self-conscious and, perhaps, foolish. Christmas, in short, is about the only...
Advent Devotional
Did you know there was 400 years of silence between the end of the Old Testament and the nativity story? Yet Luke 1:10 tells us that “a great crowd stood outside, praying” as a priest named Zechariah did his duties at the temple. The people had been praying for 400...
Friends from Far and Near (and Christmas Gift Ideas)
Last weekend [12/2013], I had the joy of spending time with so many incredible people! We dodged snowstorms to come together from all corners of the country, and God's Spirit made us instant friends as only He can do. Today I bought milk that expires after Christmas,...