Every year we hear the phrase "keep Christ in Christmas!", but do we really stop to ponder what exactly that means? Before the Thanksgiving leftovers are even finished, it feels like we start a race ...

Christmas is considered one of the most magical times of the year – the sparkling sights, the warm and comforting smells, and, let's not forget, the joy-filled sounds bringing life to every event!

During this Christmas season, I’ve been going through John Piper’s advent devotional entitled “Good News of Great Joy”. Each day begins with a scripture ...

“There is no more dangerous or disgusting habit than that of celebrating Christmas before it comes, as I am doing in this article.” Thus wrote, or confessed, G. K. Chesterton in an essay entitled ...

Let’s dispense with our worries that Christmas as we know it isn’t Christian. Sometimes it’s hard to be a Christian at Christmas. Okay, it’s not that hard. After all, we do it every year. Still, it ...

Pope Francis picks up a figurine of the baby Jesus to carry in procession at the conclusion of Christmas Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Dec. 24, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) See ...

While I am not a bean counter, at least not on matters biblical, I know of several Scripture scholars who most definitely are, one of whom tells me that the phrase “Kingdom of God,” which is among the ...

Christmas in America has never been a straightforward event. Whether in the privacy of our homes or in the public square, it has always been a conflicted affair. For some in our present cultural ...