Discovering Joy in Christ During the Holidays

Luke 2:10, “And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all

John 15:11,“These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.” Most of you

1. Jesus is the reason for the season. The primary purpose for observing Christmas is remembering Jesus’s birth. At Christmas, we celebrate Jesus’s birthday, not

When I was little, my mother used to put electric candles in the windows at Christmastime. Because my bedroom was in the front of the

Being a bit of a dish maven, I absolutely love a beautifully set table. I could spend hours making a table look like something straight

Waiting, we are terrible at it, aren’t we? We don’t like to wait for anything. We want our internet fast and our shows on demand.

“Come behold the wondrous mystery, in the dawning of the King; He the theme of heaven’s praises, robed in frail humanity. In our longing, in

“I’m clinically depressed,” she said. One of my family members, who is a lifelong Christian, spoke these words to me one Christmas several years ago.

It was a couple of days before Christmas, and I was on a scavenger hunt through Walmart looking for a bottle of bubble bath. That

The Holidays are a time when many people have a challenging time with depression. Whether from the reminder of a loss of a loved one

Family holiday dinners are something I’ve always looked forward to, especially once I became “Mrs. Allen.” Fellowship and laughter fill the room and joy fills

Keeping Jesus at the Center of the Season I love Christmas but the weeks leading up to it are often the busiest and most demanding

Single Christians are distinctly suited to identify with Christ during Advent. Their situation uniquely positions them to challenge the spiritual status quo by meditating on