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45 Days of Praise

November 17, 2025
The coming holiday season of Thanksgiving and Christmas reminds us of both the goodness and grace of God. Turkeys and trees, family and festivities, gatherings and gifts are all peripheral...
4 Marks of a Christian Christmas.

4 Marks of A Christian Christmas

December 18, 2024
4 Marks of a Christian Christmas E.B. White, the author of Charlotte’s Web, said over fifty years ago, “To perceive Christmas through its wrappings has become more difficult with every...
Prolific hymn-writer Charles Wesley (brother of John who began the Methodist Church) wrote the original words to 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing' in 1739. The writing marked the one-year anniversary of his conversion. The carol was published that year in a book called Hymns and Sacred Poems. The first two lines were: "Hark, how all the welkin rings/Glory to the king of kings.” Then, in 1753, Wesley's friend and co-worker George Whitfield changed those lines to the ones we know today: "Hark! The herald angels sing/glory to the newborn king."

Hymn History: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

December 14, 2022
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" tells the story of an event recorded in the Bible after Jesus Christ was born. On the first Christmas, an angel appeared in the sky...
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New Series: GOD CAME.

December 3, 2022
God Came. In many ways, these two words summarize the message of the whole Bible! They encapsulate the love and mercy of our God. We could never come to Him...
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5 Suggestions For Being A Better Witness During The Holidays

November 16, 2018
Over the next six weeks believers will have more opportunities to witness than perhaps at any other time of the year. Even secular people tend to think about spiritual things...
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Don’t Forget These Things On Your Christmas List!

December 22, 2017
Everyone is busy this week. Shopping. Eating. Cooking. Eating. Traveling. Eating. Wrapping. Eating. It is easy to forget the things that truly matter in the hurry and haste. Perhaps you...
Turning a Holiday into a Holy Day

Turning a Holiday into a Holy Day

December 24, 2015
Turning a Holiday into a Holy Day Recently I had the joy of sharing with several young married couples a few thoughts on how to make this holiday a holy...
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Remembering Those Who Cannot Be Home for Christmas

December 24, 2013
One of the most famous Christmas songs of all time says, "I'll be home for Christmas if only in my dreams."  Bing Crosby made it popular but few people today...