by Mark Shields | Dec 21, 2023 | Devotions
The Star Just like the wise men Looking for Jesus again,Gaze for a star todayTo lead the way. Search with persistenceEven under resistanceFor the star is a friendOr new song to send. A Bible verseReady to disperseOr sharing what we gotFrom a sermon thought. The star...
by J.D. Greear | Dec 21, 2023 | Inspiration, Spiritual Growth
Christmas Is More Than a Quaint, Sentimental Holiday By Chris Papalardo Even before I became a Christian, the Christmas season always intrigued me. During the darkest and coldest time of the year, here was a holiday dedicated to joy and light. It didn’t fit. But in a...
by Tom Swartzwelder | Dec 20, 2023 | Devotions
It’s Mine I pray for them. I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. John 17:9 NIV Our one-year-old grandson was recently playing with the toy of his three-year-old sister. She spied his activity from afar, hastily...
by Ellie Marrandette | Dec 20, 2023 | Health & Fitness
Christmas or Stress-mas? Have you ever played the game, “What’s your favorite Christmas memory?” or “What was your favorite Christmas gift?” Mine are two of the same. Growing up poor as a child, we lived in a very old, dilapidated house. Originally it didn’t have...
by Guest Writer | Dec 20, 2023 | Inspiration, Spiritual Growth
Pondering Jesus at Christmas By Phil Broersma Jude 5 Christmas season is upon us. Lights on houses, trees in windows, snow on your sidewalk, all indicate the pending celebrations in the weeks to come. The commercialization of Christmas of course has altered our...