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Bah Humbug: Cards, Letters and Things Remembered

Erin Rodewald | 9 min read

I‘d like to report a bit of bah humbug that has me particularly troubled. In recent years, I’ve noticed fewer and fewer Christmas cards landing in my mailbox. At first, I convinced myself the reason was because we moved across the country, changing addresses after 20 years at the same location. Probably the forwarding orders...

Faith • Biblical Reflections

The Star of Bethlehem

Hugh Whelchel | 12 min read

O star of wonder, star of night, Star of royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light. There is no brighter symbol of the Christmas Story than the Star of Bethlehem. For over two thousand years, believers, scoffers, and the curious have wondered at the Biblical account of the Star. ...

Faith • Liturgical Reflections

Sing Like Never Before: Appreciating the Theology & Stories Behind the Hymns We Love, Part II

Steve Martin | 9 min read

This article was edited and co-authored by Joe Palekas. In the rush and hurry of the Christmas season in a consumer-based culture, we are quick to pay lip-service to the appropriate Christmas hymns, enjoy them for their nostalgic feel, and then jump right back in to planning our next Christmas party or browsing for the...

Faith • Liturgical Reflections

Sing Like Never Before: Appreciating the Theology & Stories Behind the Hymns We Love, Part I

Steve Martin | 8 min read

This article was edited and co-authored by Joe Palekas. Have you ever caught yourself singing along to a song on the radio that you know by heart, only to realize that you’ve never actually given serious thought to the words before? Worse yet, has this happened to you in church? Your eyes and heart glaze...

Faith • Liturgical Reflections

Advent Meditations: O Holy Night

Baylee Eby | 4 min read

If there were ever a season for the believer to recognize his or her worth and focus on the dignity of his or her fellow human being, it is the Advent season! Advent is a season of waiting, preparation and expectation for the incarnation of the Savior, Jesus Christ. The word is literally defined as...

Faith • Biblical Reflections

Through the Eyes of Zechariah

Rev. Dr. Bill Fullilove | 8 min read

Let me tell you my story, now that I can talk again… I’m an old man, way too old to have an infant son. But this is what the last year has held. It’s a year I still don’t understand, and that makes me wonder at what God is going to do with all of...

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