Christmas

Esther Powell: Advent Meditations (Week Four)

Esther Powell: Advent Meditations (Week Four)

Our Advent meditations take us on a journey of faith through the stories of four women whose names we do not expect to find in the lineage of Jesus, as recorded in Matthew 1. At Christmas we easily see the beauty and significance of Mary’s faith in her obedient submission to the announcement that she would bear the child who would take away the sins of the world. She too is named in Matthew, but contrary to the other women, Mary lived to see the results of her faith…

Esther Powell: Advent Meditations (Week Three)

Esther Powell: Advent Meditations (Week Three)

Our Advent meditations take us on a journey of faith through the stories of four women whose names we do not expect to find in the lineage of Jesus, as recorded in Matthew 1. At Christmas we easily see the beauty and significance of Mary’s faith in her obedient submission to the announcement that she would bear the child who would take away the sins of the world. She too is named in Matthew, but contrary to the other women, Mary lived to see the results of her faith…

Geography of Christmas

Geography of Christmas

As we journey through Advent, here is a roadmap of all the signposts surrounding the birth of Christ. Follow along with a journey that begins in Jerusalem and ends in Galilee…

David Butala: Joy to the World

David Butala: Joy to the World

“We sing quite a number of songs for Christmas, both in Uganda and here. One of the Christmas songs that stands out is “Joy to the World, the Savior Has Come…” Growing up as kids — first of all, I grew up in Uganda. To be specific, in the village where a majority of people treasured Christmas and look towards that day…”

Esther Powell: Advent Meditations (Week Two)

Esther Powell: Advent Meditations (Week Two)

Our Advent meditations take us on a journey of faith through the stories of four women whose names we do not expect to find in the lineage of Jesus, as recorded in Matthew 1. At Christmas we easily see the beauty and significance of Mary’s faith in her obedient submission to the announcement that she would bear the child who would take away the sins of the world. She too is named in Matthew, but contrary to the other women, Mary lived to see the results of her faith…

Esther Powell: Advent Meditations (Week One)

Esther Powell: Advent Meditations (Week One)

Our Advent meditations take us on a journey of faith through the stories of four women whose names we do not expect to find in the lineage of Jesus, as recorded in Matthew 1. At Christmas we easily see the beauty and significance of Mary’s faith in her obedient submission to the announcement that she would bear the child who would take away the sins of the world. She too is named in Matthew, but contrary to the other women, Mary lived to see the results of her faith…