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They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. — Isaiah 35:10 NKJVThe black, velvety sky was clear and studded with sparkling stars that had looked ...

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the One who has been ...

I’ve always loved the Advent season. There is something uniquely special about preparing my heart and mind to celebrate the joy of Jesus’ birth and all that His life represents. ...

Christmas is the time of year when you are actually excited for snow, cold, and all things made of wool. We have a Savior to celebrate and a house that ...

We’ve all had to wait.This Advent comes at the tail end of long months of waiting for so many of us.As I assess my friends around me, many of us ...

Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. — Luke 2:19Each year during the holidays, our family pulls out the home movies, loads a bowl with ...

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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. – Hebrews 13:8 I am God’s Son. – John 10:36 I am the resurrection and the life. – John 11:25 I ...

The True Gift of ChristmasAnd she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them ...

For KidsWhat will it be like to finally see Jesus face-to-face? How will it feel?I believe it will be greater than anything we could ever imagine. But I like to ...

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion! For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your children within you. He makes peace in ...

Many different traditions hover over our carol repertoire like the stars on Christmas Eve.This one is French, rooted in the music of the nineteenth-century Catholic Church, half-opera, half-soirée, designed to ...

Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithfulness ...

While He was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them; and suddenly a voice came out of the cloud, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am ...

My grandfather was a Dutch immigrant with ten children. He and Grandmother took seriously the instructions God gave Moses for the children of Israel in Deuteronomy 6:6-7, believing this to ...

He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. — Matthew 14:29“I went to the woods because I wished to ...