Luke 2:7

Christmas is a lot like leaving a warm bed to give love in the cold. At Christmas love came down, for a sin-sick world.…

“And 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 in the inn.” (Luke 2:7) Our Christmas tree is……

And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. (Luke 2:7) When you’re traveling late at night without reservations, nothing’s more discouraging than finding only “No Vacancy” signs. Jesus...…

She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid Him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. – Luke 2:7 (NLT)Please Pray:Dear Triune God, I love the Christmas season. I hate the Christmas season. My soul needs the...…

It is Christmas Eve. I think this is the most unChristmassy feeling Christmas I’ve experienced in a long time. The problem isn’t the lack of decorations, though they aren’t how I measure Christmas. The issue definitely isn’t the lack of Christmas songs. Last night, friends came over and we spent the…

Whom God loves, he loves to the end: And not to their end, and to their death But to his end. And his end is that he might love them more. John Donne Mom! Oh mom, oh mom, oh mom, oh mom, my 13 year-old moaned. My stomach hurts so much. Mama, please come. I Read More…

It is Christmas Eve. I think this is the most unChristmassy feeling Christmas I’ve experienced in a long time. The problem isn’t the lack of decorations, though they aren’t how I measure Christmas. The issue definitely isn’t the lack of Christmas songs. Last night, friends came over and we spent the…

Christmas is a lot like leaving a warm bed to give love in the cold. At Christmas love came down, for a sin-sick world.…

This post was first published December 10, 2012. -ed. “No room.” Those shameful words describe more than the inn in Bethlehem. They apply just as aptly to today’s world. Sadly, in all the busyness of our Christmas celebrations, people still make no room for Jesus. Without even realizing it, they miss Christmas, just like most …

She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid Him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. – Luke 2:7 (NLT)The Christmas story begins with darkness--metaphorical and physical. The first sign of Jesus' birth is a great light....…