Christmas Bible Verses to Share
There are many ways to re-tell the Christmas story from the Bible. This collection of Christmas Bible verses are a simple way of telling the…
Tag: Advent
The Conversation that Became Christmas
You’ve never heard the Christmas story told like this! This one is different and so important. Of course, we love Luke’s version of the Christmas…
Our Daughter Hid from the Gunman!
A couple of hours ago Kristi and I got a text message from one of our teenage daughters, “There’s a shooting here at Fashion Island!…
Hurry with the Shepherds to the Birth of Christ
For a number of years now as Christmas approaches I’ve been doing an Advent meditation that’s a great blessing! I ask the Holy Spirit to…
A Magnificat Advent Meditation
I’d like to share with you an Advent meditation that we used in the Soul Care Groups I lead for pastors. You may want to…
Gossip in Church Hurts
A pastor’s wife told me that she overheard an elder’s wife and a newcomer to the church gossiping about her. The elder’s wife said smugly,…
An Advent Devotional Practice
Each year at Advent I ask God to lead me to a Bible character from the Christmas story to help me prepare my heart for…
Advent Breath Prayers
To help you celebrate Advent, you can try asking God to lead you to one or two of these Advent Breath Prayers from the Bible…
Set Aside your Best Gift for a Better Love
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (John 1:14). Last night some dear friends took Kristi and I to a Christmas concert…
More than Amazed by the Birth of Christ
It’s easy for us to be amazed by Jesus. People have always been amazed by him — until something else catches their fancy. That’s the…