Christmas

We’re All ‘Innkeepers’ Deciding If There’s Room for Jesus

We string our lights, trim our trees, talk about the holiday, hear recorded songs mentioning the birth of Jesus… But how many people actually take time for him? While we run around the malls and buy things for everyone we know, we can forget to make room in our schedules for him.

Give the Gift of Jesus This Christmas

People need Jesus now more than ever, and they need the hope that only the gospel can give them.

Does Your Gift-Giving Include Jesus?

I know that you are bombarded with requests to give to a number of causes over the holiday season. Many might be worthy, but most will not represent truly giving to Christ.

What Gift Are You Bringing to Jesus?

Since that day, Meck comes together as a church to give the most generous gift we can – above and beyond our normal giving – as a direct gift to Christ Himself at Christmas to celebrate His birthday.

Have You Noticed These Things About the Nativity?

And you knew that, contrary to the Christmas hymn “The First Noel,” the shepherds in Bethlehem’s fields did not “looked up and saw a star shining in the East beyond them far.” (Modern hymnals have revised that line to read “For all to see there was a star….”)

Spreading Christmas Cheer By Singing Loud for All To Hear

Perhaps that’s why, throughout the history of Christianity, one of the greatest tools for teaching theology has been music. After all, one of the earliest Christian hymns is the great Christological passage of Philippians 2.

This Christmas, Go Old School

What I learned hosting a contemporary Christmas service that made me decide to go old school

Doing Christmas Differently

How the Advent Conspiracy can help us refocus on Christ during this season.

Shining Bright

California church puts on mile-long Christmas lights display.

Free Resource Helps Plan Digital Holiday Church Programs

Download the Christmas Countdown checklist from Faithlife.

10 Tips for Telling the Christmas Story

The familiarity of the story should encourage us to prepare more, not less.