Why Isn’t There a ‘War on Easter’ like Christmas?
Christmas -- the only Christian holy day more popular than Easter -- has somehow become a recurring scandal with the so-called "War on Christmas." Yet
Everything You Didn’t Know About Christmas
(RNS) — You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen.
You know Martin Luther invented the Christmas tree, and Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Americans See More Jingle, Less Jesus in Christmas Celebrations
WASHINGTON (RNS) — If there ever was a “war on Christmas” in America, Santa may have won.
Nine in 10 U.S. adults celebrate the holiday, according
Shrugging at Christmas
There is a scene in the biblical Christmas story that bugs me. I didn’t notice it for years. But one Christmas as I was preparing a couple
Christmas Wars, Begone!
I began listening to Christmas music in October. Don’t judge me. The season goes fast and I love the carols of our faith.
And that leads me to
Hark! Skipping Christmas Carol Verses Discouraged
NASHVILLE (BP) -- As worship pastor Andrew Lucius selects songs for Christmas worship, he is considering specific needs in the Georgia congregation he serves. Among his conclusions: singing only the
Blessings from Unlikely Places
My favorite Christmas movie is "A Christmas Story," which tells the story of Ralphie Parker, a nine-year-old boy and his desire to receive an official Red Ryder carbine action, two-hundred shot
Registering Dissent
“Everyone went to their own town to register” (Luke 2:3).
The familiar Christmas story starts with a governmental registry. Tracking — and taxing — populations helped Rome
Christmas memories
“Memories, Christmas memories,” Frank Sinatra’s baritone voice declared. “They’re the sweetest ones I know.”
For former missionaries now back in the United States, those memories often include Christmases
It’s Christmas everywhere
As missionaries adjust to life in a new country, many challenges emerge: building relationships, perhaps learning a new language and learning cultural traditions. Even Christmas can bring