When we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we are celebrating one of the most improbable miracles in all of human history. The truth is that not just anyone could have showed up and claimed to be the Messiah.  

...Even in our secularized, post-Christian culture, our society cannot escape Christmas. This season only exists because God in Christ came into the world to save sinners.

...Let’s walk through the lyrics of “Silent Night” and discover what doctrines and Scripture passages Joseph Mohr referenced throughout his beloved Christmas carol.

...Our birth is the beginning of a journey that ends in death only by precondition. No one comes to die. No one except Jesus. We perhaps don’t think often enough about the gritty reality of the incarnation.

...And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. here is a library full of lessons in this single verse of Scripture.

Life is hard. Everything in a cursed world is hard. Not surprisingly then, for many, Christmas is hard. It is as if the hardness of everything else in life gets aggravated at Christmas.

You’ve heard the song. You’ve felt the angst. What did Mary know when she gave birth to Jesus Christ? Well, we have Mary’s song, the Magnificat, in Luke 1:46-55. In it, she reveals what she knew.

We all suffer at times in this life While we feel compassion for those who suffer, we often find ourselves at a loss for what to do. We want to help, but we’re unsure of the best approach.

Spurgeon had a deep love and reverence for God. His work was filled with wisdom and encouragement, and he humbly submitted his life to Christ. Undoubtedly, he has stirred many others as well.

In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (Luke 2:1). What powerful truth and what precious comfort are contained in this familiar verse! Here we see...

Our various experiences raise questions for so many: How can we authentically connect with Christmas “joy” when our hearts are aching or our lives are strained to the breaking point?

Christmas Day comes once a year, and means something more than traditions and gifts...Christmas reminds us of the birth and thus in incarnation of the Lord Jesus Christ. He became flesh to die for us.

...Paul makes the striking claim that God’s grace by Christ means that we need no other gift if we have this gift. In other words, you don’t need anything more than what God gives by his grace and in Christ!

... Note just a few of the miracles recorded in the Gospel accounts that were all part of the purpose and plan of God in Christ coming into our world.

God chose to demonstrate His sovereignty in a most unexpected way.

The truth is that the Christmas story is Bigger Than You Think!  You see, the Christmas narrative—fully told—is quite different from what one might typically imagine.

For God’s children, there is no pointless suffering. Much may appear pointless since we are finite and fallen, incapable of understanding the purposes of God in his infinite wisdom. But God is never pointless nor...

...Busyness can easily steal your joy, if you aren’t vigilantly fighting for joy in Christ and striving to glorify him in all that you do. In a society that views busyness as a badge of honor, these struggles are inevitable...