Theme of the Day: The Gift of God Is For All People On Christmas Eve the angel told the shepherds, “I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people” (Luke 2:10). One wonders if those words struck those Jewish shepherds as odd. For centuries, God had given special attention to […]

Theme of the Day: God Gives Both Substitute and Sacrifice The Son of God took on flesh for two reasons: to be our substitute and our sacrifice. When God created mankind in his image, his desire was that we would live holy lives, full of love for him and our fellow man. When mankind fell […]

Theme of the Day: A Real Christmas Will Lift Up The Lowly By this time of the holiday season, people are often weighted down. They feel guilty about presents that are not perfect, or parties that did not go as planned, or year-end projects that did not get completed. To top it all off, now […]

Theme of the Day: A Real Christmas Results In Great Joy Multiple studies have proven that the holiday season exacerbates mental health issues. For some, the pressure to have “a perfect Christmas” can be overwhelming. For others, their loneliness is amplified. Such people need a real Christmas, one that results in great joy. But joy […]

Theme of the Day: A Real Christmas Is Rooted In Repentance The closer we get to Christmas, the greater the pressure. There is so much work to be done! We want our houses to look good for out-of-town guests. We want to impress people with the thoughtfulness of our gifts. What a welcome relief, therefore, […]