Posts with the tag “christmas”

Joseph
December 23rd, 2025
There's not a whole lot in the Bible about Joseph, but as I was reading the passage in Matthew that talks about him I realized that there's actually a lot packed into these few verses about Joseph....  Read More
by Scott Downing
Advent: Christ Candle
December 25th, 2024
There was something amazing about Jesus, something undeniable, something shining and bright. The final candle in the advent wreath is the Christ candle, and just as a candle brightly shines forth to b...  Read More
by Scott Downing
Advent: Angels We Have Heard
December 20th, 2024
Like so many other things, angels are a central component to many Christmas decorations and scenes. Cards and lawns and shelves are adorned with nativity scenes that showcase a young mother and father...  Read More
by Scott Downing
Advent: The Good Shepherd
December 13th, 2024
The third week of advent is arriving, and as such, we are looking at joy and at shepherds. On the surface, it is an amazing and unusual thing that God chose to announce the birth of the Messiah, the f...  Read More
by Scott Downing
Advent: House of Bread
December 6th, 2024
Bread is life. It is sustenance. It is a symbol of peace. It is a symbol of friendship. The Christmas story begins in a town called “House of Bread.” Jesus was, and is, the Bread of Life. He brings pe...  Read More
by Scott Downing
God With Us
November 29th, 2024
His purpose and plan, the Truth, was that He would provide a way to reunify Himself with us. God with us is the truth of God proclaimed throughout eternity....  Read More
by Scott Downing