Christmas Messages
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George Frideric Handel was a German-British composer during the end of the Baroque period (1600-1750) of musical composition. Handel had come to what he thought would be the end of his career after several musical failures and mounting debt. In the spring of 1741, Handel gave what he believed would be his final concert. However,
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In Charles Wesley’s famous carol, we sing, “Glory to the Newborn King.” As Americans, we don’t think much of kings. America was literally founded on the principle of rejecting and rebelling against an overbearing king. However, in the Bible and in God’s eternal plan, kingship and the kingdom of God is prioritized. God is the
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For many people the Christmas season is not so merry and bright. The days are darker, colder, and seem to never end. Memories of Christtmas yesteryear flood the depths of one’s lonely mind. Isolation. Depression. Anxiety. Stress. Thoughts of, “If I can only make it through Christmas, it’ll be better.” Sadly, most studies show that
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For a few weeks now we have looked at John’s prologue from which the rest of his gospel will flow. In the gospels of Matthew and Luke we see the historical evidence of Jesus’ incarnation, but in John’s gospel we see the theological exposition of Christmas. There is a key phrase that is both the
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Are you afraid of the dark? You may have been when you were just a little kid, but I would bet that even now you’d have some nervousness if let all alone in the pitch black. Unless of course, you have a light or see a light. Light makes all the difference. As a scared
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Christmas time is upon us. You are probably either a Grinch or a Cindy Lou Who right about now. We’ve barely gotten the taste of Thanksgiving turkey out of our mouth, and it is time for Christmas cookies. I know that the season is supposed to be one that is merry and bright, yet
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