HT: JT
Charles Dickens was right; we are dead: to begin with.
We are dead: to begin with. Ephesians 2:1-3 leaves no doubt. So, we turn to the inimitable Dickens in A Christmas Carol and this story that is a song that resonates with our souls. Marley was dead: to begin with. …
You’ve seen this. Watch it once more to enjoy Christmas.
David Phelps: O Holy Night
HT: Kevin DeYoung
Do you have to work tonight? Are you doing chores on Christmas Eve?
If you’re on the schedule to be doing working this Christmas Eve, I can relate. In my growing up corner of Iowa, barely out of Missouri, and a half hour west of the Mississippi, we did farm work, what farmers…
As the author of a book on forgiveness, I can’t condone this. Still . . .
What is the meaning of Christmas?
That’s Christmas (Short Film) HD from St Helen’s Church on Vimeo. HT: Justin Taylor
Douthat: A Tough Season For Believers
Ross Douthat has written a concise and profound column for the New York Times. In it he points to one of the most important books of the year, James Davison Hunter’s book, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and…
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
If you’ve never watched Meet me in St. Louis, there is a clip below of Judy Garland singing, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” Whether or not you’ve seen the movie, you know the song became a classic. But, don’t…
What Micah prophesied 700 years before the birth of Christ
I am preaching from Micah 5 this morning. So, I was especially pleased yesterday to see that Phil Johnson has a post on the Gospel in Micah 5:2. One of the most famous and important Old Testament messianic prophecies is…