"That's the meaning of Christmas, Charlie Brown."

A classic, and wonderful reminder; in the midst of the chaos of organizing a Christmas pageant, the wise Linus stands on stage and recites scripture from memory.
Immanuel, our God is with us! Jesus' birth as God in the flesh, come to be with us and save all humanity:  Linus got it right, that's the real meaning of Christmas. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKk9rv2hUfA

A Foretaste of Suffering -- and More

One of the stories we don't like to focus on during this time is told in Matthew 2:13-18. There, we read about infanticide: the killing of the young male babies by Herod's troops in the vicinity of Bethlehem, after the wise men visit

The Gifts of Jesus

A lot of attention is given to gifts at Christmas -- the wise men giving gifts to Jesus, and the gifts we hope to get from someone, or those we feel obligated to give to people

Fake News vs. The Best News!

Did you know that not all "news" is true? There’s been a lot of coverage lately about “fake news” — a rumor or accusation, sometimes sponsored by someone with a political agenda (wow, imagine that?) and then spread by people who assume without checking that it’s true, because it fits their

God's Humility and Why We Need It

I can hear someone saying already, "hey, what do you mean God is humble?" Yet, that's what scripture tells us, including about the birth of our Savior. The 'great contradiction' is where God, the eternal and non-physical ruler of the universe, was born into human flesh with