Christmas

A Prayer Thanking God for Coming at Just the Right Time

Alleluia! Alleluia! We praise you, Lord! Blessed Savior, our Redeemer! You are the Savior of the world, Lord Jesus! You came to us at...

An Advent Prayer of Praise as a Child of God

With all the angels who filled the sky so long ago, we lift our voices, our Father, to proclaim your praise and say, “Glory to God in the...

An Advent Prayer Praising God for His Faithfulness

Mighty God, Loving Father, our Sovereign Lord, We exalt you! We give praise to your holy Name! The awesome things that you do are...

Feelings and Facts at Christmas

The Christmas season can be tough. For many people, the sights, sounds, and aromas of Christmas resurrect painful memories of heartache,...

Santa Claus: Harmless Fun or Tragic Distraction?

After Easter, Christmas should be the happiest day of the year in Christian worship. The reason I say “after Easter” is that Good Friday...

When Darkness Falls at Christmas

(Jon Bloom is an editor at www.desiringgod.org) Bethlehem, at the time of Jesus’s birth, was a little town with a population of only...