In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to … More
Tag: Luke
Christmas Questions: What About The Stable?
I’ve searched the Scriptures, and I can’t find it. Know what? A stable. When we imagine Jesus’ birth, we picture … More
Christmas Questions: Who Was Caesar Augustus?
“In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world…” (Luke … More
Christmas Questions: Why Bethlehem?
Where was Jesus born? Bethlehem. Everybody knows that! But why? Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem? You’d expect that Bethlehem … More
A Simple Christmas
It doesn’t feel the same, does it? This Christmas season feels different. Like so much is missing. We’re advised to … More
By Grace Alone
People were mad at Jesus! That was actually a regular occurrence during Jesus’ life. But this time Jesus had really crossed … More
Our Father’s Love
On the day after Father’s Day, take a moment to read Jesus’ story about God our Father’s great love: “Jesus … More
Hope for the Downcast
Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. They … More
Christmas VIPs
When something important happens, who’s usually the first to find out? The most important people! Maybe you can remember seeing … More
Christmas Promises: To You!
In the animated Christmas classic “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Charlie Brown laments, “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all … More
