Heaven came down without a sound Into a lost world needing found Majestic angels gathered round Shepherds bowed low onto the ground Even as wise men sought the crown Emmanuel in a manger A single ray of light shown down The tyrant trembling at the news Assembled swords to slaughter Jews Hues of red innocent blood oozed The baby king is dead he mused Yet Christ lived on our sins to take Emmanuel in a manger A single ray of light shown down Heaven came down without a sound The miracle growing in a stable God in the flesh came…
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Innkeepers (Article + Podcast)
The Tale of the Cringy Christmas Story Every Christmas season, for as long as I can remember, my dad has told the story of a local church’s nativity play. I don’t know where he read it, but the story made it into his rotation. He cries every year in the same places, and he recites the story as if it’s the first time we’ve ever heard it. I was probably a teenager when he first told it. And to use an expression my kids use about my stories, I thought it was pretty “cringy” back then. But a few years…
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christ… | Podcast Edition
From the original blog article, It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christ… this episode examines what genuine repentance looks like from a Christmas perspective. Topics covered: Holiness, repentance, baptism in Jesus’ name, and the Holy Ghost’s infilling. Ryan looks at the winter’s perceptual dichotomy in the natural, repentance in the spiritual, and the cross of Christ. Christmas readings included: If Jesus Came to Your House and The Christmas Guest, two classics that are sure to warm your heart. So, from my family to yours… Merry Christmas! Related posts: Should Christians Celebrate Christmas? (Article + Podcast) It’s Beginning to Look a Lot…
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christ…
I love the Christmas season, and I love Christmas music too. I’m one of those annoying people who starts listening to Christmas music way too early. One of my favorite slightly frivolous Christmas ditty’s is It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas. Penned in 1951 by Meredith Wilson, it’s been a holiday staple since its first iconic release. You’ve most likely heard it played many times. Admittedly, at first glance, at least, it isn’t the most Christ-centered Christmas tune. But its catchy melody is fun and family-friendly. I recently heard It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas, and…
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Should Christians Celebrate Christmas? (Article + Podcast)
The irony of the Christmas debate never ceases to amaze me. On the one hand, secular culture tries hard to take Christ out of Christmas. To them, Christmas is just another holiday. On the other hand, a noisy minority of Christians consider Christmas a pagan practice. The rest of us are uncomfortably sandwiched in between these two extremes. Before the rise of social media, these debates seemed a little vaguer and obscure. Everyone pretty much just did their own thing and went on with their lives. But social media gets people from every side of the Christmas issue at one…
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