In December of 2020, we presented a list of eight items that some may believe to be true about the Christmas story but are not included in the biblical record. That list sparked more thought which led to us adding three more items to the list. Here are the three: Mary rode a donkey Mary…
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We are already beginning to hear the Christmas music in the background. Cities are decorating their downtown areas. Major retailers have multiple tree options sitting by the door as we enter. Ready or not, the hustle and bustle is just around the corner. One challenge with all the events and expectations of Christmas is keeping…
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A listing of the free resources available to help you better prepare and teach an adult Bible study group using Explore the Bible. These ideas support Session 3 in the Winter 2020-21 study of Luke 1-9 (Luke 2:4-19). Extra Idea Extra provides an idea for using a current news story to introduce and conclude the…
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One of my favorite Christmas movies is the 1947 classic Miracle on 34th Street. Evidently a lot of other people have liked this movie too. It won three Academy Awards in its debut year. In 2005, the U.S. Library of Congress selected the movie for preservation in the National Film Registry, recognizing the film as…
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Grief is a perfectly legitimate and relevant Christmastime emotion. In fact, a rudimentary glance at Matthew’s second chapter shows that grief is a more contextually appropriate mindset than is the unbridled giddiness culture expects of us. Amidst the merriment, we forget that several people died in Matthew 2. Take a brief inventory in your mind…
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