I have yet to see Simeon and Anna in a manger scene. They saw Jesus two years before the magi and almost every manger scene includes the magi. Why not Simeon and Anna too? These two senior adults can teach us a lot about finding Jesus in Christmas. They did at least four things that…
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I find it funny that people get angry over this song about joy. Isaac Watts’ hymn “Joy to the World” was the most published Christmas carol of the twentieth century, but there is a strong case to be made that it is actually about the second coming of Christ and was therefore never intended to…
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Pass this eBook along to families who visit your ministry as you approach Christmas! Give guests a gift that will bless their families, deepen your relationship with them, and introduce them to Jesus. Invest in them and watch them return after the Christmas season passes. To prepare for this incredible upcoming growth season, be sure…
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We have a stocking labeled “Aiden” that hangs from our fireplace. There will not be any candy or any of those cool little gifts put in it. Rather, it hangs in memory of our boy. We could not bring ourselves to leave his stocking in storage while hanging Austin’s, Asher’s, and Asa’s. We can’t win.…
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They may not have been believers. They may have numbered way beyond the traditional 3. They may have been Persian mystics, but they saw the same thing that Herod’s advisers saw. They saw reason to believe that Jesus is Lord and came to investigate. In the end, they would worship Jesus. They were the wise…
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