RECLAIMING CHRISTMAS: Separating the truth from the tinsel
When it comes to reclaiming Christmas, biblically authentic Christians grasp that truth is not the tinsel and the tinsel is not the truth.
RECLAIMING CHRISTMAS: The Power of God
When we grasp the facts surrounding Jesus’ birth, God’s power to do the impossible jumps-off the pages of Scripture.
RECLAIMING CHRISTMAS: No hidden agenda—just Good News!
The crèche commemorates a miraculous historical event. The crèche represents a set time when the God of creation chose to live within the confines of humanity.
RECLAIMING CHRISTMAS: Ancient Prophecies
At the dawn of time, God promised the virgin-born Redeemer to Adam and Eve.
Personal Peace (Isaiah 26:3)
Our romanticized impressions of that historic moment of the angelic announcement to the shepherds often fails to take into account the tumultuous tyranny of Roman occupation in Israel. The reality of peace must have seemed elusive to shepherds who first heard the message of, “peace, goodwill toward men.”
The Promise of Peace (Luke 2:13-14)
“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: ‘Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!’”
Christmas Joy (Luke 2:10)
The angel’s message of “good tidings of great joy,” was rooted in the fulfillment of the plan of God’s gift of redemption made available to all men through the person of Jesus Christ. Not only is He the “reason for the season,” Jesus is the source of joy associated with Christmas.
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