Hark! Thoughts on a Christmas Classic
We often recite Christmas lyrics from memory without meditating on the words. Recently, though, I was listening to […]
Hark! Thoughts on a Christmas Classic
We often recite Christmas lyrics from memory without meditating on the words. Recently, though, I was listening to […]
The Promise (and Perils) of Hallmark Christmas Movies
Hallmark Christmas movies will never be masterpieces. But watching them doesn't have to be a spiritually empty exercise or mere holiday frivolity.
How the Grinch Steals Christmas
And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, Stood puzzling and puzzling. ‘How could it be […]
St. Nicholas, Nativities and (Heretical) Carols: Redeeming Christmas Traditions
Parent, it’s that time of the year when we celebrate the birth of Christ by spending money we […]
The Inconsolable Longing of Christmas
I love Christmas. Everything Christmas. I enjoy driving around town to look at all of the Christmas lights. […]
Here We Go A-Quarreling Again
The holiday season is all about traditions. With Halloween past us, families are beginning to plan their traditions […]
#FaithandCulture Reading: Christmas Songs, Aging Parents, and Why You Should Go to Church on Christmas
Why should we care about Christmas songs? What are the challenges associated with ministering to aging parents? Should you […]
Hope That Can Sustain Us: A Monologue
In my previous article, I outlined the fitting and advantageous nature of celebrating Christmas in the shadow of […]
Not My King(s): Re-Politicizing Christmas
It is both fitting and advantageous that we should celebrate the birth of one king before we inaugurate […]
#FaithandCulture Reading: How You Can Help Aleppo Right Now. Plus: ‘It’s A Wonderful Life,’ Ruby Bridges, Poverty & More
What are some ways you can help war-torn Aleppo? What surprising message is in It’s a Wonderful Life? […]
#FaithandCulture Reading: The Church’s Witness, Rosa Parks, Salt and Light, Advent Explained, and “Holly Jolly Christmases”
How can we minister, culturally, from a position of weakness? What legacy does Rosa Parks leave behind? What’s […]
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