I recently posted a Children’s Books Shopping List for my trips to Half Price Books and the library book sales. As the Advent and… Read More »Children’s Christmas Books Shopping List (with FREE Download)
Savior of the nations, come; Virgin’s Son, here make Thy home! Marvel now, O heaven and earth, That the Lord chose such a birth. Not… Read More »Savior of the Nations, Come
The Church confesses the incarnation of Jesus Christ as a mystery. On the one hand He is “the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the… Read More »The Mystery of the Incarnation
Last year we published a new daily devotional for the Christmas season by Pastor Taigen Joos that was very well-received. This devotional is perfect for both… Read More »It’s time to order your Christmas daily devotional – “Rejoicing in Christ, the Newborn King: 25 Meditations for Family Worship During the Christmas Season”
The Hypostatic Union The Word set forth before the world began Wrote out the mournful tune in minor key: The crying of the infant… Read More »A Poem on the Hypostatic Union
Little child, look on me— What can Thy newborn eyes see? Dost Thou recognize a man Fashioned by Thine ancient plan? Infant that Thou hast… Read More »Incarnation
This essay was originally published during the Easter season, but it applies equally to celebrations of Advent and Christmas. Today (the day upon which I… Read More »Shall We Observe Holidays?
What shall we do with Christmas? A quick glance at the store-fronts and an ear perked to the songs in the air would seem to… Read More »Corinth and Christmas: What ‘Food Offered to Idols’ Can Teach Us about Celebrating Christmas
This post is excerpted from “A Deliberate Choice.” December is for Advent. Historically, Christians have begun their reflections upon the incarnation, not by celebrating it,… Read More »The purpose of Advent
Oh, what an embarrassment of riches! Rarely have so many topics presented themselves at one time for consideration through this publication, and rarely have I… Read More »A Deliberate Choice
Several years ago, I was burdened about the need to focus the attention of our children away from the materialistic influences of Christmas. That task… Read More »Taigen Joos talks about his new Christmas devotional
Friday we announced the publication of a new Christmas devotional for individuals or families, authored by Pastor Taigen Joos. This daily devotional, which includes 25… Read More »Download a free sample of Taigen Joos’s new Christmas devotional!
I am thrilled to announce the publication of a new daily devotional for the Christmas season by Pastor Taigen Joos! This devotional is perfect for… Read More »New Christmas devotional for families or individuals!
A while back I stumbled across Charles Wesley’s Christmas hymn, “Glory Be to God on High.” This is a superb text on the incarnation of… Read More »“Glory Be to God on High” by Charles Wesley
Here is a spectrum of theological observations on the incarnation ranging over the past 1800 years. Helpful in the light of C. S. Lewis’s… Read More »Insights on the Incarnation, Ancient and Modern
Today’s post continues our series on “incarnation hymnody.” Today: the ancient “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” and Charles Wesley’s “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus.” ____________________… Read More »Incarnation Hymnody: "Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence" and "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus"
God’s people, and especially those who would stand before the Christian assembly and lead in singing praise, ought always to be thoughtful about what they… Read More »Incarnation Hymnody: "Of the Father's Love Begotten" and "Silent Night"
Christmas—a very mention of the word produces delight and expectation in the hearts of people everywhere. Or does it? For some Christians, Christmas is a… Read More »Where Is Christ in Christmas?
Conservative churches that want to do a special service around Christmas time often have a hard time finding cialis price quality “pre-packaged” programs. So what… Read More »A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
Forrest, Dan, Lord of Glory. Price: $6.95 Item #: 243758 Publisher: SoundForth, 2007 Length: 112 pp. Purchase: Book | Spiral-bound | Preview pack | Demo… Read More »Christmas Cantata Review: Lord of Glory