These are Plum’s presents to his Granny. The one on the left is a keychain he made at the school’s Christmas fair. There was a police booth there – one of those friendly community outreach efforts – where kids could get fingerprinted and create a memento . Easy-peasy toddler present and he was over the moon about it.
It’s a week before Christmas, and four days before the first day of winter here in the northern hemisphere. That means the days are short […]
Last week, I wrote about waiting. We all find it hard, being used to getting what we want when we want it. But waiting, along […]
Was Jesus actually born on December 25? How does Santa fit into things? Is my nativity scene correct?
Luke tells us in his stories of Jesus and of the apostles’ acts of faith and daring, that all unfolded within the
Roman Empire, but beyond imperial control.
I don’t know why it is. I always seem to have problems putting together a Christmas sermon.
We are only marking the beginning of the season of Advent this weekend, but the commercials advertising everything we should want for Christmas have been […]
It’s Christmas Day. I’ve already blogged about questions such as ‘Was Jesus really born on December 25?’ and ‘How does Santa fit into all this?’ […]
Christmas wasn’t always a given. The world marks it as a game-saving, end-of-year commercial venture. The church marks it as the celebration of God, having […]
Was Jesus actually born on December 25? How does Santa fit into things? Is my nativity scene correct? Each year I get several questions about […]
I get in trouble every year for ruining Christmas.
Our son Allan was a typical, grumpy 14-year-old. He would attend the youth group, led by a theology student named Doug, under protest; but attending under protest is probably as good as it gets with boys.
How does Mary, the mother of Jesus, sound to you? We hear her in her own voice just twice.
A job, or better, a ministry, an assured income, a home to live in; who could ask for anything more? Well, it turns out that a family setting up a home for the first time does demand a few things more.
Mark and John aren’t interested in it and Matthew and Luke can’t agree on the details of it. You think you know the nativity story but there is no agreement on what actually happened.
They’re here! They seem like a lovely family and were very thankful for our hospitality.
Though the radio stations are already playing Christmas music, and Wal-Mart has gifts and tinsel up for sale (heck, Costco had decorations up in October!), […]
Scott McAndless does not tinker with the Christmas story as it’s found in scripture; instead, he is seeking to clarify what the biblical account is really saying.
It’s Christmas Day. A baby cries. It will not be the last time. A mother is tired. It will not be the last time. Hope […]