Christmas in America

Christmas in America is a spirited demonstration of human ingenuity, capitalist productivity, and the enjoyment of life. Many friends I know talk about how the glory of Christmas is windswept by unbridled commercialism and materialism. I couldn’t help but notice that not long after the Halloween candy is eaten, the sounds of Jingle Bell Rock [...]

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Kenosis Bible College

Rev. Wesley Jacob is led by the Holy Spirit, to teach the people of God through an online Bible College viz, Kenosis Bible College at My Church.org

The Courses offered are given below:
Church History
Major World Religions
Old Testament Theology
New Testament Theology
Pauline Theology
Systematic Theology
The first subject that will be taught would be Church History. As you would perhaps [...]

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Janus

Here we are in a month named after the Roman god Janus, an appropriate personification of the start of the New Year. This particular Roman god had two faces so that he could look ahead toward the future and back at the past at the same time.

As we step out the old year and look [...]

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Christmas Ten Commandments

The following blog contains some good advice that will help us keep selfishness in check this Christmas:
I. Thou shalt not leave “Christ” out of Christmas, making it “Xmas.”
To some, “X” is unknown.
II. Thou shalt prepare thy soul for Christmas. Spend not so much on gifts that thy soul is forgotten.
III. Thou shalt not let [...]

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The perception of Christmas, E. B. White

To perceive Christmas through its wrappings becomes more difficult with every year. E. B. White, The Second Tree from the Corner.

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Martin Luther, Incarnation

The mystery of the humanity of Christ, that He sunk Himself into our flesh, is beyond all human understanding.
Martin Luther, Table Talk.
 
I encourage all who read this to reply, and I will gladly discuss this further.

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Clark Cothern, Detours: Sometimes Rough Roads Lead to Right Places

In his book, Detours: Sometimes Rough Roads Lead to Right Places, Clark Cothern tells of a Christmas when his family encountered an unexpected house guest. A squirrel had fallen down their chimney into the wood burner stove in the basement of their Michigan home.
Cothern writes:
I thought if it knew we were there to help, [...]

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Consider Again Christmas

When Pope Julius I authorized December 25 to be celebrated as the birthday of Jesus in A.D. 353, who would have ever thought that it would become what it is today.
It is a long time since 353, longer still from that dark night brightened by a special star in which Jesus the king was born. [...]

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G. K. Chesterton in The Wild Knight

The Wild Knight
 
The Christ-child lay on Mary’s lap,
His hair was like a light.
(O weary, weary is the world,
But here is all aright.)
The Christ-child lay on Mary’s breast,
His hair was like a star.
(O stern and cunning are the kings,
But here the true hearts are.)

The Christ-child lay on Mary’s heart,
His hair was like a [...]

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Martin Luther, Holy Child

Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child,
Make thee a bed, soft, undefiled,
Within my heart, that it may be
A quiet chamber kept for Thee.
My heart for very joy doth leap,

My lips no more can silence keep,
I too must sing, with joyful tongue,
That sweetest ancient cradle song,
Glory to God in highest heaven,
Who unto man [...]

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