Bonhoeffer on Christmas

"God is in the manger, wealth in poverty, light in darkness, succor in abandonment. No evil can befall us; whatever men may do to us, they cannot but serve the God who is secretly revealed as love and rules the world and our lives." Add a comment

How December 25th Became Christmas

Today, Christians around the world will gather to celebrate Jesus’ birth. Joyful carols, special liturgies, brightly wrapped gifts, festive foods—these all characterize the feast today, at least in the northern hemisphere. But just how did the Christmas festival originate? How did December 25 come to be associated with Jesus’ birthday?  Andrew McGowan, Warden and President of Trinity College at the University of Melbourne, Australia, walks us through the history.

 

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No Ordinary Night

An ordinary night with ordinary sheep and ordinary shepherds. And were it not for a God who loves to hook an “extra” on the front of ordinary, the night would have gone unnoticed. The sheep would have been forgotten, and the shepherds would have slept the night away.
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OCC Shoeboxes

A picture from the OCC Shoebox drop in Haiti!

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Santa Went Down to Georgia

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Christmas Light Show - Amazing Grace Techno

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A Digital Nativity

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I Can’t Get That Time Back

Urban Meyer, head coach of the Florida Gators football team that represents the University of Florida, stepped down from his role earlier this month. Even if you know nothing about college football (like me!), his statements at the press conference are very powerful, and sad at the same time. There's a lot to learn from someone very publicly admitting they don't have their priorities straight. I want to be more defined and known for how I invested my time into people, not things.

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One Last Christmas: The Dax Locke Story

Matthew West explains more of the story behind the song: Add a comment

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World Aids Day

 Today marks the 22nd official World Aids Day. A day to stop, observe, pray, and remember the disease that is sweeping over parts of world. A while ago I heard a missionary talking about his families work in Africa with HIV & AIDS victims, he said that this is a Goliath sized problem and we need to look at this the way David did. Add a comment

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