Quick Answer The Christian calendar (or liturgical year) moves through eight seasons that retell the story of Jesus’
Peace on Earth: What the Angels’ Message at Bethlehem Really Means
Quick Answer When the angels announced “on earth peace, goodwill toward men” (Luke 2:14) to the shepherds outside
The Story of Christmas: Retelling the Nativity for Today’s Reader
Quick Answer The Christmas story, told primarily in Luke 2 and Matthew 1-2, describes the birth of Jesus
Christmas Without Consumerism: A Christian Reflection on Simplicity and Generosity
Quick Answer The pressure to spend beyond one’s means at Christmas — on gifts, décor, and events —
Emmanuel: What It Means That God Is With Us
Quick Answer “Emmanuel” (also spelled Immanuel) is a Hebrew name meaning “God with us,” first given in Isaiah’s