Piano Recital Christmas 2011 – YouTube
I’ve practically quit blogging, so it’s no surprise that I’m a little late getting this posted. This is my youngest …
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Are you a Gregory?
My mother’s maiden name was Gregory, so the title of a post over at BibleDude.net caught my eye today. Now …
Advent and Christmas Music (Part 2)
A few years ago I posted a pretty extensive list of some of my favorite Christmas CD’s. Recently, Under the …
‘Tis the season… John Piper Book Giveaway
I love books. Always have. I have a lot of them. Maybe too many (if that’s possible), and almost certainly …
The maker of man became man
Augustine captures the great paradox of the Incarnation in this excerpt from one of his sermons: The Word of the …
Christmas by itself is no gospel
One of the best meditations I ever read on the Incarnation and its implications was this, by James Montgomery Boice: …
Christmas presents that ALSO help the needy
Most people seem to me to have a tendency to think about the needy at Christmas time. That’s good. Unfortunately, …
Another budding thespian in the family
The Music Man Last year I told you about my daughter the director. Now it appears that we have another …
JollyBlogger David Wayne’s cancer story
The purpose of this post is not to inform you that David Wayne has cancer. Many of you already know …
A Christmas meditation with Martin Luther
My Sunday School lesson last week concluded with some questions about the Incarnation: Consider the remarkable truth that God becomes …
Hibernation Day
We like Christmas music around our house. Last year I bought my wife the Jars of Clay Christmas Songs CD. …
What is Advent, and how do you celebrate it?
A couple of weeks ago I posted an Advent poll (which you can still participate in, if you’d like). Based …
Advent with Martin Luther
Martin Luther was adept at articulating timeless truths in creative and memorable and sometimes even jarring ways. Don’t take that …
That’s Christmas
The staggering fact that God one day wrapped Himself in flesh and lived among us is explored in this compelling …
Poll: Do you celebrate Advent?
Do you celebrate Advent? I never had–at least, not until 2005. Our new pastor arrived in the summer of that …
