It’s almost been two weeks since Christmas. Presents have long since been opened, stockings ravaged and enjoyed. Nostalgia is in full force as you cuddle up in your favorite chair, staring into the tree, enjoying the beauty before it’s taken down, dreaming of plans and goals for a new year. Perhaps the days leading up …
Is Christmas your happiest time of year? This season is all about joy, giving, family, friends, and remembering Jesus’ birth. Except it isn’t. Not always. I have a friend who suffers from depression, even to the point where it drives them to suicidal thoughts. Already this month, as I’ve talked with them, they’ve shared how …
A war is being waged this Christmas. A war that is much more pressing and urgent than whether to say “Happy Holidays” or “Merry Christmas”. For us as believers, it’s a battle for our hearts, joy, worship, and our thirst for Jesus. I love Christmas! I love everything about it—the lights, the tree, and the …