Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne

December 15, 2015

“He emptied Himself by assuming the form of a slave, taking on the likeness of men” (Philippians 2:7). Friends remembered […]

Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow

December 14, 2015

Young Afghan shepherd, Kandahar province, Afghanistan Source: Wikipedia Commons “They hurried off and found both Mary and Joseph, and the […]

Not a real post – testing

December 13, 2015

this is just a test post for now

Matthew’s Begats

“Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren” (Matthew 1:2 KJV). First of all, […]

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

December 12, 2015

“Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: ’Glory to God in […]

Cannon Beach Update

December 11, 2015

This weekend Marlene and I are in Cannon Beach, Oregon for a Christmas conference at Cannon Beach Conference Center. Here’s […]

Once in Royal David’s City

“Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was […]

O Little Town of Bethlehem

December 10, 2015

“’Where will the Messiah be born?’ ‘In the town of Bethlehem in Judea,’ they answered” (Matthew 4:4-5 GNT). In a […]

The First Noel

December 9, 2015

“We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him” (Matthew 2:2). No one knows who wrote this […]

Away in a Manger

December 8, 2015

“She gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was […]