“Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem…” – Matthew 2:1 Perhaps the most shadowy and intriguing characters in the nativity scenes that appear each year around Christmas are the wise men who appear in Matthew 2. Also … Read more
“Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” – Isaiah 7:14 The genesis of the Bible’s promise of the virgin birth is actually located in its opening pages. In Genesis 3:15, God tells the Serpent, “I will put enmity … Read more
“And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” – Luke 2:7 When I was a little boy, my mom would bake a birthday cake for Jesus. At Christmas, we would sing Happy Birthday … Read more
“Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.” – Ephesians 4:25 As the father of five kids who are now in their teens and twenties, I can still remember the complicated conversations my wife Grace and I had about Santa … Read more
Note: This devotional is adapted from the Romans: Theology for Everybody days 312 and 313. “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth…” – John 16:13 I believe there are three basic principles for living as a follower of Jesus Christ in any culture. 1. Receive. I’ve … Read more
Isaiah 7:14 – Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. The genesis of the Bible’s promise of the virgin birth is actually located in its opening pages. In Genesis 3:15, God tells the Serpent, “I will put enmity … Read more
Perhaps the most shadowy and intriguing characters in the nativity scenes that appear each year around Christmas are the wise men who appear in Matthew 2. Also called the magi (or magicians), the Bible does not say that there were three wise men, only that they brought Jesus three gifts, and, like many holiday parties, … Read more
Note: This devotional is adapted from the Romans: Theology for Everybody days 312 and 313. I believe there are three basic principles for living as a follower of Jesus Christ in any culture. Receive. I’ve read the entire Bible, and I can’t find a single mention of air conditioning. Does that change my belief in … Read more
When I was a little boy, my mom would bake a birthday cake for Jesus. At Christmas, we would sing happy birthday to Jesus, and have cake and ice cream to celebrate his birth. It was a fun tradition and memory, but as I got older and became a Christian, I learned that we actually … Read more
As the father of five kids who are now in their teens and twenties, I can still remember the complicated conversations my wife Grace and I had about Santa when they were little. Santa is such a towering figure in our culture that you cannot ignore him, as your kids will have questions about him. … Read more
Isaiah 6:1–3 – I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. And one called to another … Read more
A special Christmas message from our annual women’s Christmas dinner at Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona. Where Real Women life groups and friends gather together to celebrate Jesus’ birth and God’s adoration from the year. Take a look at this year’s message from Grace Driscoll about how to be “Adored.” We hope it is a … Read more