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  • Holy Child  PRO

    Contributed by Ewen Huffman on Nov 30, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,633 views

    HOLY CHILD Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child, Make thee a bed, soft, undefiled, Within my heart, that it may be A quiet chamber kept for Thee. My heart for very joy doth leap, My lips no more can silence keep, I too must sing, with joyful tongue, That sweetest ancient cradle song, Glory to God ...read more

  • This Reminds Me Of This Story (Alex Domokos Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Dec 1, 2004
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,861 views

    This reminds me of this story (Alex Domokos of Winnipeg told in Readers Digest, Dec. 2004): My mother, a teacher, was having a hard time settling on a suitable role for one of her students in the Grade 3 Christmas pageant. Finally, she decided he should be the innkeeper, a role she felt he could ...read more

  • --- ‘twas The Night Jesus ...

    Contributed by Dan Steadman on Dec 3, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,028 views

    ----- ‘Twas The Night Jesus Came ‘Twas the night Jesus came and all through the house, not a person was praying, not one in the house... The Bible was left on the shelf without care… for no one thought Jesus would ever come there... The children were dressing to crawl into bed, not once ever ...read more

  • Rules Of Chocolate  PRO

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 6, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 2,724 views

    Rules of chocolate: If you’ve got melted chocolate all over your hands, you’re eating it too slowly. Chocolate covered raisins, cherries, orange slices and strawberries all count as fruit, so eat as many as you want. The problem: How to get 2 pounds of chocolate home from the store in a hot ...read more

  • No Wonder People Don't Believe (In Santa, That ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 6, 2004
    based on 12 ratings
     | 2,187 views

    NO WONDER PEOPLE DON’T BELIEVE (IN SANTA, THAT IS) In his book, “Still More Hot Illustrations for Youth”, Wayne Rice says this: It is truly heartwarming to know that millions of people around the world believe in Santa. Sure, most are under four feet tall, but still it’s amazing that so many ...read more

  • Afraid Of Christmas?" Luke 2: 8-14 Key Verse(S): ...  PRO

    Contributed by Mark Brunner on Dec 21, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 2,627 views

    “Afraid of Christmas?” Luke 2: 8-14 Key verse(s): 10: “But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” “If I hear one more person wish me a “Happy Holiday!” I think I will just burst!” How often have you heard that over the ...read more

  • Some Of Us Make It A Practice To Set Aside One ...  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Tkachuk on Dec 23, 2004
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,491 views

    Some of us make it a practice to set aside one evening of advent a year to cruise the residential areas of the city or town we live in and admire the unique display of Christmas lights. I am overwhelmed by all the work and money that goes into some of those elaborate outdoor Christmas displays. I ...read more

  • The Great Anglican Bishop, J. C. Ryle, Said Of ...

    Contributed by Robert Walter on Dec 24, 2004
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,605 views

    The great Anglican Bishop, J. C. Ryle, said of these first seekers of truth (the Magi), “We read of no greater faith than this in all the Bible. It is a faith that deserves to be placed side by side with that of the penitent thief. The thief saw one dying the death of a malefactor and yet prayed to ...read more

  • If We Followed The Lead Of The Magi And Brought ...  PRO

    Contributed by Jane Willis on Dec 25, 2004
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,497 views

    If we followed the lead of the Magi and brought our finest gifts of, some of you would ante up: diamonds, coin collections, and your artwork. Perhaps your finest possession is a nice SUV or cabin in the woods. I would have to place at Jesus’ feet my complete set of Beatles albums on CD and my new ...read more

  • Dr. Ruth Barbee, A Well-Known Family-Relations ...

    Contributed by Joel Santos on Dec 26, 2004
     | 2,050 views

    Dr. Ruth Barbee, a well-known family-relations expert, once said that about 90 percent of so-called "naughtiness" in small children is simply their way of getting "noticed." When they cannot get the attention they want any other way, they do something guaranteed to drive their parents up the wall. ...read more

  • The Paradox Of Our Time In History  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jan 8, 2005
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,234 views

    The Paradox of Our Time in History The paradox of our time in history is that.... We have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less. We buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but ...read more

  • The Wesleyan Bible Commentary Puts It This Way: ...

    Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,899 views

    The Wesleyan Bible Commentary puts it this way: “The eternal one, caught in a moment of time. The Omnipresence corralled in a cave manger. The Omnipotent cradled in a helpless infant who could not even raise His head from the straw. The Omniscience confined in a baby who would not say a word. The ...read more

  • These Two Grand Mananers Took A Ferry Off The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Pat Cook on May 16, 2005
    based on 11 ratings
     | 1,144 views

    These two Grand Mananers took a ferry off the island and went deep into the woods on the mainland, searching for a Christmas tree. After hours of subzero temperatures and a few close calls with hungry wolves, one Grand Mananer turned to the other and said, "I’m chopping down the next tree I ...read more

  • Let Me Tell You A Story About A Small Island In ...

    Contributed by Pat Cook on Nov 29, 2005
     | 1,484 views

    Let me tell you a story about a small island in the South Seas inhabited by a group of people who had very little contact with the outside world. Theirs was a beautiful island – lush vegetation, wonderfully sweet-tasting fruit, and many domesticated animals good for eating. It was a tropical ...read more

  • In John Gibson's Book "The War On Christmas" He ...

    Contributed by David Selleck on Dec 7, 2005
     | 1,384 views

    In John Gibson’s book “The War on Christmas” he share several case studies of places where Christmas is under fire. It talks about a school in Georgia that had a suit declared from the ACLU changing Christmas vacation to Holiday break. In Mustang, OK at Lakehoma elementary in their annual ...read more

  • Many Years Ago The Puritans Thought That They ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 1,627 views

    Many years ago the Puritans thought that they were ruining Christmas with all their pagan rituals. They especially objected to the fact that the holiday usually came on a week day, therefore distracting people, they thought, from the Lord’s Day of Sunday. But they did more than annually complain ...read more

  • When Pope Julius I Authorized December 25 To Be ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 8, 2005
     | 3,842 views

    When Pope Julius I authorized December 25 to be celebrated as the birthday of Jesus in A.D. 353, who would have ever thought that it would become what it is today. When Professor Charles Follen lit candles on the first Christmas tree in America in 1832, who would have ever thought that the ...read more

  • When A Fellow Pastor Was A Child, His Family Sold ...  PRO

    Contributed by Eric Vertein on Dec 12, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,499 views

    When a fellow pastor was a child, his family sold evergreens for Christmas. Since they did the trimming throughout the year, they could tell which tree was the fullest, and they would tag it, so that no one else would take the tree that they wanted... Spiritually, we probably resemble Charlie ...read more

  • I Heard A Story About A Woman Who Was Doing Her ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 64 ratings
     | 1,863 views

    I heard a story about a woman who was doing her last-minute Christmas shopping at a crowded mall. She was tired of fighting the crowds. She was tired of standing in lines. She was tired of fighting her way down long aisles looking for a gift that had sold out days before. Her arms were full of ...read more

  • Why Would We Feel Like It's An Imposition To Go ...  PRO

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 13, 2005
    based on 35 ratings
     | 1,546 views

    Why would we feel like it’s an imposition to go to Church on Christmas Day? How ironic to think of Worshiping Jesus as an interruption to His birthday celebration! It reminds me of a story I heard about a mother who was running furiously from store to store on Christmas Eve … trying to get ...read more

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