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A Carol’s Echo: The Impact of Christmas Music on the Secular World
Romans 10:17: “Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.” The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes a ubiquitous soundtrack: Christmas carols. From bustling shopping malls to quiet elevators, these melodies permeate the atmosphere, reaching even those who may not actively celebrate the religious aspects of Christmas. This raises an interesting question: what impact do these songs, so deeply rooted in Christian tradition, have on the secular world? How COVID has affected us
Questions of Christmas
December has arrived, and that means the Christmas Season is upon us! If any of you are like me, you’ve been keeping your wife at bay until after Thanksgiving. If she had her way, it would be Christmas in our house all year long. There is something special about preserving the holiday for this specific time each year. We anticipate it. We plan for it. We don’t take it for granted. During the Christmas season, several characteristics of Christ readily shine How COVID has affected us
A Christmas Story Quiz
In October, we shot a Christmas video with children from our Wednesday After School Program (WASP). These are kids in Kindergarten through 2nd grade. We’ll premiere the video at our church’s Christmas Eve program this month. We sat the children down and asked them questions about the Christmas story. Overall, they did quite well recalling the story of the Nativity. However, some of their answers raised an eyebrow. Here is a quiz on the Christmas story based on some of the children’s How COVID has affected us