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Christmas Eve is a week from today, which means a week from today many of us will find ourselves at church celebrating the birth of Christ. Ever since I started working at a church I have spent my Christmas Eves at work. I don’t mind, though; it’s a lot of fun seeing friends and family,Read more

I love Christmas and I love Christmas traditions. I loved gathering with most of my family on Christmas Eve for a traditional Swedish smorgasbord. I loved waking up on Christmas morning and eating my mom's homemade cinnamon rolls. I loved reading the Christmas story before opening presents. In more recent years I've loved waking upRead more

‘Tis the season for gift exchanges. I have already participated in one gift exchange, I’ve got another tonight and another tomorrow night. White elephant gift exchanges are fun but no one ever really ends up with something they want. More intentional gift exchanges can be more successful unless someone ends up with a homemade ovenRead more

Christmas is now less than two weeks away. Thanksgiving was so late this year that Christmas is sneaking up very quickly. There’s a lot to love about this season: the parties, the food, the presents and the music. However, it’s important to remember that Jesus really should stand at the center of this season. ToRead more

I have some pretty clear-cut rules about Christmas music. I’ve written before that the only appropriate time to listen to Christmas music is after Thanksgiving dinner through Christmas Day. Any Christmas music listening that takes place outside of those firm boundaries is wrong. I have even gone so far as to label people who crossRead more

We haven’t even made it to Christmas this year and I’m already looking forward to Christmas 2015. Last week Disney announced that Star Wars: Episode 7 will be released on December 18, 2015. Not only will we get to celebrate baby Jesus, but we’ll also get to celebrate our return to a galaxy far, farRead more