Christ came for sinners. We must not replace this truth with the veneer of some posh and polished version of redemption. I fear we’ve so sanitized Christianity ...
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, saying, “Where is he who has bee...
If Christmas is about anything, it certainly isn’t glamour and glitz. It’s about Christ coming for lowly sinners as a lowly, sinless babe. The child laid humbly...
Songs matter, as we’ve determined in my last two posts. Scripture tells us that what comes out of our mouths shows clearly what’s in our hearts (Matthew 15.18)....
Well, that was 2019. And what a year it was! For my family, it was one of the most memorable on record, packed with surprises—the good and the bad. Do you remem...
Here at Theology Mix and at church, I have started a series on Christmas songs. Not Christmas carols or pop songs – not the ones we hear on the radio October th...
A 15th century English carol begins, “Mary, Mother, meek and mild.”
Clearly, they never met Mary.
This Advent, I’ve been studying the songs that begin the...
The four Advent themes are love, joy, peace, and hope. This week we're talking about peace, but I wanted to take a different approach to it. I want to talk abou...
It’s not easy being Caesar you know, an emperor.
Even if I wanted to be the good guy, there are still taxes to be brought in—the empire doesn’t run itself. ...
Don't wish anyone a "Merry Christmas" yet. It isn't Christmas. You'd be more accurate to offer a "Happy New Year!" than a "Merry Christmas." You might get weird...
In this episode, Debbie and Josh talk about what it is like to be so sad and ways to deal with sadness. Being sad is serious, and every case is a little differe...
Without a doubt, one of my all time favorite Christmas carols is The Little Drummer Boy. Originally titled Carol of the Drum, it was written in 1941 by Katherin...
