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The Holy Night Is Here
By
Tom Davis
Tonight, Christians around the globe will celebrate the birth of Christ in holy candlelight vigils and ceremonies. One of the most beautiful Christmas hymns ever sung is O Holy Night. It’s not exactly a caroling song, but when you hear it done right it can send your spirit soaring (and your tears falling). Tonight, the…
Mary’s Perspective
By
Tom Davis
Nine months pregnant and trudging toward Bethlehem…sounds like everyone’s perfect birth plan! Our veneration of Mary as the mother of the Savior would not have been shared by her culture. We forget that from the perspective of her society, Jesus was a child born out of wedlock. Mary was a “Teen Mom,” like on the…
The Angels Sang to the Shepherds
By
Tom Davis
The shepherds make an appearance in just about every Christmas carol, and they are usually paired up with the angels. It’s because the angels announced Jesus’ birth to the shepherds first. I’ve put the whole story from Luke 2 below, but to quickly paraphrase, the shepherds are out grazing their sheep when one angel appears…
What Child is This?
By
Tom Davis
I love the title of this song because this may be the most important question in the history of our world. It is certainly the most important question in my life. How you answer this question will change the course of your life. What child is this? Is he the born-out-of-wedlock human son of young…
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