Every year, on January 6, some parts of the world celebrate Three Kings Day or Epiphany. It marks the end of the twelve days of Christmas and is celebrated as the day the three wise men first saw baby Jesus and brought him gifts. Different countries have their own traditions for this day. In Spain, this…
Category: Christmas
Christmas Carol Theology: Publish Peace
I had already been in line for about thirty minutes and I was only about halfway to the counter. My rental car needed to be exchanged because the original had a flat tire.
Christmas Carol Theology: Hope and New Life
We haven’t purchased a live Christmas tree in years; I have nothing against it, we just have a pre-lit fake tree that makes life a little easier (please don’t judge). I do miss the smell of a fresh tree, but we try to compensate for that with a variety of fir-scented items.
Christmas Carol Theology: He Has Power to Save You
Mighty means powerful and yet, paradoxically, the “mighty God” came to earth as a child. In truth, His power came from what He would become.
Christmas Carol Theology: A Trusted Counselor and Guide
In my chosen profession, having a mentor is essential. The complexities of the field require observing, spending time with, and getting feedback and advice from someone who has gone before.
The Christmas Horn that Would Not Play
I used to play the French horn. I was an “okay” player, but I was no soloist. One year, for Christmas, my mom (the choir director) received permission from our bishop to have me play the French horn during the ward Christmas program (I wish she had gotten my permission first). I was to play…
Christmas Carol Theology: New Mornings
Legend has it that on Christmas Eve 1871, in the midst of fierce fighting between the armies of Germany and France, during the Franco-Prussian War, a French soldier suddenly jumped out of hole and began singing “Cantique de Noel”, the French version of the Christmas Carol, “O Holy Night”.
Christmas Carol Theology: Sharing the Good News
Christ came for everyone–this is the message of the carol “Joy to the World”. Because of the fall of Adam and Eve, our physical bodies die and our spirits are separated from God through sin. When Christ came to earth, the blessings of resurrection and forgiveness were made to flow, removing the curses of spiritual and physical death that came from the fall of Adam and Eve.
Christmas Carol Theology: The Living God
“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”, was written as a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow during the American Civil War. In verse three, the poet despaired:
And in despair I bowed my head:
“There is no peace on earth,” I said,
“For hate is strong and mocks the song
Of peace on earth, good will to men.”
While circumstances differ, many of us likewise have such feelings today. Simply watching the news can cause anxiety and sadness and it is easy to forget there is a larger force in the universe that knows us individually.
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