Christmas

“An article by Georgetown history professor Vanessa Corcoran entitled How St. Francis created the Nativity scene, with a miraculous event in 1223 tells the tale.” - Gene Veith

“Ever since ‘the lights went out in Eden’ with Adam’s fall this world and our race have been living in darkness both morally and spiritually….How striking, therefore, that John should give us the words that most aptly sum up the significance of the story of redemption that is embedded in the history of our world and incarnated in the Person of Jesus of Nazareth.

“One of my personal traditions over the past few Advents has been to read J. I. Packer’s chapter on the incarnation in Knowing God. This is far and away my favorite chapter in my favorite extrabiblical book, and it’s my joy to revisit it often.” - TGC

“Though we often focus on the beginning of Luke 2 at Christmas, the middle of Luke chapter 2 describes two individuals who had been waiting to see God fulfill His promises and their joy in seeing the beginning of this fulfillment in the birth of Jesus.” - DBTS Blog

“To coexist and cultivate forms of social cohesion are good things. Tolerance is vitally important. But tolerance of differences does not go far enough.” - Paul Louis Metzger

“When you open your gifts, what is the most surprising and delightful gift of all? The one from the person who remembered what you said.” - P & D

“The whole thing began when North Carolina tech entrepreneur Ed Roshitsh posted on professional networking site LinkedIn with an offer to help military personnel get home for the holidays.” - Faithwire