Daily Devotional

For well over a decade, I have enjoyed the Christmas music performed by Mannheim Steamroller. I have four or five of their Christmas CD’s and each one holds at least […]

Christmastide Reflections on the Scriptures and Christmas Songs For a number of years now, I have only allowed myself to listen to the wonderful songs of Christmas during the Christmas

“You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the

“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the

“A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be

Knowing the Price of Everything but the Value of Nothing. A Charlie Brown Christmas came out in 1965. Being as young as I was then, I enjoyed the cartoon not

Fourth Sunday of Advent “Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.” Psalm 25:16 (NRSV) This is another of my favorite holiday films and

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he

“Be at peace among yourselves. And we urge you beloved, to admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all of them. See that none of

“Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, ‘If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth and the