Merry Christmas! Christ is born!

May you and all those you care about experience the Christ-child being born anew in your heart and life right where you need Him most.

Regardless of whether Christmas for you feels empty or rich, lonely or connected, whether filled with joy or grief – or both, I pray the reality of God with us minister deeply to your heart this day.

When the angels sang “Peace on earth, and good will to all people,” the earth was anything but peaceful! But the promise we can hold onto is that because Jesus came in human form, we can be guaranteed that peace on earth will come. Let it be so, Lord!

And until that peace comes to our world in fulness, I pray His peace fill your heart this Christmas day.

Christmastide

In classic Christian tradition, Advent is the season leading up to December 25, and instead of ending today, Christmastide – the 12 days of Christmas – begins today.

You may know the 12 Days of Christmas song. But Christmastide is a beautiful way to honor the birth of Jesus in a deeper way. Using scriptures from the classic Christian liturgical calendar, our Christmastide playlist brings you a few minutes of contemplation in 12 segments to help you:

• Linger in the celebration of Jesus’ birth
• Let your heart and life be nourished by the message of Christmas
• Gently and intentionally transition from this season into a new year

Access the YouTube playlist here.

Here’s the first message:

Tweetables: why not share about Christmastide?

• Merry Christmas! We’re celebrating Christmastide – 12 days of Scriptures and thoughts to let the message of Christmas nourish our heart and lives. Today, Christmas Day, we consider what it means that Jesus entered our world – God becoming human https://youtu.be/w5LBoimEB6k.   Tweet that.