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The
Christian Year
Just as people arrange the physical space in which they
live, they also arrange time. For Christians, this process has been worked out
in a fascinating and elaborate system referred to as "the liturgical year."
Complete Christian Holiday Calendar for
2021
Sermons For Every Season
Holiday Spending: How
Much Is Enough?
Americans spend hundreds of billions of dollars each
year celebrating holidays including Christmas, Valentine's Day, Easter, Mother's
Day, Father's Day, and Halloween. Let's put this spending into perspective.
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Greater Love: A Meditation For Mother's Day
The Date and Meaning of Mother's Day
Mother's Day Prayers
Some prayers, poetry, readings and thoughts for the day
Books About Mother's Day
Some
Thoughts for Father's Day
While not a religious holiday, strictly
speaking, Father's Day might provoke some fresh thinking about a tradition in
which God is conceived of as the "father
of us all."
Father's Day Prayers
Some prayers, poetry, readings and thoughts for the day
The Date and Meaning of Father's Day
All About Pentecost
Memorial Day / Trinity Sunday
The Fourth of July: A
Strange Freedom
What is it that Americans are fighting for in Iraq,
celebrating on the 4th of July, and holding up at the "light of the world?"
And what is the relationship between freedom and faith?
Independence Day Prayers .... Plus thoughts, poetry, and famous quotations about freedom and independence.
Halloween: Holiday in Need
of Renovation
Given its pagan roots, some think it evil. We disagree
and examine its deeper, Christian meaning, religious roots, and contemporary significance,
including practical ideas on how to celebrate it today.
Reformation
Sunday: Picking up where Luther Let Us Down.
What do events in 16th
Century Europe offer us in 21st Century America?
Thanksgiving:
Mirror Unto The Soul of a Nation
"A nation divided cannot stand,"
said Abraham Lincoln, paraphrasing Scripture. But with a bit of luck, some ordinary
patience and understanding, and a touch of grace, it can. Here's how.
Thanksgiving: To Whom, For What?
A day
of prayer, self-congratulations, or what? When the act of counting one's blessings
becomes the habit of counting upon one's blessings. And what the holiday really
means.
The Essence of
Thanksgiving
A visitor to America from outer space in late November
might conclude that we worship the turkey goddess. So what is the deeper meaning
of this holiday, with its sometimes conflicting themes?
Thanksgiving
Prayers
Thanksgiving Thoughts and Quotations
Thanksgiving Recipes / Cook Books
At Heaven's Gate
A meditation on the personal meaning of Advent.
The
Refiner's Fire: An Advent Meditation
God is not a warm glow somewhere
off in the corner of our lives, but a consuming fire.
The Date and Meaning of Christmas
The
Christmas Story
As seen through the eyes of artist, Albrecht Durer,
and we ourselves
The So Called War on Christmas
A
report from the central front in the "war on Christmas:" New York City.
Christmas
Prayers
Christmas Thoughts and Quotations
Christmas Recipes / Cook Books
They Tried to Outlaw
Christmas
John Gibson's "War on Christmas" is a fantasy,
but this one was real.
Last Minute
Christmas
Highly recommended presents you can get for a friend or loved
one that will convey meaning without breaking your budget.
The
Top Ten Christmas Albums
Christmas is known for its music. During the
holiday season people who seldom attend flock to the churches for a performance
of sacred music or to sing a few carols with friends. Why not bring the glory
of the season into your own home? These CD's are sure to uplift and inspire, filling
your home with joy!
Christmas is
Wonderful, but is it Real?
On Being
a Jew at Christmas
The commercial Christmas is as much a problem for
Christians as it is for Jews according to a series of articles on the meaning
of the holiday.
Why Are There Twelve Days of Christmas?
History
of the Christmas Carol
Hitch Your Wagon
To A Star
Epiphany: Is It A Yonder Star We Follow, or An Inner Light
Predictions
for the New Year
Martin Luther King,
Jr. Birthday
Dr. King: The Voice and the Vision
The
Paradox of Valentine's Day
It's a strange holiday that combines sexuality
and spirituality, romance and religion, the sacred and the secular.
Valentine's Day
"All the world needs now is love, sweet love," wrote the songwriter. But what kind of love is required for the living of these days. Some thoughts about Valentine's Day.
Prayers, Poetry, and Readings for Valentine's Day
Do
Christians Make Better Lovers?
All
About Easter
Easter Prayers
Easter Music
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