One Hundred Years Ago
One hundred years ago tonight, Christmas Eve 1914, two armies faced each other along a 400-mile front. Belgium, British, and French troops on one side. German troops on the other.…
Month: December 2014
Christmas Worship
By now you’re knee-deep in Christmas. Somewhere there’s a space overflowing with gifts to be wrapped. Plans have been laid for Christmas celebrations. Who’s bringing what to where has been…
The Neglected Gift
A few days before Christmas a young boy received a small brightly wrapped gift in shiny red paper and topped with a green bow. Its small tag read, “Do not…
Angel’s Breath
Angel’s Breath Dale Heinold – Christmas 2014 “The Christmas Pageant will begin in five minutes,” a nurse announces through the PA system. My daughter, Angel, has been typecast, beautifully and…
Signs of the Season
Over the past week, our home has gone through a transformation. Let’s just say “It’s beginning to look like Christmas…” The green ivy over the window has been replaced with…
How’s Your Walk?
One day last week at the Elementary School I happened to notice a little girl skipping down the hall on her way to class. Next came another young student that…
No, We Love Jesus
In a recent interview, the Anglican Vicar of Baghdad recounted an incident between ISIS militants and four Christian teenagers, all under 15. Multiple times the militants demanded that they say…