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The old ornaments are unboxed again Once tangled lights are now without knot Through the door comes the tree At least twice as large As looked while still on the lot   ...

Jerusalem is getting ready for Christmas. The Jerusalem Municipality distributed approximately 350 Christmas trees to residents free of charge on Thursday. Residents gathered at the New Gate in the Old City to ...

Margi Colerick has taken the collection of nativity scenes to a new level, with 60 tubs full of sculptures weighing around 1,500 pounds. “It takes two weeks, several days, to put up, ...

By Anne Foley Rauth | My mom met Jesus January 31.  The next December, I was selfish and wanted her to jet back down from heaven, come to earth and help me ...

Sharon L. Shoemaker |   “Sharon, I understand that you have a BA in music,” Donna said. “Would you consider directing our choir for a while? “You are doing a great job.” ...

By Doug Vaughn | I was bored and bothered. That Christmas Eve I read the Nativity story in Luke 2 to our two daughters again just as I had for years. I ...

By Norma Sultz |   Lonely would be too inadequate a word for how my husband and I felt during the 1967 Christmas season far from our home in Kansas.  When the ...

By Caroline S. Cooper | Snow fell softly as a young woman stumbled into the local hospital in the waning hours of the day. Alone and terrified, she held onto her extended ...

By Don Sultz |   2 Timothy 4:3-4 (NIV) “For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather ...

Fans of Brenda Lee have been “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” more than a billion times setting a streaming record and surpassing Mariah Carey. “It is a good song,” the 80-year-old singer ...

Although “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story” is now showing on The Hallmark Channel, the original “Home Alone” remains the most popular Christmas movie among Missourians. Researchers identified the five most popular ...

David Jeremiah‘s Turning Point Studios is still counting the numbers. On Saturday they sponsored Reach the World Day, featuring the docudrama “Why the Nativity?” with the hope of reaching one billion people ...

More than 530,000 visitors since 2008 have enjoyed the annual Christmas celebration at the Billy Graham Library in North Carolina. This year’s event is being held each day of the week but ...

Living nativities are a tradition across the Kansas City area. Here are several you can still catch before Christmas. Hickory Grove Baptist Church Date: December 15 and 22, 2024 Time: 5-7 PM ...

After all of the anticipation leading up to Christmas and New Year’s, there’s nothing worse than getting sick and missing out on the fun. Dr. Graham A. Colditz, associate director of prevention ...

Holiday celebrations rarely go as planned and often are marked by both small and large complications. The internet resource JustAnswer, a platform that connects users with verified experts, compiled a list of ...

As we embrace the spirit of giving and the true meaning of the Christmas season, there’s no better time to support organizations that protect and nurture vulnerable lives in our community. Pro-life ...

Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus, is again quiet this year. For the second Christmas since Palestinian citizens joined Hamas terrorists in the Oct. 7, 2024 attack on Israel, an eerie silence has ...

“A Drummer Boy Christmas Live” will bring For King + Country’s popular Christmas show to theaters across the nation from December 5-9. Band member Joel Smallbone says he is excited to bring ...

With Black Friday, Small-Business Saturday and Cyber Monday over, the focus now turns to giving. The Marine Toys for Tots Program is encouraging the public to embrace the spirit of generosity on ...

Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus continues to face backlash over the renaming of its iconic Christmas catalog. The Dallas-based department store has replaced “Christmas Book” with “Holiday Book” for its annual gift guide ...

TBN has announced its lineup of programs to help viewers celebrate the Christmas season. This month it includes Michael W. Smith, The Katinas and Gaither Vocal Band. “Christmas has always been a ...

The season of giving has arrived, and the familiar sound of bell ringing has announced the beginning of The Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign. Salvation Army bell ringers are as much a ...

Netflix is under fire over its new biblical drama “Mary.” Their egregious offense, according to the left? They’ve hired Israeli Jews to play…Jews. Social media erupted this week after the trailer was ...

When my family suggested we skip the summer weekend at the lake and enjoy Silver Dollar City during the Christmas season, I didn’t hesitate. This wasn’t just any theme park to me—it ...