Faithlife StaffEverybody has heard of the 12 Days of Christmas. In fact, we’ve all probably sung about them. But what are the 12 Days of Christmas, and who actually celebrates them? What are the 12 Days of Christmas? For more than 1,400 years, the 12 days of...
Like lighting Advent candles, Advent readings (for church services or personal devotions) provoke a pause from the everyday. There’s nothing quite like navigating the special weeks of Advent: preparation, anticipation, joy, and incarnation. ...
Every year, Sunday school teachers spend time teaching the virgin birth. But pastors and small group leaders teach it too—and as a small group leader or pastor, you can dive deeper into Mary’s story and its applications. For one, faithfulness to God...
Guest Author“In the middle of winter when fogs and rains most abound,” C. S. Lewis once wrote about those who inhabit the island of Niatirb, “they have a great festival which they call Exmas, and for 50 days, they prepare for it in the fashion I shall describe.”
When the busyness of the Christmas season arrives, it’s easy to lose our focus on the importance of Christ’s coming. How can we better celebrate and share him with others during such a frantic time of year? One easy way to reflect more on Jesus’...
Lexham Press“How is it almost Christmas?” I ask that almost every year—but especially in this one . . . 2020 . . . the year that has somehow moved by slower than a slug but quicker than a Tesla Model S on the Autobahn—simultaneously. (Motion sickness, much...
This December, spread Christmas cheer for all to hear . . . and see! Inside Proclaim + Pro Media, you’ll find church media as pretty as a sparkling Christmas tree or the fireworks on New Year’s Eve. As you close the door on 2020, you can use new...
To some, Christmas means only a time of warm celebration with friends and family, gift-giving, and festive holiday traditions. To others, Christmas means the celebration of something eternally significant—the Savior’s birth. “Jesus is the reason...
This Christmas, deck your church’s screens with good tidings of great joy. Christmas and Advent motion graphics are waiting for you inside Proclaim + Pro Media! This winter, use new professionally designed graphics from Faithlife Media to . . ...
This post is the third in a series adapted from Anticipating His Arrival, a family Advent devotional by Rick Brannan. We will be posting one devotional a day through Christmas. Psalm 126 When Yahweh restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like...
This post is the second in a series adapted from Anticipating His Arrival, a family Advent devotional by Rick Brannan. We will be posting one devotional a day through Christmas. Isaiah 64:1–4, 8–11 Would that you would tear the heavens and come...
This post is the first in a series adapted from Anticipating His Arrival, a family Advent devotional by Rick Brannan. We will be posting one devotional a day through Christmas. As Christ’s arrival draws closer, a natural consequence is joy. When the...
Ray Deck IIIMarking seasons and holidays can be a meaningful spiritual exercise in the life of a church. Some of the holy days on the traditional church calendar are familiar to us, like Christmas and Easter, but some of the lesser-known seasons can be just as...