Christmas will be gone in a week. Or will it? The Lamb was promised, prepared, and provided. When Simeon held the 40-day-old Messiah, he couldn't contain his praise. If you understand what Christ has done for you—praise is just the result. You can't help it.
Chris Danielson
200 years ago, Christmas dinner was a high-stakes performance. No refrigeration. No timers. Six hours to boil a figgy pudding. Getting it all on the table at once? That was a Christmas miracle.
Emilee Danielson, Chris Danielson
Greetings! On behalf of the entire volunteer team, we are writing with a heart-felt “thank
Emilee Danielson
Those swaddling clothes weren't just blankets. In Bethlehem, they wrapped spotless lambs' feet so they'd never touch the ground—marking them for sacrifice. When Mary wrapped Jesus that way, she marked him as the one. The Lamb of God had arrived.
What's real and what's not? In a world of manufactured controversies and media manipulation, believers need to step back and focus on what matters. Plus: weird Christmas traditions from around the world—from Japan's KFC obsession to Venezuela's roller-skating masses.
For thousands of years humanity waited. And while humanity waited, God worked. The most challenging thing from a human perspective? Getting His Lamb into the world. This is the big mic-drop moment of all human history—when God became flesh.
The Advent calendar's journey from chalk marks on German doors through Nazi propaganda to Costco wine calendars is wild. But the real story? Why swaddling clothes were a sign only shepherds would understand—and what that means for anyone feeling overlooked.
Sometimes I wish the Bible wasn't true—especially when it lays out how sinful I really am. But with no bad news, the good news is easily disregarded. And when you finally see the diagnosis, the cure becomes everything.
What kind of world do you have to escape from to take a 10% chance of surviving an ocean crossing? Big Ed's 1621 diary tells the real story—and it destroys the revisionist narrative about privileged colonizers.
Two prophets will preach in Jerusalem for 1,260 days. The world will celebrate their deaths—until they rise again. Revelation 11 isn't about end times timelines; it's about two truths: God is in charge, and our job is to be ready and stay ready as faithful servants.
We're launching Five Questions—tackling everything from Christmas decorating debates to whether Trump is the Antichrist. Plus: why Christmas music divides families, the YouTubes worth following, and how many gifts equals a happy marriage. Spoiler: Mike (the single guy) had the answer.
What happens when ancient prophecy meets modern preparation? Revelation 11 foretells a fourth temple in Jerusalem—and Orthodox Jews have everything ready to build it. From temple implements to red heifers, the pieces are in place. God's plan unfolds.