Four Facts about Christmas in America

1) About nine-in-ten Americans (92%) and nearly all Christians (96%) say they celebrate Christmas.

2) Surprisingly, a big majority (81%) of non-Christians ...

50 Least Powerful People in the World

The website Wall Street 24/7 recently posted their latest list of the "Least Powerful People in the World." The list tracks what they call the top 50 ...

Buddhist Poet Longs for God's Presence

The following Buddhist poem, in the form of a "waka," was written in the 12th century by Saigyo Hoshi after he visited a Shinto Grand Temple:

Gods here? Who ...

The Quiet but Deep Influence of Jesus' Life

In some ways, our biggest challenge in gauging Jesus' influence is that we take for granted the ways in which our world has been shaped by him. For ...

Garrison Keillor and Tim Keller on Christmas

The American storyteller Garrison Keillor recently claimed that you don't have to believe in Jesus to have a great Christmas. Keillor said,

Although ...

Jesus' Shadow or Real Presence?

John Piper gave the following illustration to children and their parents, to explain what Christmas is:

Kids, suppose you and your mom get separated in ...

Jesus Moved into a Sordid Neighborhood

The Message Bible translates John 1:14 to read that "the Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood." Here's how Phillip Yancey describes ...

U2 Singer Bono Contends, "There Must Be an Incarnation"

After returning home from a long tour, Bono, the lead singer for U2, returned to Dublin and attended a Christmas Eve service. At some point in that service, ...

Search for "Prodigal" Father Reveals God's Presence

In a sermon titled "The Hopes and Fears of All the Years," Craig Barnes says that the message of Christmas is not that we always get what we want, but ...

God at Eye Level

In an article for Christian Standard magazine entitled "Carols for Any Season of Suffering," Matt Proctor reflects on the Incarnation:

My 5-year-old, ...