by Josh Waltz | Dec 21, 2020 | A Pastor's Heart
The biblical account of Christmas is filled with unusual features—angels appearing to shepherds, a beckoning star, a baby lain in a manger. But perhaps the most unusual of all is that Mary was a virgin when Jesus was conceived. That, obviously, is impossible. And...
by Josh Waltz | Dec 14, 2020 | A Pastor's Heart
Was Jesus born on December 25? Probably not. The Bible doesn’t specify a date or even a month, but what little evidence we have points to a time for Jesus’ birth sometime in the fall, not the winter. Nonetheless, Christians have commemorated Jesus’ birth on December...
by Josh Waltz | Dec 10, 2017 | A Pastor's Heart
Was Jesus born on December 25? Probably not. The Bible doesn’t specify a date or even a month, but what little evidence we have points to a time for Jesus’ birth sometime in the fall, not the winter. Nonetheless, Christians have commemorated Jesus’ birth on December...
by Josh Waltz | Dec 25, 2016 | A Pastor's Heart
The trimmings of the season were all around me during my Bible reading this morning: the Christmas tree next to my chair, the glow from the seasonal lights reflecting off the pages of my Bible, mellow carols quietly playing in the next room. It seemed a strange...
by Crystal | Dec 13, 2009 | A Pastor's Heart
Have you ever noticed the many parallel details between Jesus’ birth and His death? Both are marked by stunning humiliation. The humiliations of His birth—namely,the social status of His family, the tedious journey to Bethlehem, the rejection at the inn, the...
