Now Christmas Really Begins!
By: Doug Beacham This Sunday, December 27th, is the first Sunday after Christmas. It is also the day when the “three French hens” appear at your front door. Alright, that’s...
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Thoughts for the Fourth Sunday in Advent: Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord
By: Doug Beacham In this final week before Christmas millions of people are making last minute preparations for celebrations with family and friends. There are gifts to be bought and...
Thoughts for the Third Sunday in Advent
By Doug Beacham We come to this Advent Sunday with an awareness that the main characters in the biblical story were on the move. Joseph, Mary, and the unborn Christ...
Advent and Red Cups
By Doug Beacham When I first saw comments on Facebook about Starbucks and red cups my first thought was, “Why is Starbucks using Toby Keith’s ‘Red Solo Cup’ song?”...
Christ, God’s Love Gift
By Doug Beacham Christ—God’s Love Gift is the title of this column and the title of a 1969 collection of sermons by the late Joseph H. King. The book was compiled...