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Come, Thou Long-Expected Spirit

W. David O. Taylor

The Holy Spirit is present throughout the Nativity story. So why is the third person of the Trinity often missing from our Christmas carols?

My Son’s Last Christmas at Home

Christmastime comes with its own losses and longings. God understands them.

The Russell Moore Show

David Platt on All You Want for Christmas

What if the most radical thing about Christmas isn’t that God came near—but that he came to serve?

In Bethlehem, God Chose What Is Weak to Shame the Strong

Brad East

What is true of Good Friday applies to Christmas too.

Public Theology Project

The Antichrist Hides in Plain Sight at Christmas

First-century Bethlehem is not an escape from all the political chaos; it’s the epicenter.

Why I Need Jane Eyre

The heroine reminds me what it means to be beloved as I raise three children who were abandoned like her.

Christ Welcomes Us So That We Might Welcome Him

Oghosa Iyamu

The Incarnation is an act of divine hospitality, and the church is the cohost.

‘Saint Nicholas Is Our Guy’

A conversation with printmaker Ned Bustard on what traditions teach about the joy of generosity.

The 12 Neglected Movies of Christmas

Nathaniel Bell

The quest for a perfect fruitcake, a petty larcenist, and a sly Scottish dramedy should all grace your small screen this season.

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