December 31: George Whitfield, from “The True Way of Keeping Christmas” What love is this, what great and wonderful love was here, that the Son of God should come into our world in so mean
December 30: Fanny Crosby, “Sing Hallelujah!” Come to the feet of our infant Redeemer, Come where today in a manger He lies; Lift up our hearts in a song of devotion, Let our hosannas with
December 29: John Donne, from “The Showing forth of Christ” The whole life of Christ was a continual passion. Others die martyrs, but Christ was born a martyr. He found Golgotha, where he was crucified,
December 28: St. Leo the Great, from “On the Feast of the Nativity” Let us then, dearly beloved, give thanks to God the Father, through His Son, in the Holy Spirit, Who “for His great
December 27: St. Athanasius, from “On the Incarnation of the Word” The Word visits the earth, where he has always been present, and sees its evil condition. He takes a human body, born of a
In today’s Seven Minute Seminary, Dr. Craig Keener discusses Pentecost, the Spirit, and the beginning of the book of Acts. See our growing playlist of Seven Minute Seminary on our YouTube channel. You can purchase the
December 26: St. John Chrysostom, from “Christmas Day Sermon, Antioch, 386 A.D.” I behold a new and wondrous mystery! My ears resound to the Shepherd’s song, piping no soft melody, but chanting full forth a
Enjoy 12 Days of Christmas Sermons selected by Jonathan Powers. The first of sermon excerpts is from Augustine of Hippo. Day 1, December 25: St. Augustine of Hippo Day 2, December 26: St. John Chrysostom
A sermon preached at First United Methodist Church of Union Springs, Alabama, on December 16, 2012. When I began preparing this sermon on the topic of Christmas and the promise of peace, I did not know
‘Tis the season! Christmas songs are playing continuously on the radio. Department stores have donned their silver and gold, red and green. Lights have been strung on houses. Christmas lists are being written. Plans to
The days of Advent begin by calling us to consider the end and the return of Christ. It quickly leads to an introspection that asks questions like, “Am I ready? And what about Uncle Bob?”
Advent is here, and of all the seasons of the church calendar, Advent is probably my favorite. One of my traditions each year involves building a playlist of music to orient me towards the coming
