by Brad Caldwell | Dec 25, 2024 | 12 Days of Christmas Devotionals (2024), Devotionals
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 Merry Christmas! I hope the songs of Christmas and the story of the...
by Brad Caldwell | Dec 24, 2024 | 12 Days of Christmas Devotionals (2024), Devotionals
Away in a Manger is a popular Christmas Carol. Throughout history, many people believed that it was written by Martin Luther, the German religious reformer. Because of this, James R. Murray titled the tune “Luther’s Cradle Hymn” in 1887. Murray declared that Martin...
by Brad Caldwell | Dec 23, 2024 | 12 Days of Christmas Devotionals (2024), Devotionals
Angels had a lot to say about Christmas! If it wasn’t for the accounts of the angels speaking to Mary, Joseph, and the Shepherd, we would be missing key information about the birth of Jesus. You can tell how important angels are to the Christmas story by recognizing...
by Brad Caldwell | Dec 22, 2024 | 12 Days of Christmas Devotionals (2024), Devotionals
Joy to the World wasn’t originally written as a Christmas carol. It had nothing to do with Christmas at all and it wasn’t even written as a song. The well-known carol wasn’t a song until 100 years after it was penned as a poem. In the 1700s, an English minister...
by Brad Caldwell | Dec 21, 2024 | 12 Days of Christmas Devotionals (2024), Devotionals
The wise men, or magi, were from the east. The Bible does not specify their exact location, but they were likely from Persia or southern Arabia, which is east of Israel. Their names and countries of origin were not recorded in the Bible. These wise men weren’t...
by Brad Caldwell | Dec 20, 2024 | 12 Days of Christmas Devotionals (2024), Devotionals
There are three Wisemen in every nativity and three kids dressed up, complete with crowns and gifts in most Christmas plays. This carol may be the primary reason for this tradition. John Henry Hopkins, Jr was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He went to school in New...
