In the passage from Philippians, Paul encourages the people in the church to ever keep before them what was in the mind of Jesus Christ. The greatest temptation we can…
When I thought about today’s lesson from Matthew, I recalled one of my own experiences as a day labourer. I didn’t stand in the marketplace or on a street corner,…
Are we aware of the power that our words and actions can have on the lives of other people? Have we ever found ourselves saying to someone: “I will never…
NEW CLOTHES AT EASTER There’s an old superstition that wearing new clothes on Easter means good luck for the rest of the year. I’m not really sure why the tradition…
HAM Ham for Easter has been a tradition in my family for generations but where did that tradition start? It is believed that it goes back to at least 6th-century…
If you squint at an Easter basket, especially one stuffed with faux shredded grass, you can totally see its origins as a nest. Remember the German Osterhase tradition? Well, there…
Of Bunnies and Chocolate: At first glance, it’s hard to imagine what a rabbit has to do with any type of religious holiday. But people having been celebrating the coming…
The Star of Bethlehem: The star of Bethlehem is something that has captivated the imagination of people from the time it first appeared. Over the years the star has been…
The idea of Christingles came from a Moravian Church in Germany in 1747. The minister, John de Watteville, gave children at the service a lighted candle with a red ribbon…
Bible Text: Luke 1:5-25 | Preacher: Rev. Bruce W. Kemp | Series: Christmas in July | https://youtu.be/Jv1p3u5zHKo The rights to music under licence: CCLI: 1963748 Hymn# 146 - Angels from…