Here we are, Christmas Day. How wondrous. Nothing compares! We have been waiting and preparing for the birth of the Christ Child, and His arrival changes us and changes our world, if we let it. During ...

Every year, Christians face the distractions of the busy Christmas season. As Joseph Pronechen wrote recently, we risk being swept up in “secular busyness ... [t]he hustle and bustle of shopping for ...

The Christmas season is almost upon us. For many Americans, Christmas is a time to enjoy family, share meals and exchange gifts. But behind all of the gift giving, egg nog and Christmas songs lies a ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A local author has once again put his childhood memories to paper just in time for Christmas, and for a worthy cause. Tom Roberts has been writing Christmas books for 20 ...

It’s a common theme in churches this time of year that we shouldn’t forget the Christ in Christmas by getting too wrapped up in the secular commercialism of the holiday. I couldn’t agree more. While ...

We don't do much in the way of Christmas pageantry around our house, but we have modest traditions. We string lights around the rooms, hang a few ornaments, and bring out the Spode Christmas Tree ...

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (PRESS RELEASE) - Visitors and residents of historic DeFuniak Springs, Florida will witness the grandest Christmas light display the city has ever hosted this year. More than 10 ...

I don’t often discuss my thoughts and feelings during our weekly gardening chats, except maybe to rave about the sweetness of the squash crop my wife, Mary, and I raised, or to sing the praises of Big ...

I love the Christmas holiday season, and thanks to all the retailers and carol-blaring radio stations kicking into high gear weeks before Thanksgiving, the season is longer than ever. But what I ...

2020 has been a year unlike any other, so Downtown DeFuniak Springs wanted to make sure this Christmas season was still merry and bright. “This time of year makes it very special. They go all out on ...

The readings from the Christmas Mass “during the day” (i.e., Masses celebrated after the Mass at Dawn) invite us to contemplate the expression of divine love revealed in the birth of Jesus. They do so ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...