WWI Christmas Truce Reflects Humanity at Its Best

A century has almost passed, but it is perhaps one of the most remarkable events to ever occur amid so much hatred and animosity. The significance of the event can only be stated in terms of the miraculous. It was the eve of Christmas 1914, the first of four...

Why I Hate “Silent Night” During Advent

I hate “Silent Night.” Okay, not really, but I have been accused of somewhat negative attitudes toward this well-known (and admittedly beautiful) Christmas carol. It began one fall at a worship-planning meeting when someone suggested that we end the next...