Happy Holidays Merry Christmas. I’ve been extremely busy the last couple of days, but I wanted to wish all you readers a wonderful time of year that would extend beyond this season and would continue for the rest of your lives. The Incarnation is to be celebrated far beyond a few weeks in December!

Some interesting links to check out:

How to Prepare a Christmas Sermon – While some of you may not be preachers or teachers, you can apply some of these insights in your family devotions and in your discussion with family members.

Why is X Used when it Replaces Christ in Christmas? – R.C. Sproul schools us on the fact that “replacing” the “Christ” in Christmas with an “X” wasn’t originally used to minimize the magnitude of the centrality of Christ. Read this and refrain from selling propaganda.

Vital Virginity – Kevin DeYoung reflects on the importance of the Virigin birth. Excellent defense for the historic belief and biblical teaching of this miraculous event!

Wayne Grudem has a video of Christian Beliefs – I think I’m going to attempt to get this resource and teach it at TCF in the near future. It looks fantastic. Use the video, and then have a small group discussion. Looks to be excellent. Check out this review (and a follow up).

Hypnotizing Handbell Choir Christmas Eve – Wow. This is neat. Christmas Eve Handbells? Awesomesauce.