The Christmas Couple: Joseph
Character matters. God wants us to develop and demonstrate qualities which reveal our values and convictions. Character counts as the sustaining force which enables us to make an impact over the long haul – more than intelligence, skills, or education. When God selected the Christmas couple – Mary and Joseph – he chose two people […]
Choosing Worship This Christmas
My favorite time of the year is the Christmas season. I love the lights, the smells, hearing familiar carols in various places, and going shopping in attempts to find just the right gifts for my kids and others. I am thankful that we get to spend a few days leading up to, and the day […]
The Christmas Couple: Mary
Character matters. God wants us to develop and demonstrate qualities which reveal our values and convictions. Character counts as the sustaining force which enables us to make an impact over the long haul – more than intelligence, skills, or education. When God selected the Christmas couple – Mary and Joseph – he chose two people […]
Christmas Music
This past weekend, we enjoyed the California Baptist University Christmas musicale entitled “The Spirit, Songs and Story of the Season.” It was spectacular! Once again, our friends at CBU demonstrated why they are at the forefront of Christian universities in the United States. Beside the talent on display, it helped that they were working with […]
ADVENT DEVOTIONALS 2023
Use this set of advent devotionals to revisit the story of Christmas in the Bible. We hope it reminds you to pray for others and draws you to praise the Lord – it is all about Jesus! Follow the guide each Sunday with your church or discipleship group, or on your own, by reading aloud […]
Diplomatic Gift Exchanges and Panda Diplomacies
The exchange of gifts is an ancient way for two realms to make peace. At the end of November, 2022, President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte became the first visitors of state to the Biden White House. Media focused on the anticipated gift exchange. Among the four gifts given by the head of the French […]
Christmas Tradition
Christmas Traditions One of our favorite Christmas traditions is listening to Christmas music. During the holiday season, we enjoy a remarkable Christmas program at our church, hymn singing in worship services at our church, some Christmas musicals on television, downloads of Christmas albums by favorite artists, and satellite radio songs of the season as we […]
Twelve Days of Christmas 2022
Join us for Gateway’s first Twelve Days of Christmas Giveaway! Find us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter starting December 12 to participate in the daily giveaways! Prizes include faculty publications, a Fellow Traveler mug & coffee and one free class! Each day we will reveal a new gift and the winner will be announced the […]
ADVENT 2022
CHRISTMAS DAY It is at Christmas that we can remember the remarkable humility of Jesus, who came into this world like any other baby, vulnerable, weak and helpless, even though he was God the Son, equal to and completely one with the Father and the Holy Spirit. He humbled himself, even to death on the […]
Christmas Ornaments
One of the best traditions in our family is putting up the Christmas tree. Of course, it’s just Ann and me doing it these days. But it is still a meaningful time for us because of a tradition we started many years ago. For years, we have collected or made a Christmas ornament as a […]