Articles from December 2009



The inn and innkeeper

The innkeeper is not a part of any Nativity scenes I have and is a very small part of the story; therefore, it may seem he is insignificant figure. But is he?

David

Meet David, a young, gentle shepherd.

Bethlehem

When you hear the name Bethlehem, what immediately comes to mind? We think of Christmas, but the Jews thought of another king: David.

An angel who spoke to Joseph

Put yourself in Joseph’s shoes. Can you imagine listening to such a story from God? But he did listen, and he made a decision to obey.

Nazareth

When Jesus began his ministry, people didn’t call him “Jesus of Bethlehem.” They called him “Jesus of Nazareth,” since that’s the town where he had lived.