It was once banned by church leadership because the lyricist was a wine-maker and the composer an unbelieving Jew.

It's part of our current tradition, but do we know what it means?

It began on a quiet hillside outside a tiny village in Austria. The work of two humble men who overcame the obstacles of limited time and broken instruments to remind us of the dawn of God’s redeeming grace – Jesus Lord at thy birth.

God sent Jesus to save mankind because He was the only One who could - and because He wanted to!

It will likely surprise you to learn that this classic Christmas carol was actually written about Christ's triumphant return, not His lowly birth.

Unless people have dealt with what happened on the cross, they have nothing to celebrate about the cradle.

From the hand of an orphan came a call for all creation – every person, and every created thing to come and worship Christ, the new-born King.  (From the "Carol History" files)!

God saved us for a purpose – and part of that purpose is for Christ to be seen through us.  Is He?

The promise that one day all will be made right, and God will bring peace to our pain is another hope we have for Christmas.

Life is an ongoing series of crossroads and decisions.  The paths we choose determine our destination.