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7 Suggestions for Making December a Month of Worship

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, December 5, 2016
7 Ways You Can Keep Christ in Christmas
You’ve heard it (and maybe shared it): “Keep Christ in Christmas.” It’s a great thought…but do you do it?
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What Christmas Tells Us about Setting Goals

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, December 28, 2015
3 Truths to Remember When Setting Goals
The week between Christmas and New Year’s has long been claimed territory on my calendar for goal setting. In the weeks previous, I’ve jotted down general ideas for goals for the New Year, but on this week, I prayerfully finalize these goals.
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The First King Size Bed

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By Scott Wendal, Friday, December 18, 2015
The Manger Was Christ’s Bed
The wise men followed a very special star to the land of Israel asking, “Where is He that is born King of the Jews?” When they found Him in Bethlehem, they came worshipping and gave Him valuable gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh that no doubt sustained the family when they escaped to Egypt.
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10 Tips for Celebrating the Christmas Season

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Don’t Just Get through Christmas—Enjoy It!
It’s amazing to me that during such a wonderful time of year as Christmas—a celebration that is so significant to our faith—there are Christians who don’t benefit from the season. It’s incredible that we are willing to settle for “getting through” it rather than celebrating it and benefiting from the focus on Christ.
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Three Cities in the Christmas Story

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By Dr. Jeff Amsbaugh, Thursday, December 10, 2015
Making the Worst of Times, the Best of Times
A Tale of Two Cities is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens in 1859 to contrast life in Paris with life in London during the time of the French Revolution. With sales of about 200 million, A Tale of Two Cities is the biggest selling novel in history. Dickens began the famous novel with the oft-quoted line, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
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The Gospel in the Genealogy

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, December 7, 2015
2 Truths Illustrated in Jesus' Genealogy
As our family gathers for Christmas each year, we read the Christmas story. Actually, we read part of the Christmas story. We don’t include the genealogies found in either Matthew 1 or Luke 3. But these 32 verses are part of the Christmas story. In fact, they are a significant enough part that God included them in our Bibles.
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3 People Who Can Use Christmas as a Gospel Launch

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Thursday, December 3, 2015
Using Christmas to Magnify Christ
Perhaps you, like me, have noticed that many people are more willing to come to church at Christmastime than at any other time.
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The Turnkey Word of the Christmas Story

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By Monica Bass, Wednesday, December 24, 2014
God Is a “Suddenly” God
In truth, we serve a God of miracles (hello, just read Luke 2), but our tendency when peering into the future is to predict it based on the rate of past progress. We pray desperately for God to do what we can’t, then we rise from our knees, look at the date the prayer request was first entered, and sigh. “Not gonna happen, at least anytime soon,” we feel, even if we don’t say.
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10 Christmas Gifts Every Pastor Wants from His Staff

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, December 22, 2014
What to Give Your Pastor for Christmas
Recently, I began thinking of the intangible gifts that staff members give to me on a regular basis, and I came up with a list of ten. (I’m sure there are many times more.)
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Adorning Our Spirits

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By Terrie Chappell, Saturday, December 20, 2014
Spiritual Ornaments in the Life of a Christian Woman
Each year at Christmas, I look forward to pulling the boxes of seasonal decorations out of storage. Our family has always had so much fun decorating the house and hanging ornaments on the tree.
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7 Priorities for a Blessed December

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, December 15, 2014
Maintaining Our Focus During This Busy Season
It’s a strange thing about Christmas. We celebrate Jesus’ birth, and we use the celebration to further our efforts in sharing the gospel. But somehow we seem to easily lose focus this time of year more than any other.
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Lifting up the Lord During the Christmas Season

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By Kathy Houk, Friday, December 12, 2014
He Is the Reason for the Season
Christmas is coming! It is the most wonderful time of the year! Even the unsaved are singing about the Lord! During this season, you are able to freely say, “Merry Christmas,” to everyone you meet! Use this season to tell of the Reason for Christmas.
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7 Tips for Using Your Sunday School Christmas Program as an Evangelistic Tool

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By Dr. R. B. Ouellette, Thursday, December 11, 2014
Christmas Is a Great Time for Extra Outreach Opportunities
Be sure that every student is included (we usually include all those three years old through the sixth grade). If children do not have an individual speaking part, they should be part of a choir or a group saying verses.
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3 Truths about the Greatest Gift Ever Given

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Thoughts on Presenting the Gospel Gift This Christmas
One of the blessings of the Christmas season is people’s openness to talk about Jesus. In my experience, it’s one of the best times of the year in terms of tender hearts and responsiveness to gospel invitations in the community.
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3 Essentials for Effective Messengers

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By Stephen Benefield, Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Lessons from the Angels That Announced Christ’s Birth
In the Bible, although angels were used by God for a variety of purposes, the primary use was to deliver a message. In fact, the very word “angel” means “messenger.” Webster’s 1828 Dictionary further defines an angel as, “One employed to communicate news or information from one person to another at a distance.”
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How to Unwrap Christmas

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, December 23, 2013
Don’t Miss the Reason for the Season
Don’t make the mistake of enjoying the wrapping of Christmas—activities, time with family, gift exchanges, traditions—without enjoying what is behind the wrapping—the gift. Quite simply, Jesus is the gift of Christmas. And, with Paul, we exclaim, “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift” (2 Corinthians 9:15).
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A Christmas Carol

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By Dr. R. B. Ouellette, Thursday, December 19, 2013
A Sermon from Luke 2
Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. Luke 2:14 has been called the first Christmas poem. I don’t know that it was sung (verse 13 used the word “saying”), but it is certainly worthy of our attention. There we see the angels glorifying God at the birth of the Saviour. There is no envy present in their carol of praise, no tinge of jealousy, no desire for the attention that belongs to Christ and Him alone.
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A Christmas Tree Disaster

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By Dr. John Goetsch, Wednesday, December 18, 2013
God’s Guidance Will Save Us from a Life of Disaster
We were looking forward to getting back to our home in Indiana for the Christmas season. As an evangelist, I look forward to those times spent off the road with family and friends. Our last meeting was in northern Wisconsin the second week of December. Snow had already covered the ground, and temperatures were well below freezing. It was easy to get into the Christmas spirit.
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12 Tips for Wise Financial Stewardship

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By Dr. Jeff Amsbaugh, Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Christmas Does Not Have to Bankrupt You
According to research, if you were to buy all 364 items mentioned in The Twelve Days of Christmas, you would have spent $114,651 this year. That’s up 6.9% from 2012. And if you waited until the last minute and had to buy all these items online, the price would rise to approximately $173,000. Christmas is getting rather pricey.
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Making the Most of Christmas

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, December 16, 2013
10 Ways to Enjoy an Effective Christmas Season
Christmastime may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it can also pass in a flurry of frenzied activity, with no time to enjoy the significance of the season.
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