When asked what surprised him most after moving from Azerbaijan to the United States, one of our English learners' eyes lit up as he described the unexpected calm he felt when he heard birds singing.

Do you ever feel like you know the Christmas story backwards and forwards, and while it’s wonderful, it’s so incredibly familiar?  Want a fresh perspective? If you’re one who enjoys being in control (let me just raise my hand here), this one’s for you.

Abri Nelson tells about seeing the Advent of Christ through the narratives of the Old Testament. She reminds us that when Christ comes, when God’s actions are seen in the circumstances of our lives, we catch a glimpse of the way the world is supposed to be, the way it will be .

Christmas can be a trial for many. Here is a list of encouraging verses – verses like, “ When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul” (Psalm 94:19). We hope they’ll help all of us along the journey.

The genius of C.S. Lewis’ often-quoted conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, Lucy and Susan in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is that it so cleverly captures the unguessable, out-of-the-box, awful goodness of God. Likewise, the manger scene could also lead us to this same question.

After meeting four days a week since September in Learning Center classrooms organized by For the Nations, a nonprofit ministry to refugees, asylees, and immigrants, the students’ reading comprehension is growing, as is their familiarity with conversations about God.

To his mother Mary, a Son and Savior (Luke 1:47;2:16). For the wise men, the king that has come (Matthew 2:11). Salvation seen for Simeon (Luke 2:30). The redemption of Jerusalem for Anna (Luke 2:36).

Many of us may not have grown up in a Church tradition that really celebrated the season of Advent, but it is one of the gifts that the Church has passed down to us from centuries past. Advent is about two different anticipations.

Here is a glimpse into a unique, behind-the-scenes ministry at The Falls Church Anglican – a guild of artists who quietly bless our congregation during the Christmas season (and throughout the year) with an eye for beauty and a desire to create a sacred space.

Enjoy this series of sermons from 2014 that talk on the questions that Jesus asks in the Gospels. It’s a great refresher as we go into the Advent season.

The Christmas season poses a heightened challenge to us: can we look beyond ourselves and into the divinity that has come down from heaven in the person of Jesus? Not that alone, but can we embrace the uncertainty that comes from total surrender?