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By Charles Christian Best-selling Christian author Phillip Yancey wrote that although he loves cards depicting the manger scene, he feels they give us the truest picture of Christmas. The events leading up to the birth of Jesus were not quiet, serene or even orderly, according to the portrayal in the Gospels. Mary and her husband,

By Charles Christian There’s something powerful about music. It’s not just the fact that it is a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide. Nor is it that hundreds of millions of people in the world at some point in their lives have played or tried to play a musical instrument. Music has a kind of power. Many

By Charles Christian I remember the sight of my then-3-year-old son standing outside of his birthday party venue. We were there early to set up, but he didn’t realize that. So, as we were finishing the early setup, getting ready to go back home and come back later for the party, he looked sadly out

By Charles Christian We are in a fast-moving, fast-paced world. We have access to information literally at our fingertips. We have multiple calendars that map out our weeks and remind us of our deadlines. Whether we are in bumper-to-bumper traffic or sitting still at our desks, we consistently have the feeling that we’re “on the

By Charles Christian The little boy kept erasing and erasing his math homework. He broke his pencil lead and had to resharpen it. Then he nearly tore his eraser off his pencil as he struggled with several of the problems in front of him. His mother came in and saw his consternation. She also saw

By Charles Christian Studies show a strong link between thankfulness and happiness. Researchers say that when we express gratitude or even concentrate on things we are thankful for, the brain releases neurotransmitters that evoke happiness or joy. It seems no coincidence that the Bible consistently reminds us to give thanks and be thankful. For instance,