Tag Archives: Christmas

Mercy in the Margins (December – 2017)

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Todd Wood

Hi all, Recently, the words spoken long ago by a poor, pregnant Hebrew girl were brought to my attention again.  Because of her unwed pregnancy, she was an outcast in her community.  Yet she feared the LORD in the midst of … Continue reading →

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President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Todd Wood

President Franklin D. Roosevelt expressed the feelings of many on Christmas Eve, 1944: Here, at home, we will celebrate this Christmas Day in our traditional American way because the deep spiritual meaning to us; because the teachings of Christ are … Continue reading →

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Gift giving (12/17/02)

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Todd Wood

So have you all finished your Christmas shopping?  You don’t have many days left.  Undoubtedly, people right now are searching for that special gift for a particular loved one.  And in the selecting of that gift, they pay a price.  … Continue reading →

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Agnus Dei (12/7/02)

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Todd Wood

Last night while Kristie and I were mailing some letters, we saw an advertisement announcing, “Music of the Sistine Chapel – Reflections on Palestrina, the Vatican and the Renaissance.”  So on the spur of the moment, we dropped in on … Continue reading →

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Fathers (12/6/02)

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Todd Wood

I read in Proverbs this morning:  “And the glory of children are their fathers.”  Any authentic or true glory that my children see would be wrapped up in the glorious person of Jesus within me.  So what is our heart … Continue reading →

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