We Have Needed Christmas From the Beginning

by Kristen December 15, 2009

It’s hard to find Jesus in Christmas. 
His Name is right there in the very word. How can we miss it? I searched the Christmas aisles of the scrapbook store for a sticker of baby Jesus in the manger. I couldn’t find one.
I looked high and low for a book about the Advent, the Coming to read with my children and [...]

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A Backwards December

by Emily December 14, 2009

I could have gotten a college degree in making things complicated. A Ph.D in Complication. I am a professional Maker of Difficulty.

Even something as right and beautiful as wanting to think of Christmas in a counter-cultural way can become a daunting task when held in my busy hands too long. I put Christmas in the [...]

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At the Temple Gate Called Beautiful

by Amber@theRunaMuck December 13, 2009

The following post is by Laura Boggess of The Wellspring. She has joined the 12 Days of Community with High Callings Blog and promoted ChristmasChange with an amazing and practical idea on saving your Christmas change this year. That link is also in the sidebar. Enjoy!
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At the Temple Gate Called Beautiful
Every day people pass him by [...]

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Chris-mis Everywhere

by Amber@theRunaMuck December 11, 2009

The following guest post is exactly what I needed to hear today. Monte Peterson from thefoodsmith lives in Hong Kong with her family, and it gives me shivers to read her perspective here:
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Chris-mis Everywhere
It stabs me a little every time I hear his sweet voice lisp “Chris-mis!” He’s so excited, but what he points to [...]

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Fueling a Scandal

by Seth December 10, 2009

When he came screaming into the rough hewn manger from the womb of an unmarried woman, when he was delivered by the calloused hands of a carpenter amidst a family of goats, the angels found the unassuming and sang the message,
“glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on Earth.”
Messiah had come, [...]

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The Teachable Moment

by Amber@theRunaMuck December 9, 2009

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How do you handle those teachable moments? Please take the time to read the posts in MckLinky in the sidebar. They’re wonderful. If you have your own blog, consider linking up and posting a Whrrl with your own teachable moments. I need all the tips I can get.

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Getting in the Christmas Spirit

by Seth December 8, 2009

Seth Primm, a friend and fellow lover of life, provides today’s ChristmasChange thought.  Seth, who writes about gifts in community, lives what he writes.  And that is a refreshing drink indeed.  Enjoy his words today, and let us know what you think gift giving in community truly looks like.
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Christmastime is Here  
Christmastime is here.  It [...]

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God with us

by Amber@theRunaMuck December 7, 2009

Pre-post Update: The family curriculum is up here.
When Jesus turned the water to wine at His mother’s request, when He took the vessels meant for cleansing and filled them with precious wine, the good wine, the drinkers gulped it down, a wedding feast at its end. They noted the fragrance, the fruit on the pallet, [...]

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A ChristmasChange Recap

by Seth December 6, 2009

What a great week we’ve had a ChristmasChange! Thank you Danielle, Billy, Ann, and Missy for incredible posts that explored the magic of memories, the effects and reasons for giving, and the power of artful creativity. The posts were inspiring and encouraging.
And while I am on the topic, on Monday Shawn Schwartzman gave us his [...]

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Beyond Guilt

by Missy December 5, 2009

When we accept the chasm between our plenty and the world’s lack, our first response might be something else we have to move past on our way to Christmas Change.
Guilt.
The Problem With Guilt
I believe that if we only respond to the need of the world with guilt feelings, we won’t experience the kind of heart, [...]

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