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When God Ruins Your Plans: Why the "Christmas Interruption" is the Best Thing That Can Happen to You  Category: Faith / Life / Christmas                                                        Read Time: 6 Minutes    Introduction: The Obsession with "The Plan" I want you to be honest for a moment. How much do you love your plans? If you are like me, you probably rely on a calendar. We map out our lives. We create plans for our careers, finances, when to marry, when to buy a house, and where to go on vacation. We cherish our plans because they make us feel safe and in control. But let me ask you something that might be tough to hear: What happens when the plan falls apart? What do you do when you receive an unexpected medical report? When the company downsizes and you lose your job? When a relationship comes to an end? We often label th...

The Christmas Story You Missed: Why There is a Shadow Over the Manger?    Category: Faith / Christmas / Theology                                                                  Read Time: 6 Minutes    Introduction: The Christmas We Know   Close your eyes for a moment. When I say "Christmas," what image comes to mind?   For most of us, it is a scene filled with soft, golden light. We picture a quiet stable. We see gentle shepherds gazing in wonder. We visualize a peaceful mother and a protective father. In the center, on soft hay, is a beautiful, glowing baby who, as the song says, isn’t crying.   It is a scene of perfect peace. It feels comfortable. It feels safe.   But if we wipe the frost off the window and look closer at the biblical narrative, we find something...