by Claude Stauffer | Dec 24, 2025 | Christmas, Holy Spirit
“. . . she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.” – Matthew 1:18 I’m experiencing a subdued Christmas this year. I’m working through a bout of pneumonia which requires I stay inside. Thank goodness for online shopping! But my normal gift giving and...
by Claude Stauffer | Dec 10, 2024 | Christmas, Impossible, Possibilities
“For with God nothing will be impossible.” – Luke 1:37 Christmas is an interesting time of year, isn’t it? We tend to be more open to interacting with strangers during this time of year. Normally, I like to ask people, “You having a good day?” It opens up a dialogue...
by Claude Stauffer | Dec 19, 2023 | Christmas, Gift, Holy Living, Holy Spirit
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him! – Luke 11:13 There are few things sadder than an unopened gift left under the Christmas Tree after Christmas....
by Claude Stauffer | Dec 12, 2023 | Christmas, Culture, Gifting, Grace
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life – John 3:16 Is Christmas just a Christianized pagan holiday? Is this “holiday” really a very unholy day unworthy of...
by Claude Stauffer | Dec 5, 2023 | Christmas, God's love, Holidays, Holiness, Holy Living, love
For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens – Hebrews 7:26 Should I or shouldn’t I celebrate Christmas? Some will answer that question with, “Absolutely! What am I a...
by Claude Stauffer | Dec 14, 2021 | Christmas, Redeem, Redeeming, Redemption
But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. – Galatians 4:4-5 The way we celebrate Christmas today is much...
