Category Archives: Christmas

Which Christmas — NP or ME?

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Steve Simms

Is your Christmas focused on the North Pole or the Middle East? Your answer matters. When the main character in Christmas is from the North Pole instead of the Middle East, the supporting characters are elves instead of wise men, … Continue reading →

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I Love to Be Clothed in Christmas Love and Hope

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Steve Simms

The Christmas Season reminds me that my favorite things to wear are love and hope. I love to clothe myself with the presence and power of the one who created the universe and became a man to demonstrate His love … Continue reading →

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Driving to Celebrate Christ(mas)!

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Steve Simms

Are You Ready? I prayThat peopleWill prepare the wayOf the Lord Jesus(The Way,The Truth, and the Life)Day after day,The wayThey focus onPreparing forChristmas Day,And humble themselvesTo prayNight and day,To seek God’s face,And to turn awayFrom their wicked ways,So that Christ … Continue reading →

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The Song “Silent Night” Is a Wakeup Call!

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Steve Simms

Silent Night Isn’t a Lullaby On a dark nightShepherds quakeAt the sightOf the newborn King,Jesus Christ,The Lamb of God,Love’s pure light.The Savior’s face,Is gloriously brightAnd full of grace!Their hearts take flightAnd soar like a kite.The shepherds,Like the angels did,Break the … Continue reading →

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Lost in the Christmas Chatter Are the Influences in My Life That Really Matter

Posted on December 23, 2024 by Steve Simms

In all the Christmas chatterThere is still a smatterOf conversation aboutBethlehem’s baby boyAnd Emmanuel’s joy.Yet the true realityOf “God with us”And “Christ in you,The hope of glory,”Can get lost in the story.This is a wonderful timeTo fully open your heartTo … Continue reading →

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Why We Celebrate December 25th

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Steve Simms

It’s time to remember Why we celebrate December.Jesus Christ is Lord!If you’re a member Of His body, Don’t be a cold ember. Let your heart be tenderSo He can make you wholeAnd burn within your soul.

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I Want People to Be Able to Say They See Christ in Me

Posted on December 13, 2024 by Steve Simms

Christ’s presence “extends from generation to generation.” “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” I hope people say that they can see Jesus living in and through me. Christmas means that we can experience Christ’s mercy, power, and presence right … Continue reading →

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Christmas events & the Jesus-thrill!

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Steve Simms

The Christmas events are about people experiencing the Jesus-thrill. That’s the thrill that can last all life long and beyond! They proclaim that the Creator of the Universe was born as a human baby to lay down His life in … Continue reading →

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Beyond Christmas to Christ in you

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Steve Simms

Jesus was bornIn BethlehemBut until I let HimLive in meI couldn’t seeHis glorious reality! Religious ceremonyAnd sanctimonyAre no substituteFor a personal testimonyAbout how JesusBecame real in your life. Emmanuel, God with us.Christ in you, the hope of glory.Without heart surrenderTo … Continue reading →

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Remembrance or experience? (Does Advent add up?)

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Steve Simms

Remembering Jesus in the past and experiencing Him in the present are both vital to true Christianity. Jesus told His disciples that He would be in them and remain in them, but He also told them to remember Him. Why? … Continue reading →

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