The Christmas story gets started in Matthew’s Gospel. Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit” (Matt. 2:18). It must have come as quite a surprise for Joseph to discover his fiancé was pregnant … Read More

If you get pulled into any trivia games over the Christmas holidays, here are some little-known facts about The 12 Days of Christmas that may win you some points: The carol is over 200 years old. The lyrics first appeared in a children’s book dating back to 1780 The music was added in 1909 by English composer Frederic Austin If … Read More