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Christmas activities across generations, plus the story behind the YouVersion Bible app, and overcoming the fear of a better option.





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Merry Christmas! I hope you’re enjoying a wonderful day with friends and family, and that you’ve had a moment to pause, breathe, and rest in the hope Christ’s birth brings to us all.


Fun fact: Advent actually marks the beginning of the Christian liturgical calendar. From Advent we move into
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And if you’re hoping to linger in the warmth of Christmas just a little longer, we have plenty of fresh content on the site this week — articles like “
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Preview of Next Week:

On the Show — A new year’s game of Toss-Keep-Add, addressing life’s strongholds, and an executive coach’s favorite professional development resources

On the Site — Finding your significance, pursuing holiness instead of happiness in marriage, and the ABCs of new year’s resolutions





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New life began at Christmas. And it's the reason Christmas should be the time when we marvel at God's goodness most of all.







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Silent Night, Lonely Night





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No matter how lonely Christmas feels to any of us this year, we know someone who has endured intense loneliness — and He did it to rescue us.





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A Holiday Hack to Help You Remember the Meaning of Christmas





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It's easy to get swept up in the season and give little thought to the significance of the church calendar. Enter my hack — my solution to this problem.







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3 Things to Remember When You Feel Lonely at Christmas





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If Christmas tends to bring out the loneliness in your own life, here are a few things that helped me deal with the challenges of the Christmas season.







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Even if you forget everything else, remember this: You have a gift to give others in the way you interact with them and listen to them.







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A Single’s Christmas Toolkit





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Whether you’re going “home for Christmas” or weathering the holidays on your own, here are a few tools to keep in mind.





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