For an inspiring new take on the time-honored God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, read the words and watch the performance of this memorable processional number.

This article highlights the excellent and unusual arrangement of Gloria in Excelsis Deo by noted composer and arranger Mack Wilberg.

Queen Elizabeth II, perhaps the last of the great Christian monarchs, was a remarkable ruler who expressed her faith in annual messages throughout her reign.

A touching scene in the historical drama The Crown, in which local residents visit the royal estate to greet King George VI with Christmas carols, is described.

Here we recount the classic story of a boy’s love for his father, and the very special gift he gave him one Christmas day in the morning.

The birth of Jesus had been predicted and promised by prophets of God for centuries.

The Prophecy of Zacharias, or Benedictus, is a less-known but significant part of the Christmas story.

The Magnificat is a profound hymn of praise spoken by Mary, the mother of Jesus, during her visit to her cousin Elizabeth, shortly after the Annunciation. Learn more about this significant poetic prayer here.

Legends from the dim past purport that animals, and even bees, for a fleeting magical moment on Christmas Eve, gain the ability to speak or even kneel in remembrance and reverence for the birth of Jesus Christ.

Sacred scriptures and modern prophets teach that Jesus Christ is the light of the world, a light that is endless and that cannot be darkened. Featured in this post is a radio drama covering much of the Nativity Story.

The tree of life is a powerful symbol, representing eternal life and God's provision for humanity.

“Let not our hearts be busy inns that have no room for thee, but cradles for the Living Christ and His nativity.”

A pair of short poems about always having Christmas in one’s heart.

‘Christmas Everywhere’ by Phillips Brooks is a positive and optimistic poem about the impact of Christmas around the world. 

Mack Wilberg’s arrangement, written especially for the 2019 Christmas concert, turned this folk carol into a candle-lit processional for the Tabernacle Choir, which is thrilling to watch and to hear.

Lloyd D. Newell teaches that in order to overcome fear we must have hope, develop love, turn to God, and trust Him.

A short video taken from his address, “Fear Not.”

God tells us to “fear not.” He can say that because He knows more than we do. He knows what is coming, and, in the eternal scheme of things, it is not as bad as we may think.

A substantial read and one well worth the effort.

A musician shares his thinking about the Christmas Star, coming to a conclusion you may like.

Just what is it that turns an ordinary purchase into a Christmas gift? We Americans literally invented the answer to this question in 1880.

We've crafted our own rich holiday, uniquely American, yet tied to people and places, stretching back into time itself. Our individual Christmas memories are this way, too.