Articles on Secular-topics:holidays/christmas

What’s in a Name: The Powerful Names of Jesus

Taking time to meditate on the many names of Jesus can enrich your worship.

Silent Night, Lonely Night

Lessons from Siberia on how to survive, even thrive, in dark days.

The Other Christmases

Understandings and celebrations of Christmas differ around the globe. Read how Cru staff members celebrate in Japan, Bulgaria, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

If You’re Feeling Alone This Christmas

A military wife shares her struggles and a hopeful reminder.

History Starts and Ends With Jesus

Jesus, our Alpha and Omega, existed before Creation and will return to rule forever. He is the consistency for which our hearts long.

God With Us

Contemplating Jesus’s name Immanuel, which means “God with us,” gives me a reason to hope amid a world beaten down and burdened.

How to Talk About Christmas

Here are five questions related to the topic of Christmas that you might find of value.

How to Share Hope at Christmastime

Do you long to have conversations around the gospel but don’t know how to bring them up? Here are four creative ways to help people know the peace and hope of Christ this holiday season.

Unwelcome Delays or Divine Interruptions?

What if instead of viewing interruptions this Christmas as unwelcome delays, you strive to see them as divine opportunities for inviting others into conversations of some spiritual significance?

Celebrate a “First” This Christmas

This Christmas, you can introduce someone to Jesus in a fresh way.

After-Christmas Conversations About Jesus

Just because Christmas is over doesn’t mean you have to stop talking about the greatest gift God has given us in Jesus Christ.

A Welcome Form of Evangelism

Going door-to-door with a Bible may be taboo any other time of the year, but during Christmas Season, singing the gospel is still captivating.

A Different Take on a Beloved Carol

Jesus did not come to liberate us from suffering, but to free our spirits as we go through the suffering that is part of life. He makes it possible for us to connect with God — to know Him personally.

12 Ideas to Show Christ’s Love This Christmas

Make sure to spend your holiday the way God would want. Here are some ideas to get you started.

12 Ideas for Christmas

The Christmas season is a great time to serve others and share about the hope we have in Christ.

Take the Quiz: How Much Holiday Spirit Do You Have?

Find out how you really feel about Christmas!

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