THROUGHOUT history, religious scriptures and historical records have inspired Christians to develop many ways to celebrate Christmas. Since Christmas has been widely celebrated in many countries, including those whose populations are mostly non-Christian, the ways to mark the festival vary from...
Yet, more diversified ways to celebrate Christmas have emerged quickly. The trend is particularly obvious in 2023. Brother Yang is the leader of Church A in a city in South China. The church has a membership of hundreds, most of whom are professionals. He said that in 2023, he took the...
Christians celebrate this festival with much pomp and gaiety. This festival is celebrated every year on 25 December. It was on this day that the Lord Jesus Christ or Jesus Christ was born. On this day people decorate their houses...
For example, Christmas is celebrated by Christians around the world to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. 3. Family gatherings: Festivals are a great time for families to come together and celebrate. This may involve sharing a meal, exchanging gifts, or participating in traditional activities....
I grew up being VERY anti-halloween and by choice really, my parents were divorced and at mom didn’t celebrate, dad did. Either parent was ok with me being at the other’s house that evening to celebrate as I would but I always chose mom’s. I don’t regret the wonderful family ...
Israel:The Jewish holiday ofRosh Hashanabrings in the New Year in early autumn, as doesthe Islamic New Year(usually in late September). Many Orthodox Christians in Israel celebrate New Year’s on the first of September. Samoa:There are 39 time zones in the world. Based on the International...
Bring Christmas back to Christ, celebrate with your (new) church family and you might even be able to connect with new friends too. Connect with community Communities really pull together at Christmas. It’s a very natural response to not want anyone to be lonely, hungry, cold or sad over...
Notice that I said “mark” and not “celebrate.” The reason is obvious: more than 15,000 Malaysian lives lost to Covid-19; more than 1.6 million of our Malaysian family infected; millions more reeling from the impact to their livelihoods; a rising number of Malaysians taking their own ...
The season leading up to Christmas is an exciting time of the year. Not only do we celebrate the birth of Jesus but it’s a great time for all kinds of treats - festive markets, hot chocolate and marshmallows, gingerbread, seeing family, twinkly lights a
Since “Advent” is not a biblical nor “ordained” event, like water baptism, not all Christian churches celebrate the Advent season with the same emphasis. Still, all Christians look forward to this special Advent season each year. Its message and meaning can be as straightforward or as comp...