Bethel Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN

Christmas Sunday, December 25, 2011

It's hard to imagine God being born, God being cold and needing to be wrapped in cloths to stay warm, but that's exactly what happened when Jesus was born.  It's the greatest gift ever, wrapped in cloths.  When does the gift get unwrapped for us?  Listen to Pas...

Saturday, December 24, 2011

This year our Christmas Eve celebration included only American carols.  Yes, only the sacred ones.  It's wonderful to see the different traditions that develop over the years.  What does it mean to celebrate Christmas in America today?  Do we blindly follow traditions...

Christmas Day, December 25, 2010

The world seems to make a big deal about a holiday called "Christmas."  People travel, max out credit cards, eat too much food, but why?  What does it all mean?  For many, there is little if any real meaning behind the things that have become secular tradition.  ...