by James Belt | Dec 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
Are you excited for Christmas? This was the topic of my last post (click here to read the post). In the midst of the busyness of the Christmas season, Advent invites us to take a step back and get excited for Christmas. Focusing on hope, peace, joy, and love, Advent...
by James Belt | Dec 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
The day after Halloween, my kids begin to ask: when can we decorate for Christmas? My wife and I tell them we have to wait a few weeks but that doesn’t stop them from asking again: when can we decorate for Christmas? As a parent, I want to tell them it is too...
by James Belt | Dec 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Jesus came on a mission—a Christmas mission. When Jesus came into the world as a baby a little over 2,000 years ago, he came to change everything. He entered a dark and broken world to redeem and restore it back to the kingdom of light and hope it was meant to be....
by James Belt | Dec 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Christmas season is upon us. With two young children, this is a time of excitement and joy around my house as they anticipate the arrival of Christmas Day. There is something magical about this time of year, even as an adult. Certainly, the decorations,...
by James Belt | Dec 15, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hopeless at Christmas. This is where some found themselves as they waited for the original Christmas story, the coming of a messiah, to become a reality. With misplaced hopes that could never fulfill them and a broken identity that told them they were destined for a...
