Holiday

Every year, when I flip the calendar to December, I get caught up in making Christmas "perfect".  It causes me to have heightened expectations about how everything should look and taste and be.  Can you relate?

Let this help you learn to surrender, and let Christmas...be Christmas.

Christmas comes just a little early, as we bring you a sneak preview music video from Chris Tomlin's new Christmas album, titled, Adore.  This track is called, "He Shall Reign".

"The world will call you Jesus, I will call you son."  Katy Nichole sings what it would be like to hear praise and worship from Mary, the mother of Jesus.  

Watch this amazing acoustic performance of Katy singing, "O What a King"...

Every child's deep down Christmas wish is to be loved and be a part of a family.  For this boy, his Christmas wish came true!

This is so precious - grab a tissue!

Mandisa called up her friend, Matthew West to come over and perform an impromptu performance of "Christmas Makes Me Cry".   From her full-length Christmas album It's Christmas.

Before you unwrap the candy cane or sip on that peppermint mocha, you might want to first consider the palette.  Behold, the Christmas album from Lauren Daigle, brings influences from New Orleans' Bourbon Street to bring a Christmas album that, in many respects, is totally unconventional.  What does Lauren say about the album?

From CCM Magazine!

What do you get when you have one of the world's leading worship bands (Hillsong Worship) led by one of the world's most powerful Christian vocalists (Taya Smith) in a concert at one of the largest churches in the world (Hillsong, Sydney Australia)?  You get one of the best performances of the Christmas season!

Here's Hillsong Worship performing their rendition of "O Holy Night".

From his Christmas Album, Christmas Is Here, here's Danny Gokey give a stirring live acoustic performance of "O Holy Night"

Somehow, I’ve gone from Buddy the Elf to the Grinch. I’ve gone on a downward spiral from loving Christmas to dreading its coming.  But, I don’t want it to be this way!

Let's regain the joy of the season....!

This Christmas, MercyMe strikes up the band to honor the season of love with a brand new yuletide recording, It’s Christmas!  In this exclusive CCM Magazine Christmas conversation, the band’s bassist, Nathan Cochran, shares why Christmas is so important to the men of MercyMe.

From CCM Magazine!

What impact on your finances does Christmas make? You'll be surprised to see!

Family members do mean well during holiday get-togethers.  They ask questions that single people absolutely dread.

Here are some of the questions single Christians hate hearing the most during the holidays, and better questions to ask instead. 

The talented group of Pentatonix simply amazes with their moving rendition of "Mary Did You Know?"

The beautiful harmonies of this Christmas classic will give your goosebumps goosebumps!

Before the festivities begin, it's important for pet parents to ensure their homes are as pet-friendly as possible. Here are some great tips to keep pets happy and healthy this holiday season.

Even though Christmas is the season of giving, it can also be a time when it’s really tempting to overspend. To keep from falling into that trap, you need to have a plan.

So here are few ways to keep your spending in check this Christmas.

During the Christmas rush, our homes are far from silent, calm, still, or peaceful. The holiday momentum builds the day after Thanksgiving; the house is noisy, busy, hustling, bustling, and brimming over with activity and stress to the point of near exhaustion.

There is a solution! We can intentionally cut the Christmas chaos this year. The five steps to doing so spell the word PEACE....

Between navigating stores, searching for items online, inevitable delays and last-minute requests, shopping for the holidays can make the most wonderful time of the year one of the most stressful times as well.

Reduce that stress and avoid overspending on gifts with these money-saving tips!

Award-winning artist, songwriter, and worship leader Phil Wickham has produced this music video for his Christmas single “Behold,” featuring New Artist of the Year Dove Award-winner and American Music Award nominee, Anne Wilson.

In a sweet act of kindness, students put up Christmas decorations to help a woman struggling with health problems.  It was captured on local news - take a look!

As seen on TBN Christmas special, Casting Crowns performs their compelling and convicting song, "I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day"