by Katie Rebecca Garner | Dec 19, 2025
Some of our Christmas traditions have ancient pagan origins. The pagan winter celebrations included reveling, wild partying, and illegal activities. Even as Christianity grew, the early Christians opted to participate in these parties rather than in worship services...
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Dec 12, 2025
Religious people of our day emphasize keeping Christ in Christmas. With holiday parties, gift shopping, baking, and charity donations to keep up with, it can be easy to forget why we are even celebrating. The sentiment of remembering Christ at Christmas is nothing new...
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Dec 5, 2025
This Christmas season, many of us are practicing traditions we have known since childhood. Some of these traditions may have been what our parents and grandparents have known since childhood. These traditions almost seem timeless. But would it surprise you to learn...
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Nov 28, 2025
This Christmas season, many of us celebrate with traditions passed down from our parents and grandparents. Some of us have made new traditions to celebrate Christmas. Do we ever consider where these traditions originated? Some traditions have changed over the years....
by Katie Rebecca Garner | Nov 21, 2025
Four hundred years ago, the Mayflower landed in Plymouth harbor and the Pilgrims began to establish a colony in their new home. The replica Mayflower, which commemorates this moment, has recently been renovated and returned to Plymouth. The original Mayflower carried...
