Have you ever noticed how often joy is paired with suffering in the Scriptures? Abraham and Sarah long for a child into their old age before they are given the joy of a son. The Israelites only ...

“Joy to the world, the Lord is come …” we sing at Christmas. Indeed, we encounter the Christ Child in a special way at the Nativity. He is the reason for great joy. But how do we practically cultivate ...

Every December, Americans go searching for joy. We chase it through crowded stores, pack it into our calendars and hope the season will somehow lift the heaviness we’ve carried all year long. But for ...

A Concordia Christmas is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Christmas season is a time for joy, reflection, and expressing love to your family and friends. One of the most cherished ...

Isaac Watts is a great hymn writer in the Christian faith, but did you know that his beloved hymn, “Joy to the World,” was not originally a Christmas hymn? In its first version, it had no connection ...

At a time of constant and often dramatic change and evolution in most aspects of American life, there is something comforting found in traditions and institutions that stand the test of time. The Toy ...

Mariah Carey closed out the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday with a show-stopping performance of "All I Want For Christmas." In a new interview for the cover of W magazine's December ...