2009-01-05T12:16:38-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/christmas http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/Spending-Less-This-Christmas-8168 2009-01-05T12:16:38-05:00 ...what happened that Christmas in Bethlehem; what happened on that dark Good Friday years later, that was the most expensive gift ever given. For one reason, God loves you and he can’t stand to lose you. The Bible says, “He did not spare His own Son, but gave Him up for us…” (Romans 8:32). http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/The-Christmas-Mission-8167 2009-01-05T12:15:10-05:00 I’ve got to tell you, I was moved by our little guy. He was showing all of us what should be a governing passion of our lives and our relationships–pointing people to Jesus. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/Missing-At-the-Manger-8166 2009-01-05T12:14:02-05:00 They went on to quote the verse that identified the place. Here’s the strange part. The strangers from the East headed for Bethlehem; the religious people, the Bible people stayed right where they were. The people who knew the Bible missed Jesus. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/A-No-Fear-Christmas-8165 2009-01-05T12:11:41-05:00 ...even with a falling messenger, that’s still an important message of Christmas. The Bible says, “The angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy…a Savior has been born to you’” (Luke 2:10-11). Notice, “Do not be afraid.” That message seems especially important this Christmas. A lot of our personal finances are full of fear right now. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/Lonely-Christmas-Lights-8164 2009-01-05T12:10:30-05:00 ...when I see that island of light in a sea of night, I realize the darker the darkness is, the more the light shows up. That’s a good reminder of maybe why you are where you are: the place where you work, your school, your social group, or where you recreate, maybe even your family. It could be that Jesus has asked you to represent Him in a place that’s really dark–except for you. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/Broken-At-Christmas-8162 2009-01-05T12:07:15-05:00 ...may be that’s a feeling someone listening today knows all too well. Here we are in the season when everybody’s all “joy to the world” and you’re dealing with the pain of a broken relationship, or a broken dream, or a broken heart. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/The-Christmas-Shepherds-Where-You-Are-8158 2009-01-05T12:01:57-05:00 ...little did those shepherds know when they camped out in that field that night that they were about to step into a life that matters. http://hutchcraft.com/Christmas-Moments/Christmas-2008/Getting-Hit-At-Christmas 2008-12-08T12:26:13-05:00 Our family was returning from our Christmas party when a drunk driver hit us head-on. Our car was totaled and some of us had a slightly uncomfortable Christmas. It’s always hard to get hit; it’s just a little tougher when you get hit at Christmas. http://hutchcraft.com/Christmas-Moments/Christmas-2008/Bending-Low-to-Enter 2008-12-08T12:25:30-05:00 My visit to Jesus’ birthplace in Bethlehem was really something special. The cave is under the Church of the Nativity where the door into the church is so low you can’t go in standing up. You have to bend low to enter, which is actually pretty appropriate. http://hutchcraft.com/Christmas-Moments/Christmas-2008/Home-For-Christmas 2008-12-08T12:24:55-05:00 Now you may be surrounded by people this Christmas and still have this lonely feeling in your soul. It’s Christmastime and you’re not home.