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The virgin birth is one of the most attacked miracles regarding Jesus. These attacks generally fall into two categories: they either attack the idea of the virgin birth or the translation of the word “virgin.”   To many people these days, being born of a virgin sounds a little too much like the origin of [...]

In spite of our disbelief, protestations, and general lack of preparation, we are officially entering the holiday season. With Thanksgiving right around the corner and Christmas just a month away, today is a good time to stop and plan how we will use this season for God’s glory and our families’ good. Holidays provide us, [...]

We hear from homeschooling families in need throughout the year. Sometimes the family is serving as missionaries and find that money is tight. Other families may have experienced a trial of life such as a natural disaster which has jeopardized their homeschooling efforts. In this season of remembering God's greatest gift to us, we want to share [...]

It’s hard for most of us to imagine celebrating the birth of Jesus on any other day than December 25th. However, the fact is we don’t know when Jesus was born. This wasn’t a problem for the earliest Christians because they didn’t celebrate Jesus’ birth at all. Their celebrations focused entirely on Easter, the day [...]

One of the most familiar Christmas decorations is the nativity. Many of us set up these figures in a stable depicting the birth of Jesus Christ surrounded by animals, shepherds, and the magi as we imagine what it must have been like to be in labor as we arrived in an unfamiliar town and couldn’t [...]

In the quest for political correctness over the last two decades one of the primary battlegrounds has been centered around Christmas. The phrase “Merry Christmas” and all the public displays associated with it have been considered offensive for a variety of reasons. Pluralists object because it is exclusivistic, those who hold to other faiths feel [...]

Welcome to the Nativity Library. As you read through these articles from the Apologia team, you'll find practical tips, encouragement, and material to help you defend your faith all designed to help you and your family focus on what Christmas is all about, the coming of our saving King. We would love to get your [...]

by Michelle Eichhorn Pause a moment and recall your fondest Christmas memories. Perhaps you remember a treasured crèche, the sweet scent of fresh-baked cookies, or the words of a joyous hymn. Christmas is a time when we fill our schedules with shopping trips, pageant practice, festive parties, and more.  Serving others is also in our [...]

The Christmas season. In the words of the 1960s classic sung by recording artist Andy Williams, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Christmas does have rival holidays, but ask kids to name their favorite and Christmas wins almost every time. Why? What is so wonderful about the Christmas season?   There’s the anticipation [...]