Tough Christmas Reveals True Christmas Character

The headline today on MSNBC is that “Christmas” is winning the war on Christmas. In other words, the war on Christmas is dead. Advertisers are free to use the word “Christmas” in their ads, government can put up Christmas trees instead of holiday trees and one can actually say the...

Dodging a Bullet in the War on Christmas

I get weary this time of year. This is when the soldiers of fortune in the War on Christmas come out from their hiding places and do their best to stab each other in the heart with sticks of holly. For most of the year neither side seems to care about past battles. Nobody wants to fight the war on Christmas...

What Christmas Means to Me…

There’s much in this life that is beyond my control. In fact the list of things that I can control is a short one, the list of those I can’t is not. Life gets confusing and scary and overwhelming…I feel unworthy when things get good, and unaccepting when they get bad. All in all I’m...

Toronto Christmas Controversy Turns Ugly

The Christmas season has passed, but for some Torontonians controversy over a holiday icon remains. Since the late 1800s the red Salvation Army kettle and its faithful Salvation Army worker or volunteer have been picturesque reminders that some would go without warm clothing, meals or place to sleep if it...