The Birth of Jesus on Christmas Day
Is It Okay to Celebrate New Year’s Day?
An Overheard Christmas Conversation (with a note to Village Voice readers)
Is It Okay to Celebrate New Year’s Day? (2009)
An Old Story Made New — and Merry Christmas!
A Christmas Video in the Spirit of Jesus of Nazareth
Another Great Christmas Story from Patrick Mead (with a note on Calvinism)
The Story of St. Nick (thanks to Mark Driscoll)
Merry Christmas to Me and the Readers
Jay’s 2009 Christmas Music Selections:
If Silent Monks were to sing a Christmas Carol, Would it be “Silent Night”?
Alvin and Chipmunks: “The Christmas Song”
Twisted Sister: “I’ll be Home for Christmas”
The ABBA Girls sing Swedish Carols
Bob Dylan: “Must be Santa”… Polka Style. Really. Not Kidding.
Mickey Mouse and Friends: “Jingle Bells”
“Banjos we have Heard on High”
An African Christmas: “Betelehemu”
Veggie Tales: “The Toy Saved Christmas”
Alison Krauss sins an 11th Century Irish Folk Carol
Jay’s 2010 Christmas Music/Other Selections:
Instrumental Worship Music of the Season
Instrumental Worship Music of the Season: It’s About the Cross
Instrumental Worship Music of the Season: Love Came Down at Christmas
Instrumental Worship Music of the Season: I Heard the Bells of Christmas
Instrumental Worship Music of the Season: O Holy Night, in Celtic style
Instrumental Worship Music of the Season: What Child Is This?
How to Explain Christmas to a Teenager
Instrumental Worship Music of the Season: Mary Did You Know?
Instrumental Worship Music of the Season: Silent Night
Instrumental Worship Music of the Season: There Is a Reason
Instrumental Worship Music of the Season: Give This Christmas Away (Veggie Tales version)
