Category: Christmas
-
The Christmas Story: From Sarah to Mary
Matthew begins his telling of the Christmas story with a genealogy that most people probably skip right over. He starts with a summary: “The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham” (Matthew 1:1). The family line was traced through the males, but for us ladies, I want…
-
Christmas Reading and Prayer Calendar
If you used the prayer calendar I created for November, I hope you’ve enjoyed it and it has brought you closer to God! (And if you missed it, you can find it here and use it any month!) For December I have created another calendar that includes alternating days of reading from the Christmas story…
-
Mary: The Lord’s Servant Part 2
This is the second part of a teaching I shared at my church’s women’s Bible study. If you haven’t yet, read part one here. We pick up the story of Mary in Luke 1:39. The angel has just shared this huge piece of news that will forever affect Mary’s life, and she has willingly submitted…
-
Mary: The Lord’s Servant Part 1
Mary is one of my favorite people in the Bible. I was recently asked to teach a lesson for my church’s women’s group, and so I focused on Mary and her preparation for the birth of Jesus from Luke 1:26-56. I wanted to write about some of the things I shared here. First, we learn…
Alexa Bailey 