Children of First Reformed Church of Nyack have kept an annual date with the Christmas story for 100 years. The Nativity Story has been told for 2,000 years. Mary and Joseph, answering a census, find ...

We have a traditional manger scene near our Christmas tree. There, you will find Mary and Joseph, a shepherd, and a few sheep, three wise men carrying gifts and at least one camel. And, of course, the ...

Every year we set up a traditional manger scene near our Christmas tree. There are Mary and Joseph, a shepherd and a few sheep, three wise men and at least one camel, and the baby Jesus. For years to ...

Shepherd's Cross, an authentic working farm in Claremore, is bringing the Christmas story to life. "Christmas at the Farm" takes place on the second and third weekends in December. The major draw for ...

"Jesus said, ‘I am the good shepherd. A good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep'" (John 10:11). This verse comes from the Gospel of John, one of the four gospel narratives in the New Testament.

Ezekiel 34:2-6 records a message given to that ancient Hebrew prophet: “Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? Ye eat the fat, and ye ...

The great conundrum of weakness and power. IF YOU’VE EVER HAD the enjoyable (and chaotic) experience of being involved in a children’s Christmas play, you probably remember the scene at the inn.

Dorothy Rodefeld is known in Madison, Wisconsin, as the “light lady” because of the elaborate Christmas displays she builds each year at her 19th century farmhouse. Last year, however, Dorothy’s ...