Tag Archives: Christmas

Revisiting the Christmas Story, Part 5 ~ Magi, Miraculous Missions, and Madmen

Posted on January 3, 2026 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

SEEING the title of today’s post, which is the final installment of our 2025 Christmas series, probably has some of you wondering whether 

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Revisiting the Christmas Story, Part 1 ~ Introducing Mary

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

AS the Christmas season approached last year, we invited our readers to join us in making a mental journey back to 1st Century Israel. Our intention was to

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Advent ~ Exploring the Power of Anticipation

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Welcome to the month that once-upon-a-time heralded the arrival of the Christmas season. Traditionally, December brought with it 

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Another Look at Re-Gifting (Christmas Story 3 from the Book Series)

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

As we come to the end of Christmas week 2019, we’re wrapping up our series of Christmas excerpts from my book, Right Side Up Thinking in an Upside Down World. Producing the book was a challenging, exciting, and rewarding process … Continue reading →

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Christmas ~ Same Old Thing (Story 1 from the Book Series)

Posted on December 14, 2019 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

As announced earlier this week, we’d like to share something with our readers that is not only special to us, but that we hope may be a source of blessing and encouragement for you. Beginning with today’s regular Saturday morning … Continue reading →

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Reviving the Original Advent Message

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Well, it’s December again, and most churches are looking different by now. Christmas trees have started popping up in sanctuaries, foyers, classrooms, and hallways. Greenery woven into wreaths and strands of garland is being hung inside and out, and multitudes … Continue reading →

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