Tag Archives: Christmas

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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Christmas ~ Beyond the Manger Scenes

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

Another Christmas morning will dawn on us in a few days, and in a culture filled with superficial, anemic, transient, and mostly fictional hoopla, our hope and prayer for our readers is that your Christmas experience is deeper and richer … Continue reading →

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“And His Name Shall Be Called Wonderful”

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Ron Gallagher, Ed.S

There’s no shortage of evidence depicting our reluctance, and sometimes outright refusal, to acquiesce to the notion of impossibility. In the absence of even the slightest support, something inside us wants to step up and challenge the claim that a … Continue reading →

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