William Knelsen

An often overlooked part of the Christmas story is that there were those who chose not to worship the Messiah. When King Herod was told by the Magi that they were going to worship the King of the Jews, Herod felt threatened. The chief priests and scribes that were with Herod also did not go …

The celebration of the nativity of Christ started in the 4th century in Rome, and is named after the special Catholic Mass dedicated to Christ (Christ’s Mass). The original date of this festival was either December 25 or January 6. The reason for this date is mostly unknown, but some speculate that was chosen to …

Before Christ, the only people who were considered God’s people were the Israelites. Christ’s death and resurrection opened the doors for all people to be a part of God’s kingdom. This is demonstrated first by the fact that the magi from the east came to worship Jesus. Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of …

Christmas can be one of the busiest times of year. Christmas shopping, Christmas baking, Christmas concerts, Christmas gatherings, Christmas clean-up… the list goes on. For myself and many other students, this time of year marks the end of a semester, which adds to the busyness. How does one slow down at a time like this? …

Take a moment to think about the amount of details that are found in the story of Jesus’ birth. These details were not accidental. God had a plan for the Saviour of the world to be born exactly the way it happened. In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the …

When Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, gained his speech after John was born, he was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied about the redemption of God’s people. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he has visited and redeemed his people and has raised up a horn of salvation for us …