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Subject: 'Tis the Reason for the Season Christmas In CyberSpace: A Christian Perspective To: http://members.aol.com/churchweb/christmas/index.html > For unto us is born this day in the city of David ... a > Savior! > > No Santas Here! Just the Good News > > > [Image] Our mission is to illuminate the true meaning > of Christmas. This site is designed to provide a > strictly spiritual alternative to the commercialization of > one of our faith's most sacred times. You'll find no > "Santa sites" here, and Frosty the Snowman is also > unwelcome. sites" here, and Frosty the Snowman is also > unwelcome. > [Image] "Christmas In CyberSpace" is here to provide > the Christian perspective. God demonstrated his love > for us by entering our world under the most humble of > circumstances. His incarnation has made possible the most > glorious of futures. If we can appreciate the significance > of the infant in the manger, we have the audacious hope of > someday hearing the angel choirs on the day when we, like > the shepherds on that first Christmas, go to meet Him. > > > [celtic bar] > CHRISTMAS SITES > > Enjoy these links. If you have any sites that are > appropriate for our page, we'd love to hear about them and > add them to our list. Please submit them. We are also > interested in any Christmas-related graphics to add to our > free Christian Graphics Gallery of freely distributable > images. > > OUR FAVORITES > A Joyful Christmas In A Fragile World: Christmas site > from Billy & Ruth Graham. Undecided about Jesus? > Check out "Steps To Peace With God." A Top Ten > Christmas from Peggie's Christmas Room! Twas The > Night Before Jesus Came: Poem illuminating the true > meaning of Christmas. A Religious Christmas 1996: > Collection of christ-centered art, poetry and > Scriptures. Christmas Eternal: An overview of > Christian practices and traditions at the holiday. A > Holy Christmas: Excellent collection of Christmas > links from Richard Fairchild. Christmas Stories & > Articles: Holiday selections from Dr. Ralph Wilson's > Christian Articles Archive. The World's Great > Madonnas: Scriptures accompanied by religious images > from the Great Masters. Very nice! Luke 2: > Illustrated rendering of the beloved Scripture. Jesus > est la raison de la Saison: French-language site from > Quebec celebrating "the reason for the season." > > COLLECTIONS > Christmas Classics: Classic literature, Bible stories > and hymns and carols. Advent & Christmas Links: > Christmas sites, mostly from the Anglican community, > compiled by St. Peter's Episcopal Church of > Arlington, Va. > > CHRISTMAS HISTORY > Is Christmas Christian? Reflections on the nature of > the holiday from Michael Schneider. Is Christmas > Christian?Same subject pondered by Hank Hanegraff of > "Christianity In Crisis" fame. Christmas: Others > think it's not Christian at all. Origins of the > Religious Festival Christmas Saints: How some of the > church's best-loved saints spent Christmas. > > ADVENT CALENDARS > Advent Calendar: Nice calendar with religious images > from the Mission of St. Clare. Advent Calendar: The > cyberspace edition of the beloved children's > tradition, from Campus Crusade for Christ. Advent > Calendar: New Christmas link each day, from the > Christian Community Network. > > CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS > Christmas Traditions: The history behind many holiday > traditions. Catholic Online Advent Pages: Explains > Christmas traditions such as the advent candles and > wreath. Holidays & Holy Days: Subtitled "what every > Christian should know about Santa Claus, Elves & more > .." Winter Festivals Past & Present: Fun facts about > the history of the holidays. > > THE MAGI > The Christmas Star: A look at the magi and their > identity from the "Reasons To Believe" series. The > Star of Bethlehem: An Astronomical Perspective: The > scientific theories. When Magi Camped In Bethlehem: > Christmas message from by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson of > WilsonWeb. Wise Men Still Seek Him: reflection on the > Magi and what they were seeking. Tale of the Wise > Men: The Scripture passage from from Matthew 2. Wise > Men > > REFLECTIONS > Christmas & Advent Meditations: Christ-centered > thoughts on Christmas past, present and future. > Incarnating Joy At Christmas: Thoughts and reading > suggestions for Christian living during the holidays. > The Gift of God: A Christmas poem from Michael > Lindell of Poquoson, Va. Rejoicing In Christmas > Angels: Celebrating the Heavenly hosts, however and > wherever we find them. > > SERMONS, PRAYERS & WORSHIP > Christmas: A Rare Opportunity To Touch The Soul: > Suggestions on how to capitalize on the opportunity > offered by the holiday. Preaching for Advent: From > GospelCom's Preaching Now feature. Christmas > Messages, Outlines & Study Guides: Sermons and > preaching resources. Advent & Christmas Sermons: > Large collection of specific resources from Worship > That Works. Sunday Intercessions for > Advent-Christmas-Epiphany Sermon & Lectionary > Resources: Includes a number of Christmas-oriented > helps. > > MUSIC > Sacred Christmas Music: From the First Church of > CyberSpace, featuring classical guitar carols by > James Sundquist. Christmas Carol Lyrics: Can't > remember the words to a favorite carol? Here they > are. Christmas Carols: Another page with information > on carols. Christmas Music The Theology of Christmas > Carols Christmas Songs: MIDI files of Christmas > carols and traditionals. Saint Olaf College Christmas > Festival: Musical selections from popular college > Christmas music festival. Christmas Songs For The > Harmonica: Merry Christmas, harmonica lovers! O > Little Town of Bethlehem: Words and music to the > beloved carol. > > DRAMA > A Christmas Pageant: Downloadable drama, freely > circulated. > Search For The Christ Child: Series of mini-plays for > the holiday from Keith Carpenter. A Censored > Christmas: An Evangelical Musical: Another > downloadable drama. Red Boots For Christmas: Web site > for the evangelistic children's TV broadcast from > Lutheran Hour Ministries. Christmas Eve: Modern drama > updating the story of the weary travelers from > Nazareth. > > IMAGES > Christian Webmaster Christmas Graphics: Seasonal > images from our suister site. Christmas, not Xmas: > Several nice graphics emphasizing the "Christ" in > Christmas. A Bordertown Christmas: Free backgrounds > with left-edge borders, including some nice religious > ones among the Santas. Christmas Backgrounds: Holiday > background images. Christmas Clip Art: Much of this > art is Santa/secular, but there are some religious > images, too. Free Christmas Angels: Annual offering > from graphic artist. > > GEOGRAPHY > Palestine: Map of the Holy Land at the time of Jesus. > Town Of Bethlehem: Background on Christ's birthplace. > Christmas In Bethlehem: Holiday happenings in the > Israeli town. The Nativity of Bethlehem: Another site > featuring Christmas at the holiday's birthplace. > > [[Christian Webmaster]] > This site is a production of Christian Webmaster, the > ultimate guide to resources for Christian Web designers > and site developers. Be sure to check out our Christian > Graphics Gallery of freely distributable GIF and JPEG > graphics. 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