Worship: Articles About Christian Holidays

Articles about worship days in general

• The church’s worship calendar
• GCI position on Old Testament annual days and Christian worship, by Joseph Tkach and Greg Williams, 2021
  •  The relationship of worship days and mission and vision, by Randy Bloom
• What events are worth celebrating? by Don Mears, 1998
• Saved by his life, by Don Mears, 1998
• Conflict at Rome, by Russell Duke, 1998
• Peace at any price? by Joseph Tkach, 2003
• Just what do you mean, “Days don’t matter”? by Joseph Tkach, 2003
• Is there only one right way to worship God?, by J.M. Feazell and Randal Dick, 1998
• Is it better to meet on Sundays?
• Paganism — Where Should Christians Draw the Line?
  • What Does Deuteronomy 12:30-31 Forbid?
• Once Pagan, Always Pagan?
• Paganism, Pagans and Pagan Customs
• Standing in the Light
• Is birthday celebration a sin?
• Should Christians celebrate Halloween?

Articles about Christmas

• The Incarnation: The Greatest Miracle
• The Meaning of the Incarnation
• What Jesus’ Incarnation Shows Us About What It Means to Be a Human
• The Real Christmas Miracle Story
• The First Church Christmas
• Christmas Past and Present in the Church
• The Meaning of Christmas
• Celebrate Our Savior
• Matthew 1:1-16 – Forty-Two Men and Five Women
• Matthew 1:18-23 – A Virgin Will Give Birth to a Son
• Announcing the King: A Study of Luke 1:1-38
• Two Songs of Praise: A Study of Luke 1:39-80
• A Savior Is Born: A Study of Luke 2:1-21
• What Child Is This? A Study of Luke 2:22-52
• The Birth of Jesus: A Story of Shame
• Why Jesus Gives Us Hope
• Merry Christmas
• The Light of Lights
• Christmas Light
• I’m Dreaming of a Quantum Christmas
• Truce on Earth, Good Will Toward Men
• Using Christmas to Teach Children About Jesus
• The Second-Best Christmas Gift
• What Does Jesus Want for Christmas?
• Discovering Handel’s Messiah
• Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
• Oh Come, All Ye Wasteful
• HolidayGreetings.com
• The Tree
• Jeremiah 10 and Christmas Trees
• Is Christmas a Sin?
• Does God Hate Christmas?
• When Was Jesus Born?
• The Date of Jesus’ Birth
• Does It Matter When Jesus Was Born?

Articles about Good Friday

• Why Remember the Crucifixion?
• Commemorating the Crucifixion
• Don’t Cry for Jesus
• Two Truths We Learn from Jesus’ Death
• Why Did Jesus Have to Die?

Articles about Easter

• He Is Risen! (a series of seven articles)
  • To Know Christ and Him Crucified
  • Your Part in the Lord’s Table
  • A Closer Look at the Crucifixion
  • Jesus Christ’s Last Sermon
  • Christ’s Resurrection: Our Hope of Salvation
  • The Empty Tomb: Reasons to Believe
  • He Lives!..
• Spread the Word – He’s Alive!
• Jesus – Alive Forevermore
• The Empty Tomb – What’s In it for You?
• Jesus’ Resurrection Pictured in the Old Covenant
• Celebrate the Spring Festivals
• Easter in the Church
• Easter Sunday
• Good Friday and Easter Sunday
• Three R’s for Easter
• Should Christians Celebrate / Is It a Sin to Observe Easter?
• The Passover-Easter-Quartodeciman Controversy
  • What Does Jesus Have to Do With Easter?
• Celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
  • Is it a Festival of Ishtar?
  • Are Eggs Relevant?

Articles about Pentecost

• Pentecost: power for the gospel
• Pentecost — for the church today

Articles about the Lord’s Supper

• Partaking of the promises by Joseph Tkach
• The three-fold meaning of the Lord’s Supper by Joseph Tkach
• The Lord’s Supper reminds us of God’s love by Joseph Tkach
• How often should we observe the Lord’s Supper? by Michael Morrison
• How often may we eat the Lamb of God? by Don Mears
• Is “the Lord’s Supper” an acceptable name? by Ralph Orr
• Questions & answers about the Lord’s Supper
• Your part in the Lord’s table by Norman Shoaf
• The “bread of heaven” by Don Mears
• Footwashing — a tradition of service by Joseph Tkach