{"id":13840,"date":"2025-12-26T14:31:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T14:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=13840"},"modified":"2025-12-26T14:31:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T14:31:17","slug":"twas-the-night-after-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=13840","title":{"rendered":"T\u2019was the Night AFTER Christmas?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cAre you ready for Christmas?\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>That was the question I was asked most over the previous couple of weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The question reveals our culture\u2019s perspectives of the Christmas season \u2013 that everything in this season builds up to a climax which is reached Christmas morning.<\/p>\n<p>For many people, that\u2019s the end of the story. After Christmas morning, they\u2019re ready to pass out from exhaustion, sleep for a week, and move on to the next thing.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>A New Chapter<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>For Christians, Christmas morning isn\u2019t the end of the story. It\u2019s the start of a new chapter.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the day the Light of the world entered our darkness.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the day the Liberator began to free all those enslaved by sin.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the day the King returned to reclaim his kingdom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And so, on the (days and) night(s) <em>AFTER<\/em> Christmas\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When your Christmas celebration is over\u2026<\/p>\n<p>When you are ready to continue the work that Jesus began in a humble stable in Bethlehem \u2013 bringing light to a dark world, proclaiming forgiveness through our savior, and advancing the kingdom of God\u2026<\/p>\n<p>We will be here to help you live out your mission online in 2026 and beyond.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>That it shall not be just a day, But last a lifetime through, The miracle of Christmastime That brings God close to you. -Ann Schultz<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Click to share this image on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram <\/p>\n<p><strong>Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at OurChurch.Com!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Co-founder &amp; CEO, OurChurch.Com<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paul has been the CEO of OurChurch.Com since its founding in 1996, combining his passion for faith and technology to lead the organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An accomplished writer, Paul has authored over 2,000 articles on faith and technology, featured on platforms like <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ChurchLeaders.com<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The JoyFM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and his personal blog, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">LiveIntentionally.org<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Beyond his professional achievements, Paul serves as an elder at <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Journey Community Church<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and is deeply engaged in his community through his involvement with the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch and the Safety Harbor Chamber of Commerce. He is a contributing author of the book Outspoken! Conversations on Church Communication.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAre you ready for Christmas?\u201d That was the question I was asked most over the previous couple of weeks. The question reveals our culture\u2019s perspectives of the Christmas season \u2013 that everything in this season builds up to a climax which is reached Christmas morning. For many people, that\u2019s the end of the story. 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