(ANALYSIS) Each carol, like those who sing them, carries a unique backstory filled with history, hope and sometimes even heartbreak. They are, in many ways, a reflection of life itself. Together, they remind us that Christmas isn’t just about celebration — it’s about honoring the moments, both light and dark, that shape who we are.
Read MoreFor the past 10 years, Steve Amerson has been a Gospel presence on Capitol Hill through his Word on the Hill ministry, lending his tenor voice at recent night worship services, handwriting and personally delivering notes of encouragement to representatives and senators regardless of party affiliation and praying with them as opportunity arises.
Read MoreA church established by medical missionaries in Kashmir Valley in 1896 closed during the 1990s armed insurgency against Indian rule when its local staff of Indian Christians fled the region. But now, under the leadership of the tourism department three decades later, the church is being restored and reopened in time for Christmas.
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