Holiday Celebrations

10 Tips for a Faith Focused Christmas

Kim Sullivan

Amidst all of the chaos we get distracted from the reason for the season. Here are some tips to help your family keep this Christmas focused on Christ.

Navigating the Holiday Rush with Young Children

Aneece Alicea, MA, LMHC

The holidays can add stress to the already busy life of parenting children. Make wise choices to help your family experience God's peace this Christmas.

Creating Meaningful Christmas Traditions

Manda Hart

Are you looking for meaningful Christmas traditions for your family? Consider simplifying your holidays with practices that draw you closer to God.

Encouragement for Your Family’s Lent and Easter

Christopher Hunt

If your family would like to find focus and encouragement for your observance of Lent and Easter this year check out the articles listed here.

Gratitude All Year Long

Rev. Dr. Rob Toornstra

Is your life lacking gratitude? Make gratitude a life style instead of a yearly holiday by learning to recognize blessings and express thankfulness to God.

Helping Our Children Face Life's Disappointments

Rev. Dr. Rob Toornstra

Life can often feel unfair. Using a biblical approach for facing disappointments lends perspective and helps us trust God even when things go wrong.

Encountering the Prince of Peace

Rev. Deb Koster

Are you struggling to find God's peace during the holiday season? Explore these three challenges from scripture to help you encounter the Prince of Peace.

Ten Suggestions for Scheduling Family Holiday Gatherings

Dr. Robert Ritzema

Planning for family gatherings during the holidays can be challenging. Use these ten suggestions to avoid scheduling pitfalls and promote family unity.

Seven Steps to Planning for a Counter-Cultural Christmas

Nadia Swearingen-Friesen

Are you stressed by the consumerism of the holiday? Discover practical ways to plan for a counter-cultural, faith based Christmas to restore peace and joy.

Advent and Christmas: Waiting Expectantly to Celebrate Jesus’ Coming

Christopher Hunt

These articles from Family Fire will give you tools to invite your family into a more spiritually focused Christmas celebration.

How to Love Well at Christmas

Rev. Joel Vande Werken

Does your Christmas feel like it is more about stress than love? Let the wisdom from Romans 12 guide your family to love more like Jesus desires for us.

Put on Love's Little Black Dress

Kim Sullivan

Have you spent time thinking about your holiday wardrobe this Christmas? Explore the importance of preparing your spiritual wardrobe this holiday season.
Date Title Author Topics
December 18, 2024 10 Tips for a Faith Focused Christmas Kim Sullivan Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays
December 4, 2024 Navigating the Holiday Rush with Young Children Aneece Alicea, MA, LMHC Parenting, Holiday Celebrations
December 1, 2024 Creating Meaningful Christmas Traditions Manda Hart Parenting, Holiday Celebrations
February 14, 2024 Encouragement for Your Family’s Lent and Easter Christopher Hunt Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays, Spirituality, Spiritual Nurturing
November 21, 2023 Gratitude All Year Long Rev. Dr. Rob Toornstra Parenting, Holiday Celebrations
February 5, 2023 Helping Our Children Face Life's Disappointments Rev. Dr. Rob Toornstra Parenting, Parenting Kids, Parenting Teens, Holiday Celebrations
December 7, 2022 Encountering the Prince of Peace Rev. Deb Koster Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays, Spirituality
December 4, 2022 Seven Steps to Planning for a Counter-Cultural Christmas Nadia Swearingen-Friesen Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays, Spirituality, Family Devotions & Worship
December 4, 2022 Ten Suggestions for Scheduling Family Holiday Gatherings Dr. Robert Ritzema Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays
December 1, 2022 Advent and Christmas: Waiting Expectantly to Celebrate Jesus’ Coming Christopher Hunt Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Spirituality
December 22, 2021 How to Love Well at Christmas Rev. Joel Vande Werken Marriage, Conflict & Crisis, Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Being In-Laws, Boundaries & Conflict, Family Holidays
December 19, 2021 Put on Love's Little Black Dress Kim Sullivan Parenting, Spiritual Nurturing, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Mentoring Faith, Family Holidays, Spirituality, Spiritual Nurturing, Mentoring Faith
December 12, 2021 Finding Joy at Christmas! Kim Sullivan Marriage, Spiritual Intimacy, Parenting, Spiritual Nurturing, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Mentoring Faith, Family Holidays, Spirituality, Family Devotions & Worship, Devotions for Couples, Spiritual Intimacy, Mentoring Faith
December 8, 2021 Bring Peace to Those Around You Dr. Robert Ritzema Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays, Spirituality, Spiritual Intimacy
December 5, 2021 Bringing Meaning to Advent Nadia Swearingen-Friesen Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays
November 28, 2021 Advent Hope Nadia Swearingen-Friesen Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays, Spirituality, Family Devotions & Worship, Spiritual Intimacy
November 21, 2021 Living Daily in Gratitude Kim Sullivan Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays, Spirituality, Spiritual Nurturing, Mentoring Faith
March 28, 2021 Easter Grace: Seize the Teaching Opportunity Nadia Swearingen-Friesen Parenting, Parenting Kids, Holiday Celebrations, Spirituality, Family Devotions & Worship
December 13, 2020 Blue Christmas Dr. Janet Irvine Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays, Spirituality, Spiritual Intimacy
October 27, 2019 Should Christians Celebrate Halloween? Rev. Joel Vande Werken Parenting, Holiday Celebrations
December 16, 2018 Spiritual Intimacy: Immanuel Today Nadia Swearingen-Friesen Parenting, Parenting Kids, Holiday Celebrations, Spirituality, Spiritual Intimacy
December 12, 2018 Holiday Parties and Kids: Balancing Needs at Christmas Time Nadia Swearingen-Friesen Parenting, Parenting Kids, Family Fun, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Being In-Laws, Family Holidays
December 9, 2018 Family Traditions: Christmas Trees and Emmanuel Nadia Swearingen-Friesen Parenting, Parenting Kids, Family Fun, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays
December 5, 2018 Fighting Christmas Discontentment Rev. Michael VanderLaan Parenting, Holiday Celebrations
December 11, 2017 Fighting the holiday gift game Rev. Kelly Vander Woude Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays
December 4, 2017 Breaking Traditions Rev. Kelly Vander Woude Marriage, Conflict & Crisis, Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays
November 30, 2017 Holiday Grace Rev. Kelly Vander Woude Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Spirituality, Spiritual Intimacy
November 20, 2017 Preparing for the Holidays Nadia Swearingen-Friesen Parenting, Holiday Celebrations
December 19, 2016 Navigating the Holidays as a Single Parent Christopher Hunt Parenting, Single Parenting, Holiday Celebrations
December 21, 2015 Love Traveled at Christmas. Rev. Deb Koster Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays, Spirituality, Spiritual Intimacy
November 23, 2015 Sharing Thanksgiving Around the Table Rev. Deb Koster Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays, Spirituality, Family Devotions & Worship
March 30, 2015 From Hosanna to Crucify Him Kim Sullivan Parenting, Spiritual Nurturing, Holiday Celebrations, Spirituality, Family Devotions & Worship, Devotions for Couples
January 5, 2015 Carrying Advent into the New Year Nadia Swearingen-Friesen Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays, Spirituality, Family Devotions & Worship
December 29, 2014 Parenting Lessons from Mary, the Mother of Jesus Kim Sullivan Parenting, Parenting Kids, Spiritual Nurturing, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays
December 8, 2014 Can I Offer Hospitality? Kim Sullivan Parenting, Family Fun, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays, Spirituality
November 20, 2014 Creating a Great Thanksgiving Kim Sullivan Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays
October 17, 2014 Keep the Joy in Blended Family Celebrations Debi Mitchell, MS, LMFT Parenting, Blended Families, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays
October 11, 2014 Making Memories: Seasonal Traditions Rev. Deb Koster Parenting, Family Fun, Holiday Celebrations
May 20, 2014 Remembering What God Has Done: Grilling or Gratitude? Kim Sullivan Parenting, Parenting Kids, Spiritual Nurturing, Holiday Celebrations, Spirituality, Spiritual Nurturing
December 17, 2013 Restoring the Holy in the Holiday Nadia Swearingen-Friesen Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays, Spirituality, Family Devotions & Worship
November 11, 2013 Preparing for the Holidays with Thanksgiving Nadia Swearingen-Friesen Parenting, Holiday Celebrations, Seniors, Family Holidays

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