by Jeffrey Kranz | Dec 13, 2016 | Bible facts
It’s a hopeful declaration: the Lord is come! But is the song “Joy to the World” based in the Bible at all? I’m going through well-known Christmas carols to see how they line up with the Bible. “O Holy Night” turned out to be pretty... by Jeffrey Kranz | Dec 8, 2016 | Bible facts
If you grew up in the church, this may have been the first song you ever sang in public. It’s “Away in a Manger,” that Christmastime lullaby. I’ve been nit-picking my way through Christmas hymns like “O Holy Night” and “Joy to... by Jeffrey Kranz | Nov 29, 2016 | Bible facts
“We Three Kings” doesn’t have much biblical backbone, but for many, it’s the main source of information about the wise men. This made me think about the other Christmas hymns we sing. I’m not talking about “Jingle Bells,”... by Adrien Converse | Dec 30, 2015 | Article
The hymn, How Firm a Foundation, was published back in 1787, attributed to an author only known as “K.” It contains five commonly accepted verses—each with just four lines—but the original contained two additional verses. How Firm a Foundation is very...
