Entries by JJ Cole

Why We Sing (Christmas Edition)

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During Christmas of 1914, soldiers huddled together in trenches to keep from freezing all along the western front of World War I. On one side the Allied troops (the British, Belgians, and French) with the Germans on the other. Since the war began the summer before, men and women from both sides had witnessed and […]

Joy to the World

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My favorite Christmas carol is “Joy to the World.” It is an exhilarating hymn and one that, right from the start, unabashedly celebrates the coming of Jesus and calls followers of Jesus to active worship. And while I appreciate and enjoy the contemplative nature of many Christmas hymns that are slower in nature, “Joy to […]