The Pilgrims' Protestant faith was forged in the Europe of 500 years ago, ripe for a revolution—or what would become a world-changing Reformation.

5:00PM EST 11/27/2014

It is so easy to take things for granted and to grumble and complain unless we catch ourselves and intentionally cultivate thankful hearts.

9:00AM EST 11/27/2014

Forget the cherry tree. Think you know a lot about George Washington? Bet you don't know about the real man.

11:10AM EST 2/17/2014

On Valentine's Day, why not give what matters most to our loved ones – blessings, affirmations, honor, love and respect.

12:00PM EST 2/14/2014

Tired of people bashing Christmas traditions? Here’s how to reclaim the rich meaning behind the symbols of the season.

10:00AM EST 12/25/2013

The first Christmas—imagine being alive on that very day, at that very time, in the very town where Jesus was born!

9:00AM EST 12/25/2013

Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus. Billy Graham reminds us of the majesty of His coming on the earth.

8:00AM EST 12/25/2013

Christmas became an overblown production in Linda Mintle's home. Here's what she and her decided about presents to make Christmas focus on Jesus for their children.

9:00AM EST 12/24/2013

Atheists scoff at the idea. Liberal theologians deny it. But the miraculous birth of Jesus is one of the surest proofs of His divinity.

9:00AM EST 12/23/2013

Everyone knows the Pilgrims held the first Thanksgiving feast in the New World. But what you may not know is just why they were so thankful.

5:00PM EST 11/27/2013

You may believe Halloween is all costumes and candy, but beware—demonic forces may lurk behind those ghost and goblin masks. Find out how Satan uses Halloween to attack your family.

9:00AM EDT 10/16/2013

On this July 4th, let us unite together in prayer that God will heal our land by sending another "Great Awakening," not only taking us back to our roots, but taking us deeper than ever into a culture that is both God-honoring and Bible-based.

9:55AM EDT 7/4/2013

Tomorrow's Black Friday. Don't allow gift-giving expectations to put you deeper in debt and rob you of the true joy of the season. 

3:00PM EST 11/22/2012

1:00PM EST 11/21/2012

An experienced witch-turned-Christian, Kristine McGuire offers her take on Halloween and how Christians should respond to the annual festivities.

12:00PM EDT 10/31/2012

A former Satanist explains the origins of Halloween and discusses how Christians can enjoy the holiday, despite the superstitions and stigma surrounding it.

3:06PM EDT 10/30/2012

Easter took on an entirely new meaning after the sudden death of my 25-year-old son.

Six of us piled into our Suburban early on Easter morning. We were silent. I felt empty.

After what seemed like a long road trip, we finally arrived at the local cemetery where the body of my 25-year-old son, Nathan, was buried. He had unexpectedly died in a rock-climbing fall, just one day after we buried my husband’s father.

We slowly made the dreaded walk to Nathan’s grave. A year earlier, no one would have ever thought that this would be our first activity on our next Easter.

1:00AM EDT 4/1/2012

Before spending hundreds of dollars on unnecessary Christmas presents, consider the impact you can make with these unique gift options.

1:00AM EDT 11/1/2011

 To help us celebrate the most wonderful time of year, Charisma asked several artists to share a favorite Christmas memory or tradition. From Dec. 20-24, each day we will feature two artists who shared their thoughts with us.

From all of us at Charisma, Merry Christmas!

My favorite memory is my brothers and me sleeping together Christmas Eve when we were little. We would wake up early in the morning and then form a single file line in the hall and wait for our mom and dad to let us attack our gifts. —Chris Tomlin

It’s incredibly hard to choose a favorite Christmas memory. I could say it was when I got the Hee Haw overalls I had asked for when I was 8 years old, or when I got the Madame Alexander Doll or the Easy-Bake Oven—these are great memories. But the memory that I’m so grateful for is that every Christmas Eve my dad would read the Christmas story—the entire story from beginning to end, not just the birth, but also the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. It gave us the proper perspective before we began tearing into our presents the next morning, and I am so thankful for that. —Heather Payne 

 

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12:00AM EST 12/24/2010

To help us celebrate the most wonderful time of year, Charisma asked several artists to share a favorite Christmas memory or tradition. From Dec. 20-24, each day we will feature two artists who shared their thoughts with us.

From all of us at Charisma, Merry Christmas!

If there had to be one special Christmas memory, it would be brand-new pajamas and slippers awaiting my brother and me as we braced ourselves for the brilliant, beaming, blinding lights on my dad’s Super 8 movie camera. Second only to that is the Christmas I received my first guitar, giving me musical bliss ever since. —Barry Graul of MercyMe 

For the last four years, my family and church have gone to Fort Hood Army base and fed 1,500 families Christmas dinner. The absolute joy on the faces of these kids is priceless as they open presents we’ve brought them. But the thing I have loved is seeing the faces of my children as they give instead of receive. “You’ll never know what this means to my family”—when I hear those stories I remember why He came.·—Randy Phillips of Phillips, Craig & Dean

For exclusive videos, podcasts and songs, check out this month’s digital edition of Charisma magazine at charismamag.com/digital

12:00AM EST 12/23/2010