What is the meaning of Christmas? Celebrating the birth of Jesus? Exchanging presents? Feasting with family and friends? Enjoying the festive atmosphere? Decorating and baking? Performing acts of ...

For Christmas this newspaper reached out to faith groups across Butte County asking two questions: 1. What is the meaning of Christmas? 2. What message — especially in light of wars and recent ...

Christmas Day is a bit like the challenge of children at play: “Ready or not, here I come.” Though those of us who celebrate the holiday have many ministry projects to complete, presents to wrap, ...

Christmas has always been a season of joy, generosity, and togetherness in our family. However, amidst the excitement of gifts and decorations, I’ve noticed how easy it is for the deeper meaning of ...

Dec. 6 was a very cold afternoon with temperatures hovering in the 20s. However, there were seen several motorcycles driving through Parsons heading for the community center in Mineral Spring. This ...

The message of Christmas – as Dickens and the Muppets knew – is that sharing wealth, rather than hording it brings both prosperity and joy to the world, writes James Price As we approach Christmas, ...

They’ve already started – conversations, discussions and commentaries about ‘the real meaning of Christmas.’ As if it were a topic for debate, like what color to paint the living room. The holiday rom ...

The holiday season is filled with time-honored traditions, and the yule log is one of the many cherished Christmas rituals that have been around for centuries. But when you think of a yule log, two ...

About 50 years ago, I received a cassette of the 1966 James Brown album “James Brown Sings Christmas Songs” as a Christmas gift from my family. They knew of my infatuation with soul music, with my ...