We are in the middle of the most important week of the Christian calendar. Historically, it has been called Holy Week. Some refer to it as Passion Week, because it points us to the suffering and love of Jesus as He went to the cross to pay for the sins of His people....

I was standing on my back deck in tears. I had asked my wife, Andrea, to come outside and pray with me. I was hoping God would give me some measure of peace. But before we prayed, I looked at her and said, “What does celebrating a baby in a manger have to do with what...