For many, Christmas celebrations follow the four main themes of Advent: hope, peace, joy, and love. Subscribe to have The Washington Times’ Higher Ground delivered to your inbox every Sunday.

They are the hope prophesied in the Old Testament; the peace of the Incarnation; the joy it brings; the love we can experience — and Jesus Christ as the culmination of all. When the first candle ...

Hope, peace, joy and love are words we hear often at this time of year. They are the stuff of Christmas cards, written in elegant writing on wrapping paper, or emblazoned on Christmas advertising.

Last week I ended on the theme of the four Advent Sundays: hope, peace, joy, and love. All four themes are related, of course. Today I want to look into peace and love, and the resulting joy.