Start the new year with some Excellent Resources! Should you try to find a new plan to energize your devotional time? Is your craving to please others interfering with pleasing God? And if you're looking for some quality Christian music, take a look at these suggestions. Spend some time with these quality reads.

This week's Excellent Reads prove that Christmas isn't over yet! View a video, "The Night Before Christmas," to learn what the Roman Empire was like when Christ was born (parental guidance encouraged). Did Jesus have a favorite title for Himself? And Christmas carols! Who doesn't love them?! Right? Learn 9 interesting facts about them.

Excellent Reads for Christmas include the question of why the virgin conception matters and a selection of Advent videos for you to enjoy.

The Christmas holidays hold both joy and sorrow for some people. Check out these three reminders that can help you keep this month in perspective.