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December 13, 2024

The Christmas Story

The story of the Birth of Christ Jesus: "About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was the governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the Galilean town of Nazareth up to Bethlehem in Judah, David's hometown, for the census. As a descendant of David he had to go there. He went with Mary, his fiancée, who was pregnant.

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December 11, 2024

When Life is Not a Christmas Card

What do we do when life is not a Christmas card? What do we do when life is hard and we don’t know what to do?

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December 10, 2024

The Christmas Test

God becoming human is the true message of Christmas. It is a cataclysmic event - a pivotal moment in the history of planet earth.

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December 8, 2024

8 Christmas Decorations and Their Meaning

Many of the traditional decorations symbolize something quite significant. They're not just decorations.

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December 7, 2024

Advent

Advent is a time to prepare our hearts for Christmas. It’s a wonderful tradition that moves us beyond the tinsel to remember what is truly important. It helps us make room for Jesus in our lives that often have “no room in the inn”.

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December 6, 2024

Mary’s First Trimester

In our rush toward Christmas and the miracle of Bethlehem, we often ignore the humanness of Mary.

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December 25, 2023

Christmas: An Invitation to Reckless Abandon

This Christmas marvel at the outrageous and awesome lengths to which God the Father will go to give you the perfect gift. Give Him the gift of the same reckless abandon of Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and ...

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December 19, 2023

What is Advent?

The season of Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, somewhere between November 27 and December 3, depending on the year.  Advent is the period leading up to Christmas, which...

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December 21, 2022

God with Us, and We with Him

“Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given.” Jesus is Jehovah incarnate, our Lord and our God. “Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14

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December 16, 2022

Christmas Is For Children

‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.’” Luke 18:16-17

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