The Sparkle of Christmas
True belief can be compared to the small child who believes implicitly that Santa will deliver the longed-for gift on Christmas morning, and that apart from Santa, the gift is an impossible dream.
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CHRISTMAS: THE MYSTERY SOLVED!
When I hear celebrities on TV, and even many in the church, people who know Jesus, as they attempt to define Christmas, I wonder where this definition comes from, and I think to myself, “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?” Most definitions go something like this,…
Living by Faith – January 6, 2017
Before Relinquishing the Christmas Season to the new year…Part 4 of 4 The 12th and final day of Christmas…Three Kings Day…Epiphany… I looked up the word “epiphany”, as it relates to the Christian tradition. According to ReligionFacts.com, the Epiphany is the “’shining forth’ or revelation of God to mankind in…
New Year’s Resolution – December 31, 2016
Christ didn’t come so that we could celebrate a sparkling white Christmas… He didn’t come so we could give presents to one another or light up a Christmas tree or sing Christmas carols… or delight in the sweet story of the baby in the manger! He came to save Israel to…
THREE Kings…THIRTY Sayings…ONE Savior
THREE Wise Men…THIRTY Wise Sayings…ONE Savior, Who Is Christ the Lord! Advent begins today. Christmas will come. But for the next thirty days, I want to prepare for His coming. I want to wait expectantly on Him. I want to reflect on the events leading up to His arrival on…
CHRISTMAS: THE MYSTERY SOLVED!
When I hear celebrities on TV, and even many in the church, people who know Jesus, as they attempt to define Christmas, I wonder where this definition comes from, and I think to myself, “Isn’t there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?” Most definitions go something like this,…
Living by Faith – January 6, 2017
Before Relinquishing the Christmas Season to the new year…Part 4 of 4 The 12th and final day of Christmas…Three Kings Day…Epiphany… I looked up the word “epiphany”, as it relates to the Christian tradition. According to ReligionFacts.com, the Epiphany is the “’shining forth’ or revelation of God to mankind in…
New Year’s Resolution – December 31, 2016
Christ didn’t come so that we could celebrate a sparkling white Christmas… He didn’t come so we could give presents to one another or light up a Christmas tree or sing Christmas carols… or delight in the sweet story of the baby in the manger! He came to save Israel to…
THREE Kings…THIRTY Sayings…ONE Savior
THREE Wise Men…THIRTY Wise Sayings…ONE Savior, Who Is Christ the Lord! Advent begins today. Christmas will come. But for the next thirty days, I want to prepare for His coming. I want to wait expectantly on Him. I want to reflect on the events leading up to His arrival on…