We began to celebrate the Christmas season over the past week, the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Providing for humanity to be saved by God taking on a human role, however, required first a perfect vessel to deliver that physical birth to the earth. In his gospel, Saint Luke … Continue reading Christmas thanks to a young mother
The birth of Jesus Christ
A COMBINED LUKE/MATTHEW.....Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way.When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss … Continue reading The birth of Jesus Christ
Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph
Tonight is one of the most holy nights of the year. As we move from today's Christmas Eve preparations into tomorrow's Christmas Day celebrations, we will be rejoicing in the moment of the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ.Over two millennia ago in a small room in the little town of Bethlehem, Mary and Joseph brought … Continue reading Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph
What did she know?
Driving in to work this morning, my wife and I heard the Christmas song "Mary Did You Know?" playing on the radio.In the version that we heard, Kenny Rogers is asking if she knew that the child she was carrying would do many wondrous things.He asks if she knows that he will 'one day walk … Continue reading What did she know?
God doesn’t want you to go to church
Well, perhaps I should say that God doesn't only want you to go to church. More importantly, God wants you to want to go to church. Just a moment spent contemplating those two ideas will reveal just how different they are in actuality.In my occasional series on The Ten Commandments, I have already covered the … Continue reading God doesn’t want you to go to church
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