Christmas thanks to a young mother

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

Christ has died

There is no credible historical or religious writing that makes any allusion to any other fact than that Jesus Christ died on the cross and was buried in a nearby tomb.He was not miraculously raised up to Heaven. He was lowered down from the cross, likely by his friends and followers, or by workers hired … Continue reading Christ has died

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

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?