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No Room for Jesus
Luke 2:7 (ESV) 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. When it was time for Mary to give birth to Jesus, they went knocking in an inn or what we call a hotel.…
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Christmas and Christ
Acts 14 8 In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth and had never walked. 9 He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed 10 and called out, “Stand up on your feet!” At that, the man jumped up and began…
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Retelling the Story of Jesus
How appropriate it is to read the story of Jesus again before we celebrate Christmas. Paul would always go back to what Christ has done as he exhorts the people. Praying that we live Christ-centered lives. Acts 13 23 “From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised.24 Before the coming of Jesus, John…
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What We tell our Kids about Santa?
I know most parents are faced with a dilemma in answering this question. With Santa all around, how do we explain it to the kids? I found a blog post by Pastor Mark Driscoll that might help us in navigating the Santa question with our kids. Tis the season … for parents to decide if…
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Some Christmas Gifts you can give
Some gifts you can give this Christmas are beyond monetary value: Mend a quarrel, dismiss suspicion, tell someone, “I love you.” Give something away–anonymously. Forgive someone who has treated you wrong. Turn away wrath with a soft answer. Visit someone in a nursing home. Apologize if you were wrong. Be especially kind to someone with…