Hi friends! Another Christmas Day has come and gone, but I pray the spirit of Christmas remains in your heart always. Did you receive a meaningful gift this Christmas? One that testified to the love of a special person in your life? Whether this Christmas or not, we've all received those precious gifts that forever …
Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29, 36), was born to die, that you and I might live! As we discovered yesterday, Jesus is both the Lamb of God and the Good Shepherd. He was born in a lowly stable, visited by lowly shepherds and …
Shepherd's field near Bethlehem One of our tour groups visiting a shepherd's cave As the celebration of our Savior's birth nears, it seems only fitting to meditate on the significance of Christmas and ponder the birth of our Savior. Just over a month ago one of our tour groups was in Bethlehem. It is unimaginable …
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Hanukkah really has nothing to do with Christmas....or does it? Let's try to make the argument that it does! True...Christmas trees, tinsel, and gift-giving are totally unrelated to hanukkiah (9-branch menorahs), dreidels, and sufganiyot (jelly donuts). But there would be no Christmas without Hanukkah! Here's why: As we've learned over the past two days (here and …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 