Tag: Christmas

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Come and See

What’s the MOST POPULAR Gift? Did you know that one of the most popular gifts every Christmas are gift cards? They say that every year, over 100 billion dollars are…



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Rejoice in God

Good Christmas Movies… One of my favorite parts of Christmas is watching Christmas movies with the family. When I say Christmas movies, I mean GOOD CHRISTMAS MOVIES. I’m talking about…



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Christmas, Peace & Jesus

Peace on Earth at Christmas? I think most of the time, Christmas could be described as an UN-Peace-Ful season. Anyone remember the infamous Tickle Me Elmo? The year was 1996…



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When God was Born

This past week I watched one of our favorite Christmas movies with my daughter, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas.” If you’ve ever seen it, then you know it’s a great movie….



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What Happens When God becomes King?

Have you ever wanted to be a King? When our kids were in preschool they had this day at school where once a year all the kids would dress up….



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What Does God Look Like?

What does God look like? It’s said that half the world’s population lives on less than $2 a day. And half of them live on less than $1 a day….



Advent: God & the Problem of Distance

“…through Christ (God) reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation…” 2 Corinthians 5:18 Meditation Distance is hard. Sometimes we feel distant from people geographically. And that’s…



Advent: Is there room in the inn?

“And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of…



Advent: The Day God was Born

“She gave birth to her first child, a son.  She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth & laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for…



Advent: May worship be our anthem

“And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.” Luke 1.31 Meditation As Mary prepared to carry & hold in her womb the Son of God, her soul burst forth in praise.  Her heart was full of worship.  After…