When the angelic hosts descended upon the Bethlehem hillside, announcing, “Glory to God in the highest,” they were not merely heralding a birth—they were revealing heaven’s hierarchy in a single, luminous moment. The One Set
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The Nativity Scene. It’s a precious picture of that holy night in Bethlehem, over 2000 years ago. As hymns play in the background, we look at sweet baby Jesus asleep on the hay. We see
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“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” Genesis 3:15 Christmas: hope for all—a hope that arrived
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Familiar Story We are familiar with the Christmas story. We’ve heard of Mary, Joseph, Jesus, the shepherds, and the angels. We remember a very pregnant Mary accompanied by her betrothed, Joseph, traveled on a donkey
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For centuries, believers have gathered on December 25 to celebrate the birth of Jesus. And yet, there’s good reason to believe that December is not His birth date, but a celebration of His immaculate inception—the
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I am in Christ, and He is in me Made righteous, His grace I see I am healed and whole because He suffered on the tree In Christ I am bold, In Him I’m free
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It is Christmas every time you let God love others through you. ~ Mother Teresa The Gift Every year (usually), only moments after our family’s Thanksgiving tableware is done drying, the Christmas season is officially
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Have you ever received a gift that at the time seemed inconsequential, perhaps even childish, only later to realize the impact of what you’ve been given? To realize you’ve been given a gift of love?
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I had to call technical support for my phone last week. Since there have been some software updates, all of my devices weren’t “talking” to each other like they should. One of the first things
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Oh, the joy of a new baby in the family. Tiny feet and fingernails. Fine wisps of soft hair. Sweet baby dreams accompanied by fleeting smiles and smirks—what thoughts and visions could possibly fill their
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