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Christmas Q&A
Read more: Christmas Q&AQ: Why do we celebrate Christmas? A: Jesus’ Birth is celebrated. The famous passage in Luke 2:11 gives us the picture of what we celebrate: “11 for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” – Luke 2:11 Christmas should cause us to leap for…
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A Christmas to Love: (Or Insert Favorite Hallmark Movie Title)
Read more: A Christmas to Love: (Or Insert Favorite Hallmark Movie Title)We all remember Christmas mornings. Coffee is brewing and gifts are wrapped and under the tree. Then, gifts are opened and smiles abound. Prayers are said and delicious meals are eaten. These are the memories that remain in our minds and in our photo albums. These happy images adorn Christmas cards, carry the melody of…
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Christmas: A Time to Praise Mary or God? (Luke 1:28-42)
Read more: Christmas: A Time to Praise Mary or God? (Luke 1:28-42)Tis the season for praise and worship. As I was looking into the praises we sing at Christmas time, I was shocked to find a whole collection of praises to Mary called the Marian prayers. After 1050 AD, parts of the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) took Luke 1:28-42 to justify the ‘Hail Mary’ prayer, which…