To dismiss the virgin birth of Jesus is to… 1) Rob the Bible of its faithfulness. Either we believe what the Scriptures prophecy and proclaim, or we do not. But we cannot pick and choose what aspects of Christ we believe, and others we do not. 2) Relegate Joseph to a fool. If Jesus wasn’t…
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A Gift That Doesn’t Count (1 Corinthians 13:5)
MOTIVATE One of my favorite stories from this season is Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” It was first published in 1843, and today has a couple dozen movie adaptations.[1] The popular character in this story is Ebenezer Scrooge, and he has become a profound symbol of transformation from the magic and love of Christmas. Ebenezer…
A Gift That Irritates
MOTIVATE The Christmas consumer rush is notorious for rude behavior. Winding traffic lines with drivers not wanting to let people enter lanes. Extended grocery lines with customers complaining about slow cashiers or not enough open registers. Out of stock items due to mass purchases for inflated sale of items online. Irrational people who give fruit…
A Gift To Boast
MOTIVATE One of the traditions people have around this season is lighting candles. Today, people often use a mechanical lighter to push a button with flint interacting with some sort of fluid to spark a fire. However, in the early years of fire starting, matches were an innovation.[1] A recent Netflix show of Enola Holmes…
Growing Godly Generations 