On this Christmas Eve day, I reflect on my Christmas past and I am overcome with thankfulness that God has always been faithful to me. While many homes are filled with holiday cheer and roasting chestnuts around their fire tonight, there are also many homes that will be dark, with…
Read moreHave you ever felt that you are in God’s remedial class? You know the class where God keeps teaching the same lesson various ways until you get it. I don’t think that it is real thing, but it is the way I feel sometimes. The story of Moses with the…
Read moreA few evenings ago, as per my usual annual Christmas tradition, I curled up in the front of the television with my mug of hot chocolate in anticipation of getting lost in the make believe world of my favorite classic Christmas movie. It’s a Wonderful Life is one of my…
Read moreHas a phone call or conversation ever delivered incomprehensible news and you wondered, “How can this be?” You’re not alone… A devout priest, Zechariah was a descendent of Aaron. When his priestly division was on duty at the Temple in Jerusalem, he was chosen to enter the Holy Place. A…
Read moreWhat will occupy your thoughts, drive your decisions, determine your schedule and dominate your days as we celebrate Christmas? The retailers remind us in various ways that “Jesus is the reason for the season,” but all too often, even though our desire is to celebrate the birth of our Savior,…
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