The First Gift We Open
Tomorrow our family will open presents like many other families,but we decided years ago to have one present we open first. The tag of this gift says, “From Jesus, to you.” Before we open it, we’ll...
View ArticleCracking The Christmas Code
Like most kingdom concepts, their simplicities are veiled to the carnal mind and the intellectually/religiously proud. God’s clever like that. Funny too. And so it is with Christmas. That most folk...
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The Incarnation and becoming like little children
Why would Jesus tell us to become like little children (Matt. 18:3)? Some use this as reason to say that children matter to God (which is true, although this text may not be the strongest to draw your...
View ArticleChristmas fear
Nigerian Christians vow to gather to worship on Christmas Day despite the threat of terrorist violence
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The Hidden Life
. . . your life is hidden with Christ in God —Colossians 3:3 The Spirit of God testifies to and confirms the simple, but almighty, security of the life that “is hidden with Christ in God.” Paul...
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Are Churches Counting The Wrong People?
Church metrics. Yeah, that’s a thing. Vince Antonucci has a different take on it: Churches count their “attendance” each week. (Some don’t count very accurately, willing to count people – band, choir,...
View ArticleA Blogger’s Night Before Christmas
text before contentTo blog before Christmas when all through the ‘net, Watchbloggers were reading for their appetite to whet. Drafting a post to spread cheer – a Christmas song, But wait – someone on...
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Shocker! Liberal clergy back gay rites! (updated)
What we have here is a totally predictable story, to an almost stunning degree. It’s almost a non-story, from the get go. What has me confused, however, is whether or not The New York Times crew...
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Teaching children to pray – step 2
Carey 1. Be real, not religious 2. Get outside your own world (intercession) 3. Talk about the God you are speaking to Teaching children to pray – step 2 Christian Home and Family -
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Why We Really Love Les Mis
The book has endured countless remakes and renditions—here’s why we can’t stop coming back. It's one of those stories that seems as if it's always existed. It's enormous—a heavy tome, a lengthy...
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Celebrating Christ - A Matter of Life and Death
The recent murders of 20 young school children in Newtown, CT has cast a pall of grief over this small community and sent shock waves throughout the nation and around the world at a time when much of...
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What Makes a Woman Beautiful? - Part 2
True beauty is more than just what you look like.
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BT Daily: Celebrating Christmas: Does it matter?
I know Christmas is pagan. What difference does it make if I celebrate it?
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3 Reasons I Don't Miss Out by Not Keeping Christmas
Ive never celebrated Christmas. A lot of people have the same question when they find this out. Dont you miss out? I mean, dont you ever wish you kept Christmas? It doesnt bother me when people...
View ArticleSigns and Wonders: Online petitions, Christian persecution, Romney,...
Out of control? If you go to White House website, you can literally petition our government by creating an online petition. President Obama has promised to respond to any petition that gets at least...
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Beyond Today Program: Regifting Jesus
If you feel you love Jesus, please ask yourself, "Does Christmas really honor Him?" Prepare to discover the astounding answer.
View ArticleThere is a Star: A Christmas Journey
Merry Christmas! Watch the Journey that changed everything. “There is a Star” by Sarah Macintosh is an animated Christmas music video. We wanted to share this with you and your kids. Please watch and...
View ArticleTop Ten Christmas Movies of All Time
If you are like me, there’s no time to sit and watch Christmas movies today – which is a really sad commentary on my pace of life! So, you can do what I did: take a moment and watch the above clip from...
View ArticleWill you let Jesus bust open your box this Christmas?
I remember back to my childhood sitting in church in late December. My siblings and I wriggled in our seats, full of anticipation and excitement about the boxes of presents we’d soon “bust open.” All...
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Let Us Wait As Children Wait – the Entire Series.
In case you missed some posts, here is the complete list of the contributions to the series Let Us Wait As Children Wait. Enjoy Advent, Children, Justice, Wonder and Humility by Steve Wickham Lessons...
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