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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Prepare your heartIn those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’”…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Love one anotherAs we anticipate the celebration of God’s greatest gift of love to us—His Son our Rescuer. Let’s prepare our hearts by loving those around us. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 Dear friends, since God…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Handel’s MessiahFor to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 NIV When I was in high school our chorus director had us sing Handel’s Messiah every Christmas. He brought in professional opera…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to Christmas – Advent for Younger OnesWhen our children were young, one of our favorite activities leading up to Christmas was reading a story through Advent. Each of the four Sunday nights we lit an Advent candle in anticipation of the coming of the Light of the World (Jesus). Jotham’s Journey, by Arnold Ytreeide, is one…
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Continue reading →: Countdown to ChristmasSuddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” Luke 2:13-14 NIV Happy December! As I countdown to Christmas, I want to anticipate the celebration of…
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Continue reading →: The snare of self-pityThanksgiving has taken on a whole new meaning for me as an older parent. When I was younger, I celebrated at my parent’s houses and all I was expected to do was show up. As our children grew in number and stature, we became the hosts. Now, our children are…
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Continue reading →: Fixin’ our eyesTherefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what…
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Continue reading →: I also believe and therefore speakIt is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.” Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself. All this is for…
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Continue reading →: Life from death – divine ironyWe always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death…
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Continue reading →: treasure in jars of clayFor God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not…
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