Christmas is only the beginning of the climax of a larger story that goes back hundreds of years before the time of Jesus. Even after 400 years of silence. ◊ We are all familiar with the Christmas Story of the birth of… Read More ›
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Merry Christmas – Believe It or Not
Whether people honor the birth of the world’s savior or celebrate a secular culture’s happy holiday season, it’s Christmas nonetheless and a time of reckoning. ♦ In a casual conversation she initiated about religions, I once asked a young Jewish coworker what she… Read More ›
Christian Holiday Drift
The birth of Jesus was fraught with uncertainty, danger, fear and hardship. It worked out well in the end. What about our own lives? ♦ When you think about it, most people associated with the very first Christmas had very… Read More ›
Dead Sea Scrolls Come to Life
Discerning examination of document evidence will open one’s eyes to truths that must be confronted. ♦ The 1947 discovery of ancient manuscripts near the Dead Sea in Israel caused significant excitement, and for good reason. The Dead Sea Scrolls are… Read More ›
Joseph – the Patient and Righteous
One cannot fathom what can happen in the lifetime of those surrendered under the authority of God. ♦ Joseph was the eleventh of the twelve sons of Jacob, later named Israel. He was Rachel’s first born in a dysfunctional, nomadic… Read More ›
Biblical Viewpoint 