Tag: Christmas
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Finding Peace
Luke 2:14 NIV “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” This is the second week of Advent, when we light the candle of peace. This isn’t peace as in ending every war or resolving every conflict—spoken or unspoken. It is the inner peace of…
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O Little Town
Micah 5:2 NIV: But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. Just when I thought I knew everything about the Christmas story, another layer of symbolism was…
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Unsung Hero
Matthew 1:20 NIV: “But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid…” There is a central character that we don’t spend much time on when telling the Christmas story. That’s mainly because the scriptures give few details…
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For Unto Us
Isaiah 9:6 NIV: For 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. Thanksgiving is over, Christmas trees are up, and the first Advent candle has been lit. And so…