An American missionary family was living in a big city in Siberia. The children attended public schools, and every day mom and dad planned for dropping off and picking up the kids. They had no vehicle so they used public transportation. On one particular day, dad was scheduled to pick
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We are happy to offer this excellent Christmas reflection by Bob Lupton. Wise men, from the east. That’s how Matthew described them. Magi, leaders of sufficient import to gain a personal audience with Herod the Great. Three of them plus their considerable entourage. Tradition has ascribed to them names –
Our friend Rick Pearcey has written a splendid and fresh reflection about Christmas which we believe you will find engaging and stretching. We are happy to post it here, in five installments, from its original publication at the Pearcey Report. The entire article is available here, subtitled, Good News Confronts Cults of Faith, Secularism, Religion,
Our friend Rick Pearcey has written a splendid and fresh reflection about Christmas which we believe you will find engaging and stretching. We are happy to post it here, in five installments, from its original publication at the Pearcey Report. The entire article is available here, subtitled, Good News Confronts Cults of Faith, Secularism, Religion,
Our friend Rick Pearcey has written a splendid and fresh reflection about Christmas which we believe you will find engaging and stretching. We are happy to post it here, in five installments, from its original publication at the Pearcey Report. The entire article is available here, subtitled, Good News Confronts Cults of Faith, Secularism, Religion,
Our friend Rick Pearcey has written a splendid and fresh reflection about Christmas which we believe you will find engaging and stretching. We are happy to post it here, in five installments, from its original publication at the Pearcey Report. The entire article is available here, subtitled, Good News Confronts Cults of Faith, Secularism, Religion,
Our friend Rick Pearcey has written a splendid and fresh reflection about Christmas which we believe you will find engaging and stretching. We are happy to post it here, in five installments, from its original publication at the Pearcey Report. The entire article is available here, subtitled, Good News Confronts Cults of
Christmas is a fitting occasion to reflect on the truth that Jesus sent us to disciple nations (see Matthew 28:19). For example, the writers of some of our favorite Christmas hymns highlighted this dimension of the incarnation of Jesus Christ. Come, Thou long expected Jesus Born to set Thy people
This is quoted from Vishal Mangalwadi‘s Christmas Newsletter: A year ago a great many Americans saw Candidate Obama as a Savior, so much so that he was prompted to humorously issue this clarification: “Contrary to the rumors you may have heard, I was not born in a manger.” Today his
As my daughter and I went on a sunset stroll last week, I began singing some Christmas carols and landed on “Joy to the World” – a song that we spent a good deal of time reflecting on last January. As I began singing the third verse, I was so
