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A Christmas Message from the First Century A.D.
As most of you know, when writing history the best sources are the originals. So here’s my Christmas present to all of you on this holiest of days for all Christians across the world. It is from the first chapter of the Gospel of Luke. 1 Many have undertaken to draw up an account of the […]
Truth and Christmas
December 25, 2020
“You promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,” the court clerk asks the accused on the stand to repeat, with her hand on the Bible. “Oh, but of course,” she lies, knowing full well her version of the truth is at odds with the indictment handed down by the […]
Christmas, 2018
January 19, 2019
I am going to assume–always a dangerous thing to do–that the readers of this column occupy the spectrum of religion, from true believers to atheists. I am also going to assume that most of you have a Christian formation, all the way from the practicing Christians to those who may have wondered “what’s it all […]
For unto us a child is born
January 29, 2018
Last year, I did “For unto us a child is born,” and many of you liked to read the Christmas story again with me. Here it is, for one and all. [And] Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty […]
For unto us a Child is born,
January 8, 2017
[And] Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace The words above are from the Old Testament, the Book of Isaiah, Chapter 9, verse 6, the New King James Version. It is, of […]
Bible Gateway’s Verse of the Day
- John 14:6 December 8, 2022“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
January 22, 2022
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