A SAVIOR IS BORN There are over 300 prophecies about a coming Messiah in the Old Testament. Jesus fulfilled them. I just want to highlight 5 related to His birth. 1. Genesis 3:15 — “And I will put enmity. Between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall…
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When You’re Afraid
When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” Judges 6:12 I had a medical checkup scheduled, and although I’d had no recent health concerns, I dreaded the visit. I was haunted by memories of an unexpected diagnosis long ago. While I knew God was with me and…
History, International News, Religion
Just to Remind you of what yesterday was all about…..
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away…
History, Religion
CHRISTMAS – WHAT MAKES IT IMPORTANT?
What Makes Christmas Important? IS IT THE DATE? Some mistakenly think that December 25th was the day Christ was born. The honest truth is, that no one is exactly sure when Christ was born. The Bible is strangely silent on the issue! Let me share with you some interesting historical notes. Did you know that…
History, Opinion, Religion
Keeping Christ in Christmas: Sacred Carols
Written by William F. Jasper God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay, Remember, Christ, our Savior, was born on Christmas Day; To save us all from Satan’s power when we were gone astray. O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy. Yes, it is easy to forget,…
History, International News, Religion
The “Inklings” — Providing Hope Against a Culture of Despair
Written by James Heiser The grand sweep of history is often presented as an account of nations and even entire civilizations upon which the religious beliefs and ideologies of different ages have their impress on vast and faceless multitudes. Nearly lost in that vast expanse of time are the moments in which the individuals who…
History, Religion
The Forgotten Part of the Christmas Story
By David Fowler / FACTN Most Americans think they know the whole “Christmas story,” much like many Americans think of Thanksgiving as simply a time when the Pilgrims and Indians celebrated a good harvest season. They know Christmas celebrates Jesus being born in a manger, and many know that Jesus is God in some form…
Bedtime Stories, History, Religion
Santa’s Surprising Origins-A Christmas Classic Feature
by Rev. Austin Miles | News With Views MYRA – (Note To Readers: This story was first published on December 20, 2001. It has been picked up and re-published all over the world every year since, becoming a Holiday Tradition. Hallmark contacted the writer and asked him to appear in the Holiday movie, Single Santa Seeks…
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Stolen Baby Jesus returned to nativity in time for Christmas
By JIM DENISON, PHD Last week, an unknown man wearing a gray collared, long-sleeve shirt and blue jeans stole the baby Jesus figure from the nativity scene at Sundance Square in Ft. Worth, Texas. Now the police have announced that they have the figure in their custody and will return it to its rightful place. However, no arrests…
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Granny Whale
My mouth will tell of your righteous deeds. Psalm 71:15 An orca whale, who researchers have named “Granny,” apparently knew the importance of her role in the life of her “grandbaby whale.” The young whale’s mother had recently died, and the orphaned whale was not yet old enough to thrive without protection and support. Granny,…
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The Peace of God…
Our purpose and focus are singularly defined in eternal principles. “May the father of all mercies scatter light, and not darkness, upon our paths, and make us in all our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy.” —George Washington (1790) Last Christmas, observing our 25th year of publishing online, I wrote…
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Bending Low
The Father of compassion and the God of all comfort . . . comforts us in all our troubles. 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 A young mom followed behind her daughter, who pedaled her tiny bike as fast as her little legs could go. But picking up more speed than she wanted, the little girl suddenly rolled…
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Treasured Prayer
May these words of mine . . . be near to the Lord our God day and night. 1 Kings 8:59 The Clark’s Nutcracker is an amazing bird. Every year it prepares for winter by hiding tiny caches of four or five whitebark pine seeds, as many as five hundred seeds per hour. Then, months later,…
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No Cursing
William Shakespeare was a master of the insult, a “quality” that actor Barry Kraft adeptly leverages with his Shakespeare Insult Generator. The clever book consists of obscure insults drawn from Shakespeare’s plays. For instance, you might disparage someone by saying, “Thou thrasonical, logger-headed rampallian”—which is so much more creative than saying, “You brag a lot…
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Does Dave Ramsey’s company have the right to govern itself by biblical values?
JIM DENISON, PHD That I may gain Christ and be found in him (Philippians 3:8–9). Dave Ramsey, one of the most popular financial advisers working in media today, is a committed evangelical Christian. As a result, his company, Ramsey Solutions, seeks to govern itself by biblical guidelines. Now, according to USA Today, the company is facing a federal lawsuit filed…
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Standing Firm by Faith
If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all. Isaiah 7:9 Nokia became the world’s best-selling mobile phone company in 1998 and saw profits rise to nearly four billion dollars in 1999. But by 2011, sales were diminishing and soon the failing phone brand was acquired by Microsoft. One…
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The Miracle of Christmas
[God sent] his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. Romans 8:3 At a garage sale, I found a nativity set in a beat-up cardboard box. As I picked up the baby Jesus, I noticed the finely sculpted details of the infant’s body. This newborn wasn’t cocooned in a…
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Merry Christmas to All
It is the near the end of 2022 and we will be out of the fray and celebrating the holidays with family and friends and will not be back till December 28th. The news line will be running on automatic. May God bless and Keep You till then….. In those days a decree went out…
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Friends for Life
[Jonathan] was grieved at his father’s shameful treatment of David. 1 Samuel 20:34 William Cowper (1731–1800), the English poet, found a friend in his pastor, John Newton (1725–1807), the former slave trader. Cowper suffered from depression and anxiety, attempting to die by suicide more than once. When Newton visited him, they’d go on long walks…
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In His Hands
What is the way to the abode of light? And where does darkness reside? Job 38:19 William Shatner played Captain Kirk on the television series Star Trek, but he was unprepared for a real trip into space. He called his eleven-minute sub-orbital flight “the most profound experience I can imagine.” He stepped out of his…