Monthly Archives: December 2018

Appropriate Dress and a Discerning Lifestyle

My wife recently attended a memorial service for a long-time friend who was in her nineties and had been known and loved by our mutual families for many decades. The officiating pastor dressed as he normally does for public worship … Continue reading

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Celebrate the Reason!

It seems the whole world is drawn to celebrations, of some sort, at this season of the year. As I wrote recently, our Jewish friends have just celebrated the eight days of Hanukkah, some even featured Hanukkah trees and distinctive … Continue reading

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The Advent Visit

The four Sundays before Christmas are known in the Christian tradition as Advent. The word itself means “coming” or “arrival,” as in “for a visit”. During the Christmas-time season of Advent, we prepare to again observe God’s “coming” or “visit” … Continue reading

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Happy Hanukkah!

 Our Jewish friends get a head start on us Christians in celebrating at this significant season. Several weeks before we Christians celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus of Nazareth, Jews celebrate an eight-day-feast called in Hebrew Hanukkah and in … Continue reading

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