Category Archives: Christmas

Epiphany: Celebrating Light over Darkness

Christian churches which follow a liturgical calendar will observe Epiphany Sunday today, January 7th. It is a time to celebrate Jesus as the Light that shines in the darkness, as spoken of in John 1:1-5.  The word “epiphany” comes from … Continue reading

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Was Jesus a Jew, an Egyptian, or a Palestinian?

In a unique, unusual way, Jesus has been viewed as all three–a Jew, an “Egyptian,” and even a “Palestinian,” in certain Arab fiction. Learn more… Continue reading

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Was Jesus a Jew, an Egyptian, or a Palestinian?

In a unique, unusual way, Jesus has been viewed as all three–a Jew, an “Egyptian,” and even a “Palestinian,” in certain Arab fiction. Learn more… Continue reading

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Celebrate the Reason!

In our neighborhood, there is a home where, among the festive lights and exterior decorations of this season, there is a banner that merely says “JESUS. Celebrate the Reason!” Happily, other homes have some exterior decorations that show the Nativity … Continue reading

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The “Immaculate Conception of Mary”?

Since the Bible does not specifically speak of the “Immaculate Conception of Mary,” I have rarely encountered it, considered it, or even postulated about it. Raised as an Evangelical-Pentecostal Protestant, I was not accustomed to even hearing, let alone reciting, … Continue reading

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