I bet you didn’t expect to find an intersection between Greek mythology and Christ–did you? For that matter, would expect to see a connection between the chaos of politics and the peace of Christmas? The iconic Christmas passage, other than Luke 2, is doubtless Isaiah 9:6: For to us a ...
Read More »Evidence of God’s Faithfulness in Hanukkah
What does Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) have to do with Christianity? Well, on the surface, nothing. Now I know what you are thinking: “Why is this article so long if we have already established that these two have nothing to do with each other?” Hold on, do not give up ...
Read More »Happy Christmas or Merry Holidays
Christmas is a Christian celebration. Many people, however, are not Christians. So, should everyone be expected to say, “Merry Christmas?” I, for one, am perfectly okay with people greeting me with “Happy Holidays.” The word “Christmas” means “more of Christ.” Non-believers don’t even know Jesus personally, let alone want more ...
Read More »Guilt “Giving” in Christian Organizations
Sow a seed… Give a donation… Drop a free-will offering… These seem to be the only phrases I hear echoing on every program broadcast, on every Christian television network or organization. They always seem to be desperately in need of financial help. To make matters worse, they always beg for ...
Read More »I Know the Plans I Have for You
God cannot lie so when He says He knows the plans He has for us then He knows. God stands outside time and He sees the beginning from the end. He created the beginning from the end! There are how many billions of people on the earth? You are not ...
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