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Truly God and Truly Man

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. – John 1:14 –   During Christmas, I often find myself thinking about the miraculous nature of Jesus…

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Why Marley Had No Bowels

While rereading Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol I stumbled across something I had forgotten. When Jacob Marley appeared to Scrooge his body was transparent, so that Scrooge could see not only the front of his long deceased partner’s waistcoat but…

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The Wonder of the Word

Christmastime often gives believers more opportunities with family and friends to discuss the true wonder of the season. We can tell them that we need not wonder who God is and what He is like. He has condescended to us…

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The Real Joy of Christmas

Don’t miss the Christmas messages on The Bible Study Hour this month. On December 17, James Boice takes us to Genesis 3:15 and points to the source where we find the true joy of the season in his message “Christmas…

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Herod and the Scribes

Families tell stories.  Often they tell the same stories over and over again. They elicit the same laughter at just the right moment. They are familiar.  I heard one person even quip that instead of retelling the stories they should…

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No Silent Night

As a mother of four children I well remember many nights that were anything but silent. The cries of a newborn suddenly awakened by pangs of hunger. The moans of a sick child who needed another dose of acetaminophen. More…

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Good News of Great Joy

When I was in college I took a class on various religious traditions.  My class visited a Jewish synagogue and while there the priest said this in response to a question asked of him that I no longer remember, “You…

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How Joseph Saved Christmas

            Christmas is the time of year we remember and celebrate the birth of the long-awaited Son of the David, who would (and has) saved us from our sins.  But did you know that the first Christmas almost didn’t happen? …