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Advent 2022
Contributed by C. Philip Green on Nov 23, 2022 (message contributor)
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1. The Hope Of Christmas
Contributed on Nov 23, 2022
In these troubling times, trust the Lord and hope in His promise.
At the elementary school where Becky Barnes teaches in Arizona, they had a problem with students throwing rocks. The principal made an announcement over the intercom warning students that anyone caught throwing rocks would be taken home by him personally. Later that day, during afternoon recess, a ...read more
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2. The Peace Of Christmas
Contributed on Nov 29, 2022
If you want to see God turn your disappointments into dreams come true, then like Joseph just trust and obey Him.
Dave Barry talks about one of his most vivid childhood memories of Christmas. It was the annual Nativity Pageant at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Armonk, NY. It involved almost all the Sunday School kids, and Mrs. Elson, who had experience in the Legitimate Theater, was the director. Barry ...read more
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3. The Joy Of Christmas
Contributed on Dec 7, 2022
To find real joy in a world in perma-crisis, worship the Christ of Christmas. Like the wise men, seek Him out, bow before him, and give Him your very best.
As people across the globe reel from one crisis to another, the Collins English Dictionary just last month (November 2022) revealed its 2022 word of the year: “permacrisis.” Harper Collins, the dictionary’s publisher, defines “permacrisis” as “an extended period of instability and insecurity, ...read more
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4. The Love Of Christmas
Contributed on Dec 15, 2022
No matter what situation you find yourself in this Christmas, please believe that God loves you, that God wants to use you, and that God can use you. Then let God use you for His glory.
Philip Griffin, senior pastor of the Elmbrook Church in Brookfield, Wisconsin, describes a lost dog sign he once saw. There was a big cash reward for whoever found the lost dog, and a description of the dog. It read: "He's only got three legs, he's blind in the left eye, he's ...read more
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5. The Christ Of Christmas
Contributed on Dec 21, 2022
Set aside the stress. Come to Jesus. Then tell everybody about Him. It’s the only way to face another Monday and all the days ahead.
Poor 4-year-old Landry, from Andover, Kansas, hesitated to go to school on another Monday this last winter (February 28, 2022). Here he is caught on his home’s outdoor security camara. Take a look (show video: 4-year-old has severe case of the Monday’s; www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9NeN8emtCM ). The ...read more