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This Victorian song-story…

…by Lorenna McKennit, a retelling of the first Christmas story, is a delightful mixture of two time periods…and two poverty-stricken children.
At least, One of them is rich, now…and willing to share His riches with those of us who are willing to have them.

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CHRISTMAS IS CHRIST —

Condescending, Coming to a cattle trough, Coming from God above.
Here, from Heaven, in Human form, the Holy One.
Revealing the Father, Redeeming many sons.
Immanuel, virgin-born, with us, Incarnate God.
Sent One – to seek us and Shepherd us for our good.
Truth, here to Teach and Transform us by His Word and by Love.
Miracle-born Messiah, [...]

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II Corinthians 9:15 refers to Christ as God’s “Gift” to us with the richest possible descriptive word. It is translated, “indescribable” and “unspeakable” and could literally be rendered “too wonderful for words”. Indeed, He whose name is “Wonderful” is wonderful beyond what human language can even begin to describe! May our hearts be filled with [...]

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I just had an experience which I feel compelled to share.
Since I was 12, I have suffered from bad eyesight, winding up with bi-focals at 16.
I believed my eyesight was correctable, but exercises, even done faithfully over a number of months, had failed to bring better focus to my eyes.
I knew that certain physical problems could [...]

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Temptation and spiritual harrassment isn’t a game. It wasn’t for Christ, and we, who have less natural ability to stand against evil than He does, shouldn’t disregard its seriousness.
It is therefore I’ve provided some tips on tactics you can use to send demons scurrying. These are all tried and true.
So welcome. Fill your spiritual toolbox for [...]

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Lift up your voice to the Lord of Heaven and Earth!
Or would you rather be shamed by a rock?
“And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he [...]

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Eleven was a full year for me. I had aimed at being a writer since pre-school, and finally had two stories published in a small local paper. I also wound up attending the Sunday School class of a woman who considered me capable of understanding God’s Word – the true Scriptures, without cutesy stories and [...]

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Deity simplified:
To understand the logical coherence of the Incarnation, one must first consider the imago Dei (image of God). Because God created humanity in His own image (Genesis 1:27), the essential properties of human nature (rationality, will, moral character and the like) are not inconsistent with His divine nature. Though the notion of God becoming [...]

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Sometimes I feel so grateful for my redemption from evil that I can hardly contain it. This is one of those times.
So I haven’t bothered to contain it!

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The royal feast was done; the King
Sought some new sport to banish care,
And to his jester cried: “Sir Fool,
Kneel now, and make for us a prayer!”
 
The jester doffed his cap and bells,
And stood the mocking court before;
They could not see the bitter smile
Behind the paint grin he wore.
 
He bowed his head, and bent his knee
Upon [...]

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I got to spend some extra time at Mom’s before Christmas, decorating.
We have always loved decorating for different holidays, and could have cared less, through the years, what other people thought of our decisions…even when we got told we were displaying unholy practices by putting up Christmas trees, greenery (Heaven forbid mistletoe), and lights, which, [...]

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As I’ve been studying God’s Word and meditating on the Truth of our Lord’s first Advent, I have been overwhelmed with a fresh sense of gratitude and joy. I have sensed as never before that the supernatural joy that Jesus wants me to have because of Who He is to me and all he’s done [...]

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I have a friend who has been asking a lot of questions. He’ll drop in anytime he likes, and ask things like, “What is the evidence your husband loves you?” “You really like your life the way it is?” “You actually use your wood stove – to cook on – and enjoy it?” ” “You actually [...]

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