Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests (Ephesians 6:18, NIV). We have all participated in last-minute Christmas shopping. How about last-minute Christmas praying? Waiting until the last minute for shopping can be frustrating as it’s too late for an Amazon delivery, and what we want to purchase (I have a […]
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Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people (Luke 2:10, NIV). As the senior pastor of a church, Christmas Eve was my favorite service of the entire year. During the last years of my tenure as a pastor, our church had an amazing worship leader who ended
There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1). I believe you see the true meaning of Christmas in how we treat one another. I have a friend – a pastor. He is one of the most positive persons that I know. Two weeks ago, he told me his
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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). At the end of a trip to the Philippines, I was sitting on a beach on the western side of Cebu Island. Across a channel was the island of Negros.
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Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. Luke 2:19 I pray that today – the day of the birth of our Lord – you will gather family and friends, even if by Zoom, to read the Christmas story. Luke 2:1-19! At the very end of this passage, you will read this phrase: