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It is Christmas weekend, and many are no doubt enjoying time off to celebrate with family and friends. Before we throw out all the paper and boxes, store away the decorations, and refrigerate the leftovers, let’s take one last look at the Christmas story itself. It’s a story that often gets lost in the midst of all the trappings that go with Christmas in the 21st century.
The story itself seems hard to believe, not just what God did but how He did it. God chose to come down into his own creation, not as a conquering king brandishing a flaming sword, but rather as a helpless infant, born in a stable to a virgin. His birth was announced not with a blast from heaven, but through shepherds visited in their fields by an angel, and by wise men guided by a star.
In the next few columns we’re going to address one of the most pressing and persistent issues in our world –suffering. A global pandemic has now killed millions of people. In another part of a world, a typhoon kills tens of thousands. Closer to home, a child is born with a life-threatening d…
One of my favorite children’s books is “The Phantom Tollbooth” by Norton Juster. There’s a scene where the main characters are driving through a lush green landscape. They comment on the view, saying that it’s beautiful, but then a new character chimes in and says, “If you happened to like d…
I called my friend yesterday. “Hi, Bob, it’s Dick. I have a weird question to ask you. Mary Ellen and I disagree on what most people do. When you are finished brushing your teeth, do you rinse and spit or just spit?”
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