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Background to the nativity story. A Christmas meditation.

“God is creating a new humanity and something incredibly beautiful... Reach out and see the possibility of an amazing future.”

There is a measure of reason in appointing the age of twenty-one as the period of a man’s majority, for he is then mature and full grown. It would be unwise to make a person to be of age while only ten, eleven, or twelve; everybody would see that such boyish years would be unsuitable. On the other hand,…

If your house were on fire, you would rejoice to hear that the fire engines were coming down the street. You would feel an absolute certainty that they were coming to you, because your house was in a blaze if no one’s else might be. If there were appointed today a commissioner for the relief of such…

The Great Courses offers audio and video courses on a great variety of subjects. One that is offered, taught by Professor Bart D. Ehrman from the University of North Carolina, is all about Jesus, but named How Jesus Became God. The first lesson is “Jesus—The Man Who Became God.” The professor has it…

According to "Santa's Relativistic Journey" for Santa Claus to be able “to deliver all his presents in one 12-hour night, he would have to travel at 76 percent the speed of light the entire time.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cinderellas-glass-slipper-wouldve-shattered_5681d41de4b06fa68880fcd6?utm_hp_ref=weird-news&ir=Weird+News&section=weird-news…

Just before Christmas in 2015, Stephen Roseman posted a picture on Facebook of a dog with the caption "badly burned and disfigured trying to save his family from a house fire. One like=one prayer, one share=ten prayers." Thousands of users responded. The good news is that the dog is OK, but it was not…

In a popular Christmas story, the Grinch tries to stop people from celebrating Christmas by stealing the holiday because he didn’t understand what the season was really all about. The Christmas season can be expensive and stressful, but that does not explain why the first edition of the People app in…

Baby Hazel Grace was born at just the right minute on the right day to create a very special combination for her birthday. Hazel was born at 11 minutes past ten AM on December 13, 2014. The result is a unique numerical progression for her birth, 10:11 121314. Her parents Leisha and Shawn said they knew…

The lights we put up each year during Christmas can be a way to point others to the true light of the world. A family from Australia is doing their part by reclaiming a world record by stringing up over 500,000 twinkling Christmas bulbs. Guinness World Records officials confirmed that the Richards family…

Every year PNC Wealth Management keeps track of the cost of purchasing a set of the gifts listed in classic carol, “The Twelve days of Christmas.” The group says though the government’s Consumer Price Index only increased by 1 percent over the last year, the twelve days of Christmas will cost $27,393…

In 2013, 85-year-old James Gray couldn’t bear the thought of spending another Christmas alone in his London Flat, so he placed an ad in the Irish Post asking if someone was willing to spend the day with him. The Newspaper in turn, ran a story on his plea and he was received many offers to fulfill his…

While shoppers rushed in and out of a Missouri department store the day after Thanksgiving, someone stopped at a Salvation Army Kettle long enough to drop in a big gift. When they counted the totals that night, officials discovered five checks for $10,000 each wrapped up inside one dollar bills, adding…

After a huge fire destroyed his home near Colorado Springs, Ted Robertson went to inspect the damage with the hope of finding one very special small item. Robertson didn’t expect to find much when he saw that the fire had stripped the pine trees of their needles and colored them black and only the brick…

While advertising paints the picture of a perfect Christmas of looking outside and finding a new car in the driveway with a bow on top, the reality is likely somewhat different. For most families, a more realistic scene is a room littered with paper and empty boxes. Many people struggle finding the perfect…

The star was there for all to see. So how can it be that it was only seen by three? Three went seeking as millions lay sleeping. The seekers found the king while the sleepers missed the whole thing. This Christmas who will you be? One of the three who found the King or one of the millions who missed…

A Christmas present caused quite a stir at a European Union embassy in Berne, Switzerland. After two separate explosions injured people at the Swiss and Chilean missions, Berne police were not taking any chances. In this case, it was harmless, just a Christmas present—nothing to be alarmed about. --http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BM2RI20101223…

Merry Noel? I am really enjoying the Christmas season this year. I've got all my shopping done, well--almost. We've made our plans and look forward to every single day of celebration and relaxation. This year, we're trying to focus on "the true meaning of Christmas." Speaking of the meaning of Christmas,…

A new national study taken by the Rasmussen Group found that most Americans prefer that stores use the term “Merry Christmas” as opposed to the more generic “Happy Holidays.” The survey found 69 percent of the people who responded said they seeing holiday signs with the greeting “Merry Christmas” over…

Christmas Prayer Our family lives in one of the most beautiful places on earth and we are enjoying good health. We are blessed. Life is good. But if all is going so well, why am I experiencing such a longing for more? It is not an emptiness. I'm at peace and feel whole. All I can say is there is a deep…

Research from the London based theology think tank, Theos indicates Brittan is divided over the meaning of Christmas, but reveals some positive developments. The study which polled 1,000 British adults found just under half agreed with the statement that the birth of Jesus is “irrelevant” to their Christmas.…

Advent "For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; And the government will rest on His shoulders; And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6 NASB Today we light the Prophesy candle. Just as we have to wait for Christmas morning,…

A Summer Christmas My Youth Sunday School teacher would start the Christmas season the same way every year: "This year, we need to learn about the real meaning of Christmas." She got my attention the first year she said that, but by the third year I said to myself, "Haven't we already done that." It…

Florida State Senator Gary Siplin wants “Merry Christmas” to be Florida’s official greetings for Dec. 25. He says, Christmas is a holiday of "great significance to most Americans" and that "many Christians and non-Christians" recognize the holiday as a time "to cherish and serve others." -- http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/12/24/1987608/lawmaker-wants-to-make-merry-christmas.html#ixzz193ElettO…