by Mike Massar | Dec 23, 2016 | Opinion
It’s funny that they have come to be known as the wise men. In the biblical accounts, they were referred to as “magi,” and for the Jewish audience of the first century this was not, by any stretch of the imagination, to be considered as...
by Stuart Blythe | Dec 22, 2016 | Opinion
I switched on the news Tuesday morning to hear of the “presumed terrorist” attack at the Berlin Christmas market. My immediate thoughts were as follows: The Christmas market is so much a traditional part of German culture and tradition; here in the...
by Chuck Summers | Dec 22, 2016 | Opinion
Philip Newell offers a series of morning and evening prayers for each day of the week in his book, “Celtic Prayers from Iona.” In true Celtic fashion, many of the prayers focus on creation. I recently came across two of Newell’s prayers in this book...
by Jeter Basden | Dec 21, 2016 | Opinion
My wife and I are blessed beyond measure to be able to give to worthy causes, especially during the Christmas season. We give our tithe and offerings throughout the year to our church, and that is our first priority in Christian financial stewardship. Beyond our...
by Trevor Barton | Dec 21, 2016 | Opinion
We set out first thing one morning to check on the ripening fruit. It was early summer when more and more tomatoes were changing from shades of green to shades of red. When you are a farmer, there is thankfulness deep inside of you when the growing is almost done and...
by Bob Newell | Dec 21, 2016 | Opinion
Easily obscured by the contemporary, somewhat artificial, expressions of a cultural Christmas is the reality that the original Bethlehem story occurred against a backdrop of pain and dislocation for its primary characters. While we celebrate with great festivity the...
