Category Archives: Holidays and Feasts

Special Delivery

Special Delivery
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people." Luke 2:10 I love getting mail. I can usually tell by the envelope what kind of message it is going to contain. It’s easy to distinguish junk mail, a handwritten…
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Happy Holidays?

Happy Holidays?
I look forward to the holidays, a time that I gather with friends and family for festive meals and a celebration of God’s goodness. We enjoy our time together, sharing the spread that my mom has typically put together (and an obligatory walk before our pie). No, it's not perfect. I’ve brought my own angst and…
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The Good Soldier

The Good Soldier
Today, in honor of our noble veterans, let’s look at a slice of what it means to be a soldier. In 2 Timothy 2:3-4, Paul uses the example of a soldier in exhorting his young disciple, Timothy: “Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets…
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Re-Turn

Re-Turn
Yom Kippur is now behind us, but repentance is still on my mind. I realize it is something I need to consider throughout the year. Last week we looked at the Hebrew word teshuva, to turn, and how we need to turn away from sin. Often, in my mind, I see repenting as doing a…
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