1. A Nativity Sermon

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    12/25/20
    9 mins
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    By John Chrysostom
    Truly wondrous is the whole chronicle of the Nativity. For this day the ancient slavery is ended, the power of death is broken, paradise is unlocked, the curse is taken away, sin is removed from us, error-driven out, and truth has been brought back.
    A Nativity Sermon

  2. God is not Dead nor does He Sleep: Christmas Bells in 2020

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    12/25/20
    8 mins
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    By Dan van Voorhis
    This story of despair met with the hope of the gospel is rightly told by many during the holiday season.
    God is not Dead nor does He Sleep: Christmas Bells in 2020

  3. Haunted by the Light: A Poetic Narrative

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    12/24/20
    8 mins
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    By Luke Kjolhaug
    The child was sleeping deep within the manger, sod, & hay. His tiny cries raised a heavn’ly din, on this most sacred day.
    Haunted by the Light: A Poetic Narrative

  4. Waiting with Simeon

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    12/24/20
    9 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    We’ve hung on every whisper of hope that this way of life would end and a new one would rise to take its place.
    Waiting with Simeon

  5. A Christmas Bouquet

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    12/23/20
    10 mins
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    By Sarah Crowder
    This Jesus, Savior of sinners, does not do his work from afar. He comes to dwell with us, humbling himself, taking on flesh, that we might be redeemed.
    A Christmas Bouquet

  6. Are You the One Who Is to Come?

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    12/23/20
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    People do not seek the gospel because they want to, but because God’s Word drives them to it.
    Are You the One Who Is to Come?

  7. O Emmanuel: Christmas in the Garden of Eden

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    12/23/20
    13 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    On each of the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve (December 17-23), Chad Bird will provide a meditation that focuses on the ancient “O Antiphons,” each of which addresses Christ by a different Old Testament name. Today’s reflection, the last of this series, is on “O Emmanuel.”
    O Emmanuel: Christmas in the Garden of Eden

  8. The Christmas Star

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    12/22/20
    8 mins
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    By Zack James Cole
    The miracle of the gift of faith is very much like the Christmas star. It came without invitation. It came without our deciding to accept it. It came without us choosing to believe it was true.
    The Christmas Star

  9. Jesus Published and Blazed Forth

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    12/22/20
    10 mins
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    By David Rufner
    I hope this Christmastime affords ample opportunities for you to publish the Good News of Jesus Christ.
    Jesus Published and Blazed Forth

  10. The Christmas King

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    12/21/20
    6 mins
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    By Brad Soenksen
    The Christmas King is the Son-of-God-King who stands as a forever reminder that as God, he is powerfully and eternally for us. Yet, this same King, who is also from David’s human offspring, is our human Brother.
    The Christmas King

  11. Fruitful Solitude: Thoughts About Loneliness During the Holidays

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    12/18/20
    29 mins
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    By Bruce Hillman
    The way through loneliness will lie in the blessing of solitude and the care of God.
    Fruitful Solitude: Thoughts About Loneliness During the Holidays

  12. We Are His People

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    12/18/20
    8 mins
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    By Jason Lang
    Jesus came to save you from your sins and this is Good News of Great Joy for all people, including you and me.
    We Are His People
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