Advent is usually celebrated in the Christian church in the weeks preceding Christmas stressing four topics: hope, peace, joy, and love represented by four candles. Advent is a term from the Latin word adventus, which means coming, the coming of our Savior. The Advent season started in the 1800s in Germany. Immigrants from…
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Advent
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Gift Giving
I was in Walmart the other day and witnessed people with buggies full of all kinds of items, many of which were Christmas gifts. It made me think about gift-giving and the money spent on Christmas gifts, decorations, special food for the holidays and other Christmas spending. A picture came…
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Thanksgiving 2025
“Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” (Psalm 106:1) Even though we’re seeing the retail Christmas all around us, let’s not forget the holiday that comes in a few days…Thanksgiving. Yes, we’re surely thankful for God’s gift to us in Jesus…
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Purpose
“For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him.” (Colossians 1:16). God created everything for His purpose. Think about these things: What’s the purpose of…
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Our Assignment
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:10) In school, the teacher gives an assignment and expects the students to complete it to move on to the next lesson. In sports, the coach gives…