Monthly Archives: December 2023

The Christmas Story Revisited, Part 5 ~ Magi, Miraculous Missions, and Madmen

Seeing the title of this post probably has some of you wondering whether I forgot to look at my calendar. Did I not notice that Christmas happened earlier this week? And according to the “traditional” Christmas story, 

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The Christmas Story Revisited, Part 4 ~ Drop-in Visits, Shocking Announcements, and ‘News You Can Use’

As we’ve been making our journey with you back in time in our Christmas Story Revisited series, it appears that our 

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The Christmas Story Revisited, Part 3 ~ Oh Little Hometown of Bethlehem

It’s hard for us “Westerners” to relate to what day-to-day life in Bethlehem was like for those living there when Joseph and Mary arrived, but if we’re to understand the 

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The Christmas Story Revisited, Part 2 ~ Nazareth to Bethlehem

As we begin Part 2 of our “Christmas Story Revisited” series, we could say quite accurately that 

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The Christmas Story Revisited, Part 1 ~ Introducing Mary

This is the time of year when we not only start pulling our Christmas decorations out of the closets and storage facilities, but it’s also the season when we 

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