Category Archives: Holidays

“But if Christ Be not Risen,” Part 2:  Resurrection ~ Thy Kingdom Come

As Palm Sunday greets us tomorrow, the dawning of 2026’s anniversary of Resurrection Sunday is only

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“But if Christ Be not Risen,” Part I: Resurrection ~ An End or a New Beginning?

As we approach another anniversary of the most consequential and impactful event in human history, Jesus’ homeland is 

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“Friendship Seeds”, Part 3 ~ It Has to Start Somewhere

Well, it looks like I did it again – as in, somehow I let  💝💕 VALENTINE’s DAY  💕💝  sneak up on me … You guys have never done that, right? You’d think after all the 

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Revisiting the Christmas Story, Part 5 ~ Magi, Miraculous Missions, and Madmen

SEEING the title of today’s post, which is the final installment of our 2025 Christmas series, probably has some of you wondering whether 

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

In the midst of our journey back in time to revisit the original Christmas story in the context of 

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Revisiting the Christmas Story, Part 3 ~ “O Little Town of Bethlehem”

It’s hard to believe that we’re at week 3 of our Revisiting the Christmas Story series for 2025. And it’s difficult to approach this week’s session without thinking about 

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