History & Holidays From Hanukkah to Christmas – The Light that Overcomes Part 2 In part one of this series, we looked at the historical background that led to the feast of Hanukkah. A tumultuous period in Jewish history…Thomas FretwellDecember 14, 2018
History & Holidays The Adventure of Advent: Day 13 – The Gift Before Christmas “The angel said to him, 'Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer has been heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son,…Bill WelshDecember 13, 2018
History & Holidays From Hanukkah to Christmas – The Light that Overcomes Part 1 As Christians around the world prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, we should remember that this momentous event is the culmination of a rich…Thomas FretwellDecember 13, 2018
History & Holidays The Adventure of Advent: Day 12 – The Way The World Is “The people who sat in darkness saw a great light, and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned”…Bill WelshDecember 12, 2018
History & Holidays The Adventure of Advent: Day 11 – The Way the World Was “And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world would be registered. This census…Bill WelshDecember 11, 2018
History & Holidays The Adventure of Advent: Day 10 – Who Needs a Savior? “And Mary said: 'My soul magnifies the Lord and my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.'” (Luke 1:46) What mission did Jesus come to…Bill WelshDecember 10, 2018
History & Holidays The Adventure of Advent: Day 9 – A Friend Who Understands “Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, and entered the house of Zacharias and…Bill WelshDecember 9, 2018
History & Holidays The Adventure of Advent: Day 8 – “Making Room” for a Miracle “The angel said, 'Don’t be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth…Bill WelshDecember 8, 2018
History & Holidays The Adventure of Advent: Day 7– A Stellar Cast of Very “Human” Humans “Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a…Bill WelshDecember 7, 2018
History & Holidays The Adventure of Advent: Day 6 – Faithful in the Valley of Disappointment “There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of…Bill WelshDecember 5, 2018
History & Holidays The Adventure of Advent: Day 5 – The Long Journey of the Wise Ones “Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the King, behold wise men from the East came to Jerusalem”…Bill WelshDecember 5, 2018
History & Holidays The Adventure of Advent: Day 4 – Get Your Hopes Up “… It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ” (Luke…Bill WelshDecember 3, 2018
History & Holidays The Adventure of Advent: Day 3 – The First Warning “And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel,…Bill WelshDecember 3, 2018
History & Holidays The Adventure of Advent: Day 2 – The Thrill of Hope “In the fullness of time, God sent His Son…” (Galatians 4:4). All the artwork in my home has disappeared. It’s still there, right where I…Bill WelshDecember 2, 2018
History & Holidays The Adventure of Advent: Day 1 – Wait for It “Write the vision and make it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it. The vision is for an appointed time, but at…Bill WelshDecember 1, 2018