THE JEWISHNESS OF CHRISTMAS

My father never liked Christmas. When our family would drive into the Italian and Irish neighborhoods of Brooklyn, to look at the Christmas lights, he refused to join us. He couldn’t understand how anyone could believe in a virgin birth. Moreover, he associated the celebration of Christmas with the anti-Semitism of his small village in […]

Christmas Story:  For the Man Who Hated Christmas 

By Nancy W. Gavin It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past ten years. It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas. Oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial aspects of it – overspending and the frantic running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and the dusting powder for Grandma – the gifts given in desperation because you couldn’t think of anything else. Knowing he felt …

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UNASHAMED TO SHARE THE GOSPEL

Never be ashamed to share the best news that was ever offered to mankind. It could change someone’s eternal destiny UNASHAMED TO SHARE THE GOSPEL 2 Timothy 1:6-12 (KJV) 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the …

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Why is there no mention of the Messiah’s father?

The Servant, the Messiah describes His calling in Isaiah 49:1: Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples, from far: Jehovah has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name: The verse begins with a call for the whole world to listen to what the Servant has to say. He then points out that He, the Servant, the Messiah, was elected by God for this specific mission: Jehovah has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother. It is interesting to note that, while there are …

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Paris is Burning. – by Hal Lindsey

Paris is burning. I’m not talking about the controversial 1990s film. I’m talking about Paris, France. Burning. Well, the city isn’t burning, but there is plenty of fire in the streets. Especially the Champs Elysées. Massive protests have shut down major parts of the country over the past several weekends. In fact, on a recent Saturday, the French government deployed almost 100,000 police officers to contain the demonstrations. The protesters are called “yellow vests.” They are wearing the yellow safety vests that French law requires all motorists to carry in their cars to be worn in case of a roadside …

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