Knowing the story behind this painting has made it one of my favorite nativity paintings of all time.

Frances Rose Robbins  Knowing the story behind this painting has made it one of my favorite nativity paintings of all time. If you read nothing else today, read the words I’ve added below from the artist, Jenedy Paige. I promise her words and perspective will touch your heart. “A few years ago, I began to feel that I should attempt a Nativity painting. This of course was a very daunting idea, but I figured the best place to start was with research. I began with Luke 2:7,“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and …

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The Innkeeper( Do You Have Time For God This Christmas?)

 Dr. Mike MurphyDecember 18,2020 “I just do not have time for all this!  With all the people pouring into this town, I have to make the most of each minute.  I have to strike while the iron is hot.  It would just not be good business to do otherwise.  This census has brought me an opportunity that I may never see again.  Every inch of space in this town is needed right now, and I can get whatever price I want for the space I have.  Now is not the time for me to be giving out free rooms!  Not …

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Pentwater Bible Church Christmas Message II

Rumble — WITHOUT THE FALL THERE IS NO NEED FOR THE REDEEMER; OUR LORD JESUS The critics of the book of Genesis have been trying to deny the need for a Messiah and therefore cripple the New Testament facts of His birth. This is just another attack by Satan to draw those who would become […]

Whoa! It’s time for a reality check.

How well will your car perform if you’ve removed one wheel? Would you sit down in a chair with a leg missing? Do you trust a plane with only three of its four wings?These questions seem absurd, but they each have something in common. In each case, 25% of something important is missing. No reasonable person would willingly choose to put themselves in these situations.So why do we regard the Bible differently than we would regard the car, the chair, or the plane? I’ll pose the same question another way, but with greater relevance this time: “Why do so many …

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