Tag: Bethlehem

  • Is a Nibble at Jesus’ Table Enough?

    Is a Nibble at Jesus’ Table Enough?

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    by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2026 (Jun. 17, 2026) — I was reading in the book of Ruth recently, and I saw Jesus. The scene is Bethlehem. Ruth is eating a midday meal after working through the morning in the barley fields, gleaning stalks that the reapers had missed. The men who reaped and…

  • Discovering Christmas in Isaiah 12

    Discovering Christmas in Isaiah 12

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    by Dennis Gladden, By Green Pastures, ©2024  (Dec. 23, 2024) — I discovered a Christmas carol the other day—not one I found in an obscure songbook or heard on the radio, TV, or YouTube, but one I found while reading Isaiah 12. The prophet’s words whispered of Christmas while I had devotions. Listen in, won’t…

  • The Extremely Improbable, Exceedingly Unlikely, Exceptionally Amazing Birth of Christ

    The Extremely Improbable, Exceedingly Unlikely, Exceptionally Amazing Birth of Christ

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    by Michael Snyder, New American Prophet, ©2024 (Dec. 21, 2024) — When we celebrate the birth of Jesus, we are celebrating one of the most improbable miracles in all of human history.  You see, the truth is that not just anyone could have showed up and claimed to be the Messiah. According to the Scriptures, the…

  • Advent – Its Dual Nature

    Advent – Its Dual Nature

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    by Frederick Andrew Wolf, Jr., New American Prophet, ©2024 (Dec. 7, 2024) — ‘Tis the season, and the faithful of Christianity have already lighted the first of their symbolic Advent candles. Today, even churches averse to liturgical practices find a way to mark the Advent season – if only by recognizing the days remaining until…

  • The Bethlehem Event

    The Bethlehem Event

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    by ProfDave, ©2024 (Jan. 10, 2024) —“Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift” (II Corinthians 9:15)!  As a cultural and religious historian, I am overwhelmed by the almost incomprehensible impact of the Bethlehem event.  There is a reason why the world-wide “Common” calendar, as devised by an English monk (Dionysius Exiguus) in the 6th…

  • Joseph: Model Father & Husband pb

    Joseph: Model Father & Husband pb

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    “FAITHFULNESS TO GOD” by RoseAnn Salanitri, TPATH Contributor, ©2014 (Dec. 16, 2014) — The story of the birth of Jesus and His conception has been told for two millennia. Most Christian churches dedicate the entire month of December to singing Christmas carols, quoting Messianic prophecies, and other such traditional festivities that we associate with this…