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Christmas
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Jesus was a Refugee—Matthew 2:13-15
Among some, the claim that Jesus was a refugee has become politically divisive these days, so I should…
Mary’s Song and Hannah’s Song—4.38 minutes
Mary celebrates the announcement that she will bear the Messiah. As she does so, she echoes the language…
Mary and Zechariah—Luke 1 (9.23 minutes)
Luke compares and contrasts many figures in his Gospel and Acts; this comparison begins already in Luke’s opening…
Reliability of Gospels (plus harder questions about John and about Christmas)
George Wood interviews Craig regarding his book Christobiography and therefore on the reliability of the Gospels. At the…
Mary kept all these things in her heart—Luke 2:19 (and: prophecies vs. ‘prophetic declarations’)
But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart (Luke 2:19, NIV) Christmas is…
Was Jesus from Nazareth or was he from Bethlehem?
I repeat the question of the title, “Was Jesus from Nazareth or was he from Bethlehem?” only to…
A Tale of Two Kings–Luke 2:1-20
Part of our Christmas story is a tale of two kings: one powerful in the eyes of the…
Mary believed the angel’s word—Luke 1:38
“I’m here! The Lord’s servant! Let it happen for me just as you have said!” (Luke 1:38). That…
Observing special days–Galatians 4:10
Happy New Year–may you have a great day! But some people feel that however their New Year’s Day…
Those who overeat this holiday may want to follow the example of …
The veggie Santa Broccoli cookies, anyone?
The True King–Luke 2:1-14 (19-minute video)
Luke’s Christmas message: Jesus vs. the Empire This was my practice for a message for Asbury’s chapel on…
Does Christmas or Easter matter more? theologians debate
Theology sometimes looks different on a popular level.