DEVOTION / Don't Need Instructions?
We tend not to follow instructions. Thank God Jesus followed instructions for us so our failures are forgiven.
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DEVOTION / He will be our peace
Christmas promises we have peace, real peace, everlasting peace.
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MINISTRY / Christmas for Chinese Christians
Just like Christians across North America, Christians in China celebrated the Savior’s birth. There were differences in the approach to worship, but the same heartfelt gratitude for God’s grace filled those hearts.
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DEVOTION / A fizzled Festival of Lights
Despite the Jesus-less Christmas celebrations that mark the Christmas holiday, the real reason for the season remains. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior which is Christ the Lord!
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DEVOTION / Why name him "Jesus"?
God chose a name for our Savior that continues to testify to his reason for coming to earth.
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DEVOTION / The glory of the LORD
There is only one place “the glory of the Lord” is mentioned in the New Testament. Luke describes it on the night Jesus was born.
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DEVOTION / Peng Lifa is my hero
Peng Lifa’s bold protest against the Chinese government sparked nationwide protests. May the “good news of great joy” that Christ’s birth provides spur every Christian to shepherd-like witnessing about God’s grace.
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MINISTRY / The Word is not chained -- not even at Christmas
China has imposed more restrictions on religion this year. The celebration of Christmas will not be the same for Christians there. Yet the Word cannot be bound.
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DEVOTION//MMM! MMM! Good!
The traditions and aroma’s China’s Dongzhi Festival remind of our celebration of Christ’s birth. Most important in this season, however, is the sweet, life-giving aroma that draws your family, friends, and neighbors to ponder the miracle of the Christ child.
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DEVOTION//Sit and Think
Mary was not able to understand everything about Jesus’ birth, so she did the next best thing. She “treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.” That’s good advice for each of us.
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