One of the most popular theories and commonly taught explanations for why Christmas is on Dec. 25th is because the early church placed … Christians placed Christmas on Dec. 25th to co-opt Saturnalia, the mid-winter festival, or possibly the Festival of the Unconquered … Within 100 years, Christmas was on the calendar record.…
In the days before Christmas, I spent some time discussing the persecution Christians are facing in the Middle East. … week, authorities in Wenzhou — known as China’s Jerusalem because it has half of the province’s 4,000 churches — have banned all Christmas … “We had guidance on foreign holidays such as Christmas in the past, but this year marks the first time we issued a clearer notice,”…
I’m sure many of you out there reading the site today have been engaging in some sort of Christmas plans. … I’m curious to hear about what you do on Christmas Day. I brought in midnight at St. … Consider this your Christmas Day open thread, and let’s try to keep the politics to a minimum!…
Hopefully, for most of you reading this site, Christmas is a warm and joyous time with family as we celebrate our Savior’s birth and … This Christmas season, he has written a letter from his prison describing his situation and what it’s like to celebrate Christmas while … These conditions have made this upcoming Christmas season very hard, cold and shattering for me.…
But let’s talk about goodwill toward men, because it’s in painfully short supply this Christmas. … Christmas Day is a very fine choice for such a birth.
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Understand the End of the Beginning” which beautifully described God’s covenants with Abraham, Moses and Israel, and the connection to Christmas … The left’s Christmas tradition is to minimize the holiday, because they have no understanding of Christmas or the Person being celebrated…
holidays and I gear up to fill in for Rush Limbaugh (12/26, 12/30, and 1/2), I will be doing a special presentation on WSB Radio for Christmas … I invite you to listen to an hour of radio and from my family to yours, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas.…
They have no understanding of either the theology or history of Christmas. … We celebrate Christmas because it is the birth of our Lord in human form. … Merry Christmas.…
So Barack Obama denies it’s an act of war for a foreign country, North Korea, to attack American Internet resources, those of Sony Pictures. It is war though, as surely as an embargo is an act of war, though it is war by a new means.
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I realize it is Christmas but the fight is coming. … In 2009, we were able to help Nikki Haley, over Christmas, raise enough money to stay in the South Carolina gubernatorial race.…
I think all of these arguments are, quite frankly frankly, silly if you are teaching your child about the real meaning of Christmas … Next up is the idea that Santa Claus is a secular being who will detract from Jesus at Christmas like a false idol. … Santa Claus is the embodiment of the spirit of Christmas, based on the life of an actual saint.…
The Interview will not be released on Christmas Day, because North Korea threatened us. … The Interview will not be released on Christmas Day, but neither will over 30,000 Christians being held in North Korean concentration…
SUNDAY: Even during the Christmas rush, it’s important to remember the reason for the season. … TUESDAY: There’s no such thing as too much butter or sugar for Christmas baking. … CHRISTMAS DAY: The magic of Christmas morning is one of the best memories we can have as children, but parents know those early morning…
Two days after Christmas this year, three days before her birthday, I lost a dear friend who seemed to be on the mend after a long … She looked great on Christmas Day, surrounded by her children and grandchildren, serenaded by torn wrapping paper and gasps of delighted … I be angry because she was taken from us over the holiday weekend, or grateful beyond measure for the gift of that last happy Christmas…
