The remains of a 2,000-year-old ritual bath have been discovered at Gethsemane — the place where Jesus Christ prayed before He was betrayed by Judas — marking the first archeological evidence…
Month: December 2020
Washington State eases restriction on in-person church services, singing
Washington State announced that it is lifting a restriction on the number of people who can attend services at houses of worship, the change coming shortly before Christmas. Read More…
Sandra McCracken and Ellie Holcomb Discuss Their Favorite Christmas Carols – Sandra McCracken
In this bonus episode of TGC Q&A, Sandra McCracken and Ellie Holcomb discuss their favorite Christmas carols: “O Holy Night”—even with the high note (0:53) “Lo! How a Rose E’er…
A Word of Hope for the Refugee – Jenny Yang
Our family has a small Christmas Bible we read regularly during Advent. My children are fascinated that on the pages describing the birth of Jesus, Mary is surrounded by barn…
Omnipotence, Swaddled – Bernard N. Howard
“And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger” (Luke 2:7). Swaddling cloths are still in use today. With…
It’s Not About the Manger
As you enjoy this Holy Christmas Day in the company of friends and family, be sure to reflect on how the babe in the manger reveals to us God’s wonderful…
The Heavens Declare: Looking Forward to 2021
As to evidence for intelligent design, my impression has long been that the ancients gave more weight to the stars than to their own bodies. Source Read More Evolution News
The First Christmas Greeting: He Knew Him in His Mother’s Womb
Credit: Henry Ossawa Tanner, The Visitation, 1910 If quizzed “Who was the first person to welcome Jesus and announce His Lordship?” how would you answer? It’s an important question when…
Los Angeles County Drops Capacity Restrictions on Houses of Worship in Time for Christmas
Just in time for Christmas, Los Angeles County has dropped all of its capacity restrictions on houses of worship to get in line with a recent decision from the U.S.…
COVID Pork: $600 to You and Me; Millions for Gender Programs in Pakistan
Congress may have passed a much-needed COVID stimulus bill to the tune of $900 billion earlier this week, but what leadership there also did was combine that bill with a…