Christmas is a sore spot for most people who say they follow the Bible. Most Christians believe Jesus is the reason for the season. They latched onto a commercial slogan, which kept being repeated until it became a natural thing to say. Churches all over the world have erected Christmas trees in their buildings with […]
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Halloween to Harvest Fest – The Compromise
The majority of us grew up celebrating Halloween. It was a big deal to us. We couldn’t wait to get our costumes and go Trick-or-Treating. We loved watching scary movies, eating candy, playing tricks on people, and anything else that was considered fun to do. We travelled from block to block, knocking on strangers’ doors […]
Stand Firm in What You Believe this Holiday Season
Tolerance and compromise is the message we are constantly hearing in our society. But while we, who believe in YHVH, are told to be more understanding, we are not being understood ourselves. If we choose to follow the scriptures and do what it says then we are rigid and judgmental. We have to lower our […]
Why was Christmas Banned in America until 1820?
Christmas is right around the corner. Millions of people are out right now buying last minute gifts for those they love, those they want to impress and those they barely speak to. If I was a betting woman, I would bet that 90% of them don’t know how Christmas started. They don’t know what the […]
In the News – Easter Ad Pulled & Student Suspended for Faith
Church Easter Service Ad Pulled for Mention of Jesus; Christian Student Suspended for Sharing Faith Sues School District
Why Bring Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh as Gifts?
What’s the significance of the gifts? In “The Magi Visit Jesus,” we talked about the Magi, who they were, why they came and what gifts they brought. Now we will talk about why the gifts they bought were significant. The Magi brought more than gold, frankincense, and myrrh as gifts to give to Yeshua. The […]
Silver and Gold – The Spirit of Christmas in Christmas Songs (Part 3/3)
The Spirit of Christmas in Christmas Songs (Part 3/3) This is the third and final song in my list of Christmas songs that show the spirit of Christmas. “Silver and Gold” is from the animated movie, “Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer”. Burt Ives is the voice of the snowman, who starts out by telling us […]
Santa Claus is Coming to Town – The Spirit of Christmas in Christmas Songs (Part 2/3)
The Spirit of Christmas in Christmas Songs (Part 2/3) This is the second song in my list of Christmas songs that show the spirit of Christmas. Everyone knows that if you rearrange Santa’s name you get Satan, which is most appropriately. After all, millions of people worship Santa Claus as all knowing and who has […]
O’ Christmas Tree – The Spirit of Christmas in Christmas Songs (Part 1/3)
This is the first part of an analysis of three Christmas songs. If you really want to understand the simple meaning of Christmas, all you have to do is read the words of Christmas songs that are sang every year by millions of people around the world. The tradition of singing Christmas songs involved everyone […]
The Magi Visit Jesus
Every year the story of Jesus being born is celebrated as the holiday, Christmas. It tells about how he was born in a manger and how the three wise men each brought a gift for him while he was still in the manger. Books, cartoons, and movies all portray this story. However, this is not […]
