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December 23, 2009

He's Here!

Very often, Reese will want to read "the Jesus book" as her bedtime story. "The Jesus book" she is referring to is, in fact, The Jesus Storybook Bible. If you have children and do not own it, you need to buy it now. It is simply amazing!

Tonight, she wanted to read the story of Jesus' birth because, in her words, "that's the most important part of Christmas, Daddy!". Yes, it is, sweetheart. It is, indeed. From the story:

"Mountains would have bowed down. Seas would have roared. Trees would have clapped their hands. But the earth held its breath. As silent as snow falling, he came in. And when no one was looking, in the darkness, he came."

"Mary and Joseph named him Jesus, "Emmanuel" - which means "God has come to live with us." Because, of course, he had."

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December 21, 2009

The Links

Where Does the Christmas Story Begin?
"Put simply, if we get the Christmas story wrong, we get the Gospel wrong...Christmas is not God's second plan. Before he created the world, God determined to save sinners through the blood of his own Son. The grand narrative of the Bible points to this essential truth -- God determined to bring glory to himself through the salvation of a people redeemed and purchased by his own Son, the Christ."

Government-Run Health Plan STILL Requires a Monthly Abortion Fee
"A majority of Americans believe that health care plans should not be mandated to provide elective abortion coverage, and a majority of Americans do not believe government health care plans should include abortion coverage."

A New Video from Matt Chandler
From The Village Church: "We taped this video of Matt on Friday, Dec. 18 and aired it this weekend at our worship services. Matt and his family feel very loved and are grateful for your continued prayers."

Family Tensions at Christmas
Dr. Russell Moore offers some thoughts on what Christians ought to remember at Christmas time if faced with difficult family circumstances. His wise counsel centers on five biblical concepts: peace, honor, humility, maturity, and perspective.

Jesus Murders Santa
From Fox News: "A California neighborhood reportedly is up in arms after a resident decorated his lawn with a depiction of Jesus shooting Santa Claus."

Brittany Murphy, Dead at 32
"American actress Brittany Murphy's shock death at the age of 32 was not caused by drugs..."

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