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The carol assures us that “We three kings of Orient are…” and tells us they were “following yonder star”. Can we be sure ...

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In the first week of Advent, we considered the threshold of the “I don’t know,” leaving behind our yearning for certainty and ...

Matthew cites Micah 5:2 to show that Christ was born where the prophet had predicted. God bypassed proud Jerusalem and chose humble Bethlehem. King David had come from Bethlehem, and Christ is David’s ...

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Groups like the Center for Baptist Leadership and Founders Ministries, which work to counter what they perceive as leftward ...

“Vertical morality in Christianity is the idea that our ethics and behaviors have a duty to please God alone. We get our ...

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This week’s “ Come, Follow Me ” study guide focuses on Christmas and “ The Living Christ ” document, which the First ...