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Thursday, December 7, 2017 • • General
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Friday, December 20, 2013 • • General
From His first breath, Jesus was gathering the experiences that make Him our most able Advocate. Whether it's the smell of the stable or the fears of a mother-to-be, every part of our existence is important to Him, making it possible for Him to fully know us and yet fully love us. Even the darkest corners of our souls don't escape His scrutiny, or His capacity to forgive.
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Monday, December 22, 2008 • • Evangelism
It's the world-weary, street-savvy, been-there-done-that hard-times Christian whom God picked to star as shepherds in this year's Christmas story. You have news and experience people of privilege often lack, and suddenly they need you more than they know.
Why?
Because you've lived through life's storms and come out the other side. Living paycheck to paycheck, you've been in the storm so many middle class and upper middle class co-workers now face, and you know there's life after the storm. The wisest of you even know there's life in the storm.
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Friday, December 5, 2008 • Randy Kilgore • Salvation
Moonlight ricocheted across the valley. Every sound echoed through the canyons of white. Frigid air crusted the top layer of snow, making each new step crackle and pop as the white fluff gave way to human feet.
It was late December in Vermont, and I was trudging up a hill from the road, headed to a construction site deep in the rural countryside for a late-night safety inspection. Our workers were pushing to get this project done before Christmas...