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Should we be partaking in these celebrations to "bring in the New Year?"
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In some ways Western civilization is a puzzle. Average citizens either claim that they have no religion or they profess Christianity. Yet, all of their New Year's customs are carryovers from a variety of pagan cultures.
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"You can do it!" I still remember those loud words yelled out to me years ago, and I have never forgotten the effect they had on me.
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Mardi Gras literally means "Fat Tuesday" in French (called Pancake Tuesday in England) and is associated with the Roman Catholic custom of Lent. But is it taught in the Bible? Would God want Christians to celebrate it?
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It's not such an odd question as you might think. Read on and think about it.
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Historians and Jewish sources point out that America's Thanksgiving holiday may not have been a totally new celebration—but that its roots may go back thousands of years to the biblical Feast of Tabernacles.
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South Africa spent huge sums to host the World Cup. In a country suffering growing problems, was it worth the cost?
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Controversies over public Christmas activities have made the news several times recently. Some minority groups are advocating removing Christmas customs and celebrations from schools and other areas of the public sector.
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What do you do when your relationship with God seems to collide with your relationship with your family?
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History shows that December 25 was popularized as the date for Christmas, not because Christ was born on that day, but because it was already popular in pagan religious celebrations as the birthday of the sun. But could December 25 be the...
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We can all be passed over from the certainty of death caused by sin because of the shed blood of the Lamb of God.
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Mark Welch
2016-09-22
Colorado—June 5-8
Camp Colorado enjoyed near perfect weather in spite of thunderstorms forecasted for each day of our seventh annual preteen camp near Estes Park, Colorado, from June 5-8. God’s blessings were evident throughout camp!
This year all of our...