by Dr Christine Van Horn | Dec 22, 2022 | Christmas
Dr. Chris’ Christmas Blogs 2022 Week 4 In his article “The Birth – Revisited” haRold Smith explains that tradition makes us think that Joseph and Mary had no place to go and became “stuck” in an animal stable as a last resort to give birth to the Messiah. He says...
by Dr Christine Van Horn | Dec 15, 2022 | Christmas
Dr. Chris’ Christmas Blogs 2022 Week 3: Having been to Bethlehem, I would like to explain the geography of the land. The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is the location of Jesus’ birth. In the first century after the death of Jesus, this location was identified,...
by Dr Christine Van Horn | Dec 8, 2022 | Christmas
Dr. Chris’ Christmas Blogs 2022 Week 2: Bethlehem was important to God for another reason. It was where the lambs were born and raised for the Temple sacrifice. This meant that those shepherds to whom the angels appeared, were not ordinary shepherds. They were holy...
by Dr Christine Van Horn | Dec 1, 2022 | Christmas
Dr. Chris’ Christmas Blogs 2022 Week 1 This is the first of 4 blog posts to help us prepare for Christmas. Many churches celebrate the 4 Sundays of Advent leading up to Christmas. This is an important time to prepare our hearts to reflect on the true...
