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Three Christian Christmas Tales

Three Christian Christmas Tales

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Half Air faith articleAs Christmas rapidly approaches, I thought I would take the next two weeks to share several tales that look at the holiday from a Christian perspective. Whether you are a believer or not, I hope you find these stories entertaining, informational and quite possibly inspirational.

You Canā€™t Spell Christmas Without ā€œChristā€ . . . Or Can You?

Merry Xmas! Youā€™ve probably seen this alternative spelling for the traditional holiday greeting several times in your life. Furthermore, if are a Christian, or know someone who is, there is a good chance you are familiar with the protests about how replacing

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A Favorite Christmas Carol That Is Not Actually About Christmas

A Favorite Christmas Carol That Is Not Actually About Christmas

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Christmas is still almost a month and a half away. That, however, doesnā€™t stop stores from setting out aisle after aisle of Christmas wrapping, decorations, cards and other holiday paraphernalia. Why should Half Air be any different? Just because itā€™s not even Thanksgiving doesnā€™t mean I canā€™t post an article about Christmas.

Joy to the world! The Lord is come;
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the World is a popular Christmas carol and a favorite of Christmas Eve services

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Book/Movie Review: The Case For Christ

Book/Movie Review: The Case For Christ

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I once heard a statistic that of everyone who has put their faith in Christ, about 70% did so based on an emotional response, the other 30% through logic and reason. I would be in that 30%. As such, it should be no surprise that one of my favorite areas of Christian study is that of apologetics, or examining and discussing the facts and evidence pertaining to what is written in scripture. Over the years I have read several excellent apologetic authors, including Josh McDowell, Norman Geisler, and R.C. Sproul. My favorite author, by far, however, is Lee Strobel and his Case Forā€¦ series of books.

Lee Strobel

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A Proper Perspective On Prayer In The Wake Of Hurricanes Harvey And Irma

A Proper Perspective On Prayer In The Wake Of Hurricanes Harvey And Irma

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Within hours of Hurricane Irma passing our home in Central Florida, one of my wifeā€™s co-workers texted her an article written by Dan Barker regarding prayer in the light of the recent storms in Texas and Florida. The gist of the article was this: The fact that hurricanes Harvey and Irma hit Texas and Florida despite the multiple prayers services that were held proves that prayer is powerless and is a waste of time. The issue of evil and disaster existing in a world that is under the care of a loving God is very complex and often difficult to understand or explain. Many scholars have wrestled with this … Read more...

Is Grace Always Amazing?

Is Grace Always Amazing?

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Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like meā€¦

Only the Christian can truly understand the grace of God as spoken in the words of this famous hymn. Furthermore, exactly how amazing is Godā€™s grace only becomes evident as one studies the Bible. It is through scripture that we learn that even the most righteous person is condemned by their sin (Isaiah 64:6), and only Godā€™s willingness to accept Jesusā€™ suffering in their place removes that guilt. Grace is truly amazing!

At least it is to the recipient.

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