Simple Christmas Proclamation by Rev A W Weber
A Christmas sermon reflects on the shepherds and wise men and the birth of Christ. It recounts Paul Gerhardt’s trials and hymns and urges readers to receive Jesus as Savior by inviting Him into their hearts this season. The piece blends biblical reflection with a call to personal faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Christ the Lord
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
Mary
Herod the Tetrach
Paul Gerhardt
Gerhardt
Christ
Lord
Lord Jesus
Christmas Eve in Vietnam War Foxhole
Jed Crawford reflects on duty and faith as a firefight looms on Christmas Eve. A stocky guide speaks of sacrifice and hope, then Jed finds a reason for peace. Silent Night origins and the first US White House Christmas tree are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jed
Jed Cran
Jord
Joseph Mohr
Franz Gruber
White House
Calvin Coolidge
Coolidge
Vermont
American Forestry Association
Origins of Christmas Customs and Christian Adoption
The origins of many Christmas customs trace to prehistoric times with Pagan practices adapted for Christian observances. Christmas and New Year’s faced a long struggle to become firmly established as official Christian holidays.
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Yuletide
National Building Centers
A. W. Weber
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Rml
Kvistunag
National Inc
Raymond Oestreich
Clarence Ratliff
Leroy Alberthal
Walter Reichenau
John Weinheimer
Vernon Brodbeck
Kenneth Jordan
Fritz Scharnhorst
Victor Crenwelge
Sidney Ellebracht
Jerry Kieth
James Wendel
Calvin Fiedler
Lois McDougal
Kathleen Hohmann
St. Mary’s Elementary School
Mary Ferdinand
Jed Crawford
Kurt
Mrs
Kurt Kuhlmann
Feace
Earth
Noel
Dixie Zenner
Enderlin
Miller Courts
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