Fact Fiction Fantasy Christmas Sermon Realities
Rev Charles A Mohr presents a Christmas meditation stressing that Christmas is real not fantasy. God comes to humanity in Jesus Christ, a down to earth incarnation visible in a manger and everyday human life, challenging readers to accept Son of Man as well as Son of God.
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Joy to the World the Lord Is Come Pastors View
A Russian writer faced trouble for proposing Jesus as an alien astronaut. He suggested Christ’s kingdom is not of this world and the Bethlehem star was a rocket ship. Authorities expelled him from the writers guild over the theory despite its claims about love justice and equality.
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The Cosmic Stranger vs The Christmas Child
A writer’s Jesus is praised as beyond this violent world while Russians doubt the earthborn savior. The piece argues true marvel lies in God choosing an ordinary human, wrapped in swaddling clothes, not a space suit, with Christmas joy urging hearts to welcome the Lord.
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Born a Child and Yet a King by Pastor Stern
Lutheran youth pastor emphasizes Christmas truth that Jesus is born a child and yet a King. He reflects on human equality, divine incarnation, and Christ’s role as ruler of hearts, offering praise and a call to worship.
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John K. Stern
The Christmas Tree Where Spiders Turn to Silver
An old tale tells of a poor peasant mother with many children who decorates a humble tree with berries and nuts. She works late. spiders weave webs on the branches. The Christ Child blesses the tree, turning webs to silver as a reward. A lamb among shepherds is said to have its blood sear the holly berries.
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