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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1963
Page
2
Monroe News-Star presents Christmas Day reflections from ministers of various faiths in the Twin Cities. The editors invite readers to contemplate Emmanuel God with us and the renewal life offers, emphasizing hope and joy of the season.
A church sermon argues Christmas is for Christians, not a toy filled holiday. It cites Emmanuel God with us from Isaiah and gospel doctrine that Jesus as the Word became flesh. The speaker urges trust in God, warning against secular profit and moral emptiness.
The article traces Christmas from God’s eternal plan to humanity, noting free will, sin, and divine salvation. It describes God guiding history through Caesar Augustus's census, Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem, and the birth of Jesus proclaimed by angels and a heavenly chorus.
The central fact of Christmas is Christ and it should renew worship and rededicate believers to the Master’s ideals. It calls for love and good will, forgiveness, reunion with loved ones, and sharing with the poor as the spirit of Christ diffuses itself in the world.
A reflective piece notes how Christmas customs spread beyond religious meaning, using a 1929 Moji Japan visit as a backdrop. It urges each generation to recover Christ’s coming’s spiritual significance, rejecting mere tradition and embracing Immanuel and love as transformative.
A Christmas message emphasizes the real meaning of the season. It highlights the incarnation of God’s Son, the gifts of the Magi, and the virtues of peace, hope, and love expressed through giving.
Reverend Lea Joyner of Southside Methodist Church reflects on the birth of Jesus as the central event of history. He outlines Christmas as a revelation of God, a new hope for homes and businesses, and a source of inspiration guiding believers toward a redemptive life.
A devotional piece reflects on the unspeakable gift of Jesus Christ, citing Paul and John. It urges acceptance of God's gift, transformation from darkness to light, and loyalty to Christ amid life battles and spiritual obligations.
Pastors urge readers to seek the Bible for Christmas meaning not gifts or revelry. The sermon describes Christ as God’s sin gift, born of the Virgin Mary, conceived by the Holy Spirit, and offered to all humanity. It urges personal acceptance of the gift and contrasts commercialism with the biblical story.
The passage recounts a decree by Caesar Augustus for a worldwide tax, Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem, Mary delivering Jesus, and shepherds in the fields who are visited by angels declaring good news of the Savior born in the city of David. The heavenly host praises God and proclaims peace on earth.
The Monroe News-Star describes itself as an independent newspaper that aims to report impartially and oppose what it views as wrong without regard to party politics. It emphasizes supporting what it believes is right in its editorial approach.
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