Finding God in Unlikely Places Sermon Reflections
Rev. Darryl E. Maxwell argues that God can be found in unexpected locations from a manger to a garden. He notes the shepherds discovering Jesus in a stable and urges readers to seek God in unlikely places, asking where you are looking and encouraging exploration beyond conventional places. Maxwell is pastor of Berryville Baptist Church.
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Christmas Peace Summit on the Suez Island
Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachem Begin of Israel plan a Christmas Day meeting on the Suez island renamed for peace. The pair aim to end decades of Middle East conflict and avert global nuclear danger, offering a hopeful message for all peoples.
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There Is a Santa Claus Yes Virginia Sun Editorial 1897
The New York Sun responder assures Virginia O Harlan Virginia that Santa Claus exists beyond what the eye can see. The piece argues belief in faith, imagination, and benevolent love endures as real, citing childhood joy and the unseen world. It frames doubt as a skeptical era hazard and celebrates enduring wonder.
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Keeping Christmas by Giving It Away
Rev Laughton L Carr reflects on Christmas as a living cathedral of faith hope and love. He urges giving gifts of spirit and acts of kindness to keep Christmas year round for family and mankind.
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The Unexpected Presence of Christmas in Everyday Life
Rev. C. Waite Maclin reflects on Christmas as surprise and divine presence. He says Jesus is known in the unexpected and urges retaining childlike wonder, finding him in both grand churches and ordinary places, as life and faith unfold year round.
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Frederick Episcopal Parish
Do We Want Christ or a Pretender
John H Milam Jr argues that Americans celebrate Christmas with rituals and images rather than a true transformation. He says many seek a personal Christ as a comforting illusion, while real faith requires opening the heart and recognizing Christ as a real person. Milam directs the New Age Fellowship.
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