by Don and Joy Veinot | Dec 22, 2022 | Christmas, Church History, Faith tested, Grief, Incarnation
“I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men!” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Christmas Bells) The poem “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” was composed...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Dec 15, 2022 | Bible Prophecy, Christmas, Good News, Gospel, Incarnation, Redemption, Sacrifice, Salvation
For I’ve grown a little leaner, Grown a little colder, Grown a little sadder, Grown a little older, And I need a little angel, Sitting on my shoulder, Need a little Christmas now1“We Need a Little Christmas” – From Jerry Herman’s 1966 Broadway...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Dec 8, 2022 | Christmas, Good Works, Incarnation, Paradise, Redemption, Resurrection, Roman Catholic, Salvation, Soul
I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round—apart from the veneration due to its sacred name and origin, if anything belonging to it can be apart from that—as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Dec 30, 2021 | Angels, Christmas, Despair, Hero, Prayer warrior, Servanthood, Suicide
The Christmas film classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, and a host of others, is, as most of us are aware, the story of a decent man who does not realize the tremendous impact his life has had for the good on those around him. Although...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Dec 23, 2021 | Christian living, Christmas, Good News, Good Works, Grace, Morality Tale, Sacrifice, Salvation
What’s Christmas time to you but a time for paying bills without money; a time for finding yourself a year older, but not an hour richer; a time for balancing your books and having every item in ’em through a round dozen of months presented dead against you? If I...
by Don and Joy Veinot | Jul 9, 2020 | Christmas, Evangelical Left, Forgiveness, Holiness, Hypocrites, Identity Politics, Morality, Redemption, Sin, Social Justice, Social tyranny
At some point in December, the popular film “A Christmas Story” is always aired. Set in 1947 Indiana at Christmastime, we find we can easily identify with that earlier time and culture, as do many people our age. Ralphie was a typical boy with simple dreams, and his...
Grudem's argument seems to be that, since future contingencies chain together, God would have a difficult time sorting out how…
I agree.
Stephanie, this is right on - thank you!
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The problem is w Mormon Doctrine...which Joe and Brigham gave you. They both rejected classic Christian theology...the person..and identity of…