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Merry Christmas: You Can Trust Jesus
Four days from now we will halt our busy schedules and remember the birthday of Jesus. It is celebrated by more people around the globe than any other holiday. Why?
Because no greater person ever walked the earth than Jesus of Nazareth.
For the next two weeks I will re-publish the most widely read blogs I have ever written. They’re important because they focus on the one person you can trust–both here on earth and also after we die.
He is “the Way” in both realms.
Merry Christmas. You Can Trust Jesus.
A Tribute to Margaret Irene Cookson (1927-2022)
Margaret Irene Cookson, Shirley’s mother, passed away last night on December 6 at Hospice House in Tacoma, Washington. I spent two hours with her before she passed–thanking God that he would soon usher her into the arms of Jesus and a glorious time of reunion.
Mothers are the most important people on earth–imparting their lives and love to their children and extended family.
We miss you, Irene. But we know you’ve just experienced the greatest day of your life.
All because of Jesus.
Thanksgiving: Our American Holy Day
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American “holy day” that arose out of the deep faith of our spiritual ancestors–especially the Pilgrims–who came to these shores in November of 1620. Other nations celebrate it (like Canada to the north), and Israel enjoyed many holidays that were used to give gratitude to God.
But our American Thanksgiving is different. It came primarily from a community of New Testament believers who not only grasped the importance of thanking God in all things, but experienced a providential act they never forgot.