“Then what had been spoken through Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she refused to…
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“Then when Herod saw that he had been tricked by the magi, he became very enraged, and sent men and killed all the boys who were in Bethlehem and all…
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“He stayed there until the death of Herod; this happened so that what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet would be fulfilled: “Out of Egypt I called…
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RUNAWAY TRAIN A pastor colleague recently wrote to me regarding the ELCA – “The question remains as to whether this progressive freight train has any brakes at all.” I replied,…
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“So Joseph got up and took the Child and His mother while it was still night, and left for Egypt” (Matthew 2:14). It is almost as if the Lord is…
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“Now when they had gone, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Get up! Take the Child and His mother and flee to…
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“And after being warned by God in a dream not to return to Herod, the magi left for their own country by another way” (Matthew 2:12). The Magi were attuned…
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“When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And after they cameinto the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary; and they fell down and…
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“After hearing the king, they went on their way; and behold, the star, which they had seenin the east, went on ahead of them until it came to a stop…
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“And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the Child; andwhen you have found Him, report to me, so that I too may come and…
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