Monthly Archives: December 2011
Working Out In God’s Gym
Most people don’t know that I went to college on an athletic scholarship…they paid me not to play athletics. (rim shot) Despite my highest hopes and most fervent desires, I wasn’t endowed with natural athletic ability. I like to tell … Continue reading
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2012: The Year of Living Spiritually
By Eugene C. Scott I’ve spent many brilliant mornings fly fishing. Why I remember that early summer morning on the Blue River, I’m not sure. I don’t remember catching any fish. But I can still see the rising sun clipping … Continue reading
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Whatever is Lovely
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 Well now that the Christmas wrapping carnage has … Continue reading
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How You Too, Like Ernest, Can Save Christmas
By Eugene C. Scott Any Christmas movie worth its weight in cliches tells the story of how someone–or something–has stolen the true meaning of Christmas. Cliches become cliches, however, because they carry a flake or two of truth. Ironically popular … Continue reading
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How To Celebrate Christmas in Guatemala and the Meaning of Christmas
By Brendan Scott Last year I learned the meaning of Christmas. I spent Christmas 2010 in Guatemala, away from the snow of Colorado and more importantly away from my family. Guatemala, or at least my home city of Xela, doesn’t … Continue reading
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The Story of Christmas According To E.T.
“I’ll be right here…” Few scenes from any movie can evoke such deep emotion as Elliot’s farewell to E.T. in the movie E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. If you’re sketchy on the details, a lonely boy named Elliot befriends an alien whom … Continue reading
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Some Glad Morning
Each week of the Advent season a different aspect of our anticipation of the coming Lord is emphasized. This week’s focus is upon Joy. While many of us would be quick to list joy as a major Christian attribute, less … Continue reading
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A Force Greater Than Tim Tebow
If you don’t live in the United States and you’re reading this, you may not understand the subject of today’s post—and yes, it does relate to Christmas… In case you’ve been hiding under a rock the last two months, you … Continue reading
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