In biblical times (now, too), the son took on the father’s profession. The tailor’s son became a tailor. The butcher’s son became a butcher. The blacksmith’s son became a blacksmith. The fisherman’s son became a fisherman. My own father, and his father before him, became a funeral director. Many professions are mentioned in the New… Continue reading Nativity & Advent: What about Joseph the Carpenter?
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Nativity & Advent: Anna, the Lord’s Precious Widow
The Nativity story includes wonderful elements as we learn them and repeat them year after year. We truly are little children, saying to our parents, “Tell me again!” We never tire of hearing as much as we can about our Savior who left His throne, left glory, left the perfect adoration of his angels, and… Continue reading Nativity & Advent: Anna, the Lord’s Precious Widow
Jesus was not born in a stable; more on ‘The Nativity’, art by Gari Melchers
I enjoy biblical art, and I’m entranced with a few particular pieces. One I come back to a lot happens at Christmas time, and I love to look at it. I’ve written about it before. It is called The Nativity, by Gari Melchers. When preaching about this moment in history, Pastor S. Lewis Johnson emphasized the… Continue reading Jesus was not born in a stable; more on ‘The Nativity’, art by Gari Melchers