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Dec 19, 2015

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This Day in 336. 1,679 years ago today was the earliest known year that Jesus’ nativity was celebrated on this day. Merry Christmas! *

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Jesus’ coming is the final and unanswerable proof that God cares.
—William Barclay

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The World’s Foremost False Teacher

In the days since Pope Francis died, I have seen a number of Protestants write about his legacy. Some of these writers have expressed great appreciation for him while others have expressed great concern. The reactions to these articles, and especially the critiques, have been interesting to me. Some people have expressed dismay that their…

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