The First New Year’s Day

It was a very busy time in the land of Judea as the timeline for BC (Before Christ) came to a close. Quirinius was governor of Syria (Luke 2:2), Herod the Great was king over Judea (Matt. 2:1), and Caesar Augustus called for a census of the entire Roman world (Luke...

Christmas Day

The monk Dionysius Exiguus does not receive as much credit as he deserves. His mathematical calculations in the fifth century ushered in not only the BC/AD timeline but also valid determinations for the equinox, solstice, leap year, moon and solar cycles, and Easter....

Wonders and Signs

A few Old Testament quotes speak to the importance of remembering and believing in miracles: “Remember the wonders he [God] has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced” (1 Chron. 16:12, NIV). “He [God] performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles...

John the Baptist

God would have it no other way. The miraculous event of sending His Son from heaven to earth for the redemption of man should be accompanied with marvel and mysteries and miracles. Christmas, whether in pretense or in truth, has come again this year, and for over...

Christmas Miracles

A miracle is defined as an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause. Such an effect or event manifesting itself is considered to be a work of God. For the young virgin...

On the Eighth Day

“And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb” (Luke 2:21, KJV-BRG). At first glance, this Scripture reads as ordinary, commonplace, and without...