By CGI New York | November 29, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King. These words are from the popular carol that is often sung during the Christmas season. Many celebrate Christmas under the assumption that Christ was born on December 25th—but was He? What time of year was Christ actually born? While the Bible does […]
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By CGI New York | November 26, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
“Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His loving-kindness is everlasting” (Psa 118:1). This past Thursday was America’s day of Thanksgiving, and the fact that not everyone celebrates it doesn’t mean that we as Christians can’t use it as a reminder of what we should be doing every day—giving God thanks. I […]
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By CGI New York | November 25, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
Saturnalia Saturnalia was an ancient Roman festival celebrated to honour the god Saturn. The celebration would start in mid-December and last from five to seven days, during which the courts and normal community business would be suspended. The Collins Encyclopaedia describes Saturnalia as a “large and important public festival” that took place in ancient Egypt […]
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By CGI New York | November 25, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
The Origins of the Christmas Tree The Christmas tree is said to have originated in Germany with the decoration of pine trees with fancy ornaments. However, there are alternate theories that suggest otherwise. In fact, there are many legends about the Christmas tree that led to the widespread belief that the Christmas tree is an […]
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By CGI New York | November 25, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
The Evolution of Christmas Every year, Christians around the world sing hymns in celebration of the birth of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Today, Christmas is widely recognized as a season for charity, kindness, generosity and other virtues. Love is in the air and hearts are filled with joy. However, many would be surprised […]
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By CGI New York | November 5, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
I wouldn’t call myself a tech/gadget addict, but I’ve come pretty close in recent times (that is probably what a gadget addict would say too). I’ve always been interested in the fast–paced, ever-changing technology world, whether it be computers, cellular phones, or even medical technological advances. But particularly I never thought I would get caught […]
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By CGI New York | October 21, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
We are holey. The truth is that we have a lot more in common with Swiss cheese than we might like to admit. No offense to Swiss cheese. HOLEY – As one of my previous blogs outlined, we were created incomplete – with spiritual empty space to be filled by the Holy Spirit. But it […]
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By CGI New York | October 21, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
My husband tells me that I have a pronoun problem – that is, I get so wrapped up in telling a story, where I clearly know who did what, that I will throw around pronouns with abandon and without making it clear which she did what thing with whom. [Just FYI, my sister never has […]
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By CGI New York | August 15, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
Have you ever been in a place and automatically made assumptions as to the character of others based on how they looked? I hate to admit it, but I have. For instance, I took my daughter to a piercing studio because she wanted her cartilage pierced, and to be honest, I would rather go to […]
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By CGI New York | July 10, 2016 | Category CHRISTIAN LIVING IN MODERN TIMES
ONCE A HARLOT… You know her as Rahab the Harlot. In fact, you will rarely read her name in the Bible – Old Testament or New Testament – without her personal tagline of “the harlot.” Rahab’s story is told in Joshua 2:1-21 and 6:22-25. I know that some people say that she was maybe just […]
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