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What if we didn't have Christmas?

Have you ever taken the time to think of the fact of why we celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25? What if that were not a reality, and Jesus had not been born in Bethlehem? I want you to ponder what our lives today might be like.

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

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Peace is more than just absence of war

We typically think of “peace” as the absence of hatred, war, strife, prejudice and hostility in all of society. During this Christmas season we hear many people singing carols and proclaiming “peace on earth, good will toward men.” That’s good and right, but real peace is much more than the …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

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Do you want to be great? Hint: it starts with love

Jesus gave us a description of greatness in Matthew 20:25-28 (New Living Translation), when he said, “But Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. But among you it will …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

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So, what is freedom?

July 4 we celebrate Independence Day. It is a time for our nation to reflect on gaining our independence from Great Britain. However, is that day as significant as the independence and freedom we possess as individuals? As important as July 4 is to us in the United States, there …

COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO