By YOSSI ALONI, ISRAEL TODAY— Anti-Israel activists in Ireland have printed and distributed Christmas greeting cards that claim if Mary, the mother of Jesus, was alive today, she would be unable to give birth to Jesus as documented in the New Testament because Israeli soldier would hold her up at the Bethlehem checkpoint as they…
By DAVID SMITH, JPOST— The idea of Bethlehem touches every believer at a primal level. It stirs in us stories of David being called from the sheep flock to shepherd the people of Israel. It reminds us of Christmas carols and plays, nativity scenes and even the roots of our faith. Interestingly, Bethlehem’s first mention…
“Mary Did You Know” Performed by CeeLo Green From the album “CeeLo’s Magic Moment” 2012 Atlantic Records
“You weren’t an accident. You weren’t mass produced. You aren’t an assembly-line product. You were deliberately planned, specifically gifted, and lovingly positioned on the earth by the Master Craftsman.”—Max Lucado, The Christmas Candle