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The Great Reveal

December 25, 2019 by Volkhard Graf

As a wannabe DIY restoration guy, I occasionally enjoy watching a few of those Fixer-Upper episodes on TV. They usually begin with someone buying a home that leaves things to be desired. The show hosts confidently encourage the buyers that they can make it into something better than new, customized to most of their wishes within a given budget. Then the work begins with destruction of the old and rebuilding of the new. After the work is done the show hosts position a huge canvas print of the property in front of the house

Ideas have Consequences

November 26, 2012 by Volkhard Graf

Beginning with next Sunday, Followers of Christ around the world are celebrating Advent, the season of expectation of his first coming to earth. In God’s epic plan this event was long planned out and when the set time had fully come, it took shape right before our eyes. Let’s consider the human circumstances surrounding Creator’s Son’s coming …

A Future that sustains us today

December 3, 2009 by Volkhard Graf

If you knew a visitor was arriving at your house shortly, you would most likely get ready by cleaning your house, in order to present yourself as someone well prepared and hospitable. This season celebrates the arrival of God’s Son on earth. About two thousand years ago, he became “one of us,” he “moved into …

Joy to the World—Really?

December 14, 2006 by Volkhard Graf

Anyone spending time in malls, shops, market places and elevators between Thanksgiving and Christmas has most likely been exposed to it! No, its not the most recent flue virus but some version the Christmas Hymn, “Joy to the World! The Lord has come!”. If you ever stopped to think about the words of the hymn, …