by Patricia Holbrook | Jan 4, 2021 | AJC, Blog
“Wake us up when 2020 ends! 50 quotes that sum up how everyone feels about the past year.” The headline preceded an article in Parade magazine, filled with funny and insightful quotes for the year that changed life as we knew it. I read each quote, amused and...
by Patricia Holbrook | Dec 21, 2020 | AJC, Blog
The term “Advent” originated from Latin “adventus,” which means “coming” or “arrival.” The Latin term, translated from the Greek word “Parousia,” is the term used in the New Testament’s original text for the second coming of Christ. Therefore, the Advent season is...
by Patricia Holbrook | Dec 8, 2020 | AJC, Blog
The prophet Ezekiel was one of the 10,000 exiles taken to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar in 597 B.C. During that time, God appeared in a magnificent vision while Ezekiel was among the Jews camping by the Kebar River, located in modern-day Syria. When God called...
by Patricia Holbrook | Nov 23, 2020 | AJC, Blog
The Rev. Alexander Whyte was a Scottish minister and author of the 19th century known by his congregation as a man of an unwavering grateful spirit. Regardless of the circumstances, he seemed always to find something for which to be thankful. One of his parishioners...
by Patricia Holbrook | Nov 9, 2020 | AJC, Blog
The “Histomap,” originally published by Rand McNally in 1931, is an impressive chart fitting 4,000 years of historical information onto a 5-foot-long poster. It provides a reasonably accurate view of what was happening throughout the world while certain world powers...
by Patricia Holbrook | Oct 26, 2020 | AJC, Blog
“Your convictions are only as strong as they hold up under pressure.” — Streams in the Desert devotional Several years ago, our pastor presented the acronym “H.A.L.T.” while preaching about the importance of maintaining a balanced lifestyle and sound mind, especially...
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