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Volume 3 Number 10

December 2001

Four Thousand Years of Christmas
By Gary Petty

It's the season for mistletoe and decorating the tree. But the origins of Christmas may surprise you. Did you know it was outlawed by one of the American colonies in 1659?

The World Has Changed Forever
By John A. Jewell

Since September 11 our world has changed dramatically, and the need to proclaim Christ's message of hope has become more urgent.

A Little Help in a Big Storm
By Hector M. Earle

An outpouring of concern brings a community together in distant Newfoundland after the tragic events in New York.

What Cancer Cannot Do
By Janet Treadway

Cancer is a hideous, fearsome thing seeking to rob us of what we love. But there are many things that cancer cannot take away from us.

"Son, You Never Quit"
By Joe Bellefeuille

Three time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong's battle for his life teaches a powerful lesson of persistence.

Virtual Christian Magazine Editorial
Real Men Don't Cry
By Robert Berendt

Society has drilled into our heads that "real men" don't show emotions. Is that really what the Creator intended?

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