The tsunami rippled across coastlines throughout Asia. It would prove to be the deadliest in recorded history, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: approximately 230,000 people across 17 countries died.
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“I have a big heart for the broken, the prodigals and the outcasts, for I have been all those things, but I remember the love of a Father who never once turned His back on me,” writes Shea Lowery of Entrusted Hope Ministries.
Mazzawi described the noise and the fear she particularly faced serving at the northern border, “but the thing that really helped me is that I believe that our heavenly Father is with us.”
“Why does all this matter?” asks pastor Adam Dooley. “Simply put, Christianity crumbles if Jesus Christ was not born of a virgin in Bethlehem.” He explains why.
“Just as Christmas evokes emotions and triggers our senses, a good disciple-maker should be comfortable helping people interact with things that make them think, cope and be nurtured toward maturity,” writes Mark Snowden.
