Holidays and Holy Days

"For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel, “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” Isaiah 30:15 ESV

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Treasure Digest: Small Kids, Small Car: Tips for a Fun Feast Trip

With three small children, ages 3, 7 and 10, and a very small car, we try to make the trip to the Feast as enjoyable as possible.
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Time for School Making Sure Your Child Gets off on the Right Foot

All parents worry about their children starting school, but Church members have the additional concerns about dealing with society’s holidays and getting off for God’s Holy Days. What can a parent do to insure their child’s success? Here are tips...
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King David and the Feast of Tabernacles

As the Feast approaches, many of God’s people face difficulties that challenge their determination to be there.
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There's More Than a Crack on the Bell

Every American knows there is one big famous crack in the American icon of the Liberty Bell of Philadelphia, but what other ageless story does this instrument so associated with freedom tell us that still rings true...
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Adventures in Feast Travel (What Do You Mean, Pilgrimage?)

Traveling to the Feast can teach us many lessons.
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Treasure Digest: "How We Make the Night to Be Much Observed Special"

A reader wrote with this suggestion.
A nest of spotted Easter eggs on top of an open Bible.
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Does Easter Really Commemorate Jesus Christ's Resurrection?

What do rabbits and eggs have to do with the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ? Where did the name Easter originate? This holiday isn't even mentioned in the Bible—so where did it really come from? Find out the surprising...
Holy Day Offerings and Deuteronomy 16:16
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Holy Day Offerings: Deuteronomy 16:16

Some have wondered whether there should only be three Holy Day offerings a year based on Deuteronomy 16:16. What does the Bible say, and how does the Church apply this teaching?
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Passover in an Unworthy Manner

A look at what it means to take the Passover unworthily and to profane the body and blood of the Lord.
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Treasure Digest: PUPTATL?

The seven festivals can be remembered with the acronym PUPTATL: Passover, Unleavened Bread, Pentecost, Trumpets, Atonement, Tabernacles and Last Great Day.
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Treasure Digest: What Is Leavening?

During the Days of Unleavened Bread we are to have no leaven or leavened products in our home (Exodus 12:15; 13:7).
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The Scarlet Cord: Echoes of Passover

What can Christians learn from the faith of Rahab as we prepare for the Passover?
Baby in the manger carving.
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Was Christ Born on Christmas Day?

Do you observe Christmas because you think it's Christ's birthday? Was He born on or anytime near Dec. 25? If Jesus lived on earth today, would He celebrate Christmas at all?
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Don't Stand on Your Head!

A recent cellular phone commercial shows a man hanging upside down. This metaphor of our modern world goes all the way back to the first century, when the apostle Paul showed that the truth could turn things around.
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Our "Little House on the Prairie" Thanksgiving

No football. No turkey. No pumpkin pie or heat or water. A mildly challenging Thanksgiving reminded us of daily life in the past, and of all we have to be truly thankful for.
Little children dressed up in Halloween costumes trick or treating.
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Ghouls, Ghosts and Goblins

It seems like such harmless fun—children dressed as witches, skeletons or Darth Vader ringing the doorbell, enthusiastically announcing, "Trick or treat!" But is this preoccupation with the dead, witches and demons really harmless? And do you realize that Halloween was...
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Preparing for the Feast? Don't Forget Your SOCKS!

The Feast of Tabernacles is the pinnacle celebration of God's Holy Day season for most of us.
a woman with a backpack and arms full of school books standing in front of a wooden wall
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Giving an Answer: Student Asked to Explain Holy Days to Class

I was a little nervous about attending a Church of Christ university, considering the vast differences in our religious beliefs.
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The Inspiring Fall Holy Days

The celebration of the seven biblical Holy Days is a deeply meaningful and joyous experience. The spiritual climax of the year is the fall, when four of God's festivals portray prophesied end-time events.
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The Feast of Tabernacles Forecasts Better Days Ahead

In the shadow of 9/11, who doesn't look forward to better days? They are coming. God guarantees the world many centuries of better days ahead through the fulfillment of the Feast of Tabernacles.