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  • Home
  • About
  • John’s Blog
    • Opinion: Graham forces the evangelical church to a crossroad on Sunday
    • Opinion: The “white evangelical” problem, Trump, Nazi, and Jim Wallis
    • Sorry for the downtime of XPian News
    • Opinion: CNN evacuation… Threats to Free Speech is also a Threat to Religious Speech
    • Opinion: Praying for a “Jesus dream” for Turkish President
    • Opinion: Bad idea… Swapping Islamic Cleric for an American Pastor
    • Opinion: My 13 Prayer Requests for the ‘National Day of Prayer’
    • Opinion: “Spiritual Diplomacy” Now Needed to Release American Pastor from Turkey
    • XPian News to Bring Christian News
  • Book Reviews
  • Featured Posts
    • Hesham Shehab
      • Hesham Shehab: Christian Identity and Politics… Should We Care?
      • Hesham Shehab: The Unfinished Task Abroad
      • Hesham Shehab: Christians, Love your Neighbor as yourselves
      • Hesham Shehab: Palestinian-American Congressional Candidate Loses Big in Illinois’ ‘Little Palestine’ District
      • Hesham Shehab: Jerusalem Day: Religious Symbols and Mass Mobilization
      • American Islamists Remain Silent on Armenian Genocide
      • Hesham Shehab: The ‘Switzerland of the Middle East’ was destroyed 45 years ago today… What Should Americans Learn?
      • Hesham Shehab: Paul and the Resurrection Testing the Apostolic Testimony – book review
      • Hesham Shehab: Mission Accomplished, Against the Sin-pandemic
      • Hesham Shehab: Coronavirus, the End Times, and the Advent of the Shiite Messiah
      • Hesham Shehab: Who Is Jesus and Who Are You?
      • Hesham Shehab: Year 2020 Starts on the Wrong Foot!
      • Hesham Shehab: A Christmas Night Message
      • Hesham Shehab: God Breaks into Our Lives
      • Hesham Shehab: Advent 3rd Sunday… How Does a Christian Develop “Spiritual Muscles?”
      • Hesham Shehab: Advent message… Salvation Comes to All Who, like Mary, Trust the Word
      • Hesham Shehab: Terror-tied Charity Coordinator Promotes Anti-Israel Conspiracy Theories at Radical Chicago Mosque
      • Hesham Shehab: Islamist Running for Chicago Office
      • Hesham Shehab: Can Islam Transform the West?: The Evidence Considered
      • Hesham Shehab: Islamists Ignore the Armenian Genocide and other Ant-Christian Pogroms
      • Hesham Shehab: The Truth Will Set You Free*
      • Hesham Shehab: Hate Preachers Fundraised for Chicago Islamic Charity with a Dark Past
      • Hesham Shehab: New Chicago Islamist College to Perpetuate Radical Ideologies
      • Hesham Shehab: 18 Years after 9/11, the World Still Suffer Consequences
      • Hesham Shehab: Another Radical Palestinian for U.S. Congress?
      • Shehab opinion… Chicago-based Palestinian Activist: Israel is a Western Dagger Tearing the Middle East
      • Hesham Shehab: Chicago Islamists – Israel, Head of the Snake, Morsi’s Removal Western conspiracy
      • Hesham Shehab: Promoting Hijab Perpetuates Women’s Oppression, Betrays Islamic Feminism
      • Hesham Shehab: Come Holy Spirit (Pentecost Sunday)
      • Opinion: Group Behind Vile Philadelphia ‘Chop Off Their Heads’ Video Is Spreading Anti-Semitism Across the U.S.
      • Opinion: The Church Should Not Take Sides in the Israeli-Arab Conflict
      • Opinion: Fired CNN Contributor Helping Fundraise for Anti-Israel Palestinian Pastor in Chicago
      • Opinion: Why Does Islamists’ Antisemitism Receive a Pass?
      • Opinion: What A Difference Easter Makes!
      • Opinion: Horrific New Zealand Massacre Emboldened Islamists in the West
      • Opinion: U.S. Authorities Should Ban Niqab and Burqa
      • Opinion: Palestinian Islamists Ally with Left against Israel at Fundraiser in Chicago
      • Opinion: Omar’s Anti-Semitic Tweet, Tip of the Iceberg – Tlaib Dancing with Palestinian Flag, Betrayal
      • Opinion: World Hijab Day Promotes, Normalizes Islamism
      • Opinion: Islamism, Biggest Challenge After Cold War
      • Opinion: A New Orland Park Imam Is Spreading Anti-Semitism
      • Opinion: A Long Way before Muslims Believe in Religious Liberty
      • Opinion: Christmas in Iraq Will Never be the Same
      • Opinion: Woe to the Left If It Allies with Islamists!
      • Opinion: Muslims in Chicagoland Should Reject Preachers of Anti-Semitism
      • Opinion: After 30 Years, Hamas Failed to Fulfill Aspirations
      • Opinion: Muslim Communities Face Radicalization Online, in the Mosque
      • Opinion: We Need Islamic Leaders Who Call for Assimilation
      • Opinion: Most Palestinian Peace Propaganda is Double Talk – Criticism of Israel May Conceal Anti-Antisemitism
    • John H. Armstrong – Video Commentaries (new)
      • John H. Armstrong: The God of Prodigals (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: Seeing the Pandemic as Biblical Pestilence (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: Our Present Need for Spiritual Formation (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: “Doctrine Divides, Love Unites . . . Really?” (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: “Don’t Polish Your Piety” (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: The Dramatic Decline of Evangelicalism in America, Part Three (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: The Dramatic Decline of Evangelicalism in America, Part Two (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: The Dramatic Decline of Evangelicalism in America, Part One (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: “Educated” – An Amazing Memoir (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: What Do You Hope Your Ministry Will Become? Part Four (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: What Do You Hope Your Ministry Will Become? Part Three (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: What Do You Hope Your Ministry Will Become? Part Two (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: What Do You Hope Your Ministry Will Become? Part One (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: True Fellowship in Times of Global Pandemic (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: The Inescapable Networks of Mutuality (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: What Is Happening to the Church in These Times? Part Three (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: What Is Happening to the Church in These Times? Part Two (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: What Is Happening to the Church in These Times? Part One (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: Discipleship Means Living for Others (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: The Practice of Ecumenical Tithing (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: Abba Father (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: Can We Be Missional in the “New Normal”? (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: God & Covid-19 (video)
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Rev. Mull reported nearly 50 angels were posted on the tree...

Aurora church’s Blessing Tree brings yuletide cheer to local families

Blessing Tree at Advent Christian Church
AURORA, Ill., Jan. 1, 2021 — Aurora Advent Christian Church congregants donated $2,300 for a 2020 Family Blessing tree and Salvation Army yuletide gift drives. Senior Pastor Rev. Matt Mull
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    • Opinion: Graham forces the evangelical church to a crossroad on Sunday
    • Opinion: The “white evangelical” problem, Trump, Nazi, and Jim Wallis
    • Sorry for the downtime of XPian News
    • Opinion: CNN evacuation… Threats to Free Speech is also a Threat to Religious Speech
    • Opinion: Praying for a “Jesus dream” for Turkish President
    • Opinion: Bad idea… Swapping Islamic Cleric for an American Pastor
    • Opinion: My 13 Prayer Requests for the ‘National Day of Prayer’
    • Opinion: “Spiritual Diplomacy” Now Needed to Release American Pastor from Turkey
    • XPian News to Bring Christian News
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  • Featured Posts
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    • Hesham Shehab
      ▼
      • Hesham Shehab: Christian Identity and Politics… Should We Care?
      • Hesham Shehab: The Unfinished Task Abroad
      • Hesham Shehab: Christians, Love your Neighbor as yourselves
      • Hesham Shehab: Palestinian-American Congressional Candidate Loses Big in Illinois’ ‘Little Palestine’ District
      • Hesham Shehab: Jerusalem Day: Religious Symbols and Mass Mobilization
      • American Islamists Remain Silent on Armenian Genocide
      • Hesham Shehab: The ‘Switzerland of the Middle East’ was destroyed 45 years ago today… What Should Americans Learn?
      • Hesham Shehab: Paul and the Resurrection Testing the Apostolic Testimony – book review
      • Hesham Shehab: Mission Accomplished, Against the Sin-pandemic
      • Hesham Shehab: Coronavirus, the End Times, and the Advent of the Shiite Messiah
      • Hesham Shehab: Who Is Jesus and Who Are You?
      • Hesham Shehab: Year 2020 Starts on the Wrong Foot!
      • Hesham Shehab: A Christmas Night Message
      • Hesham Shehab: God Breaks into Our Lives
      • Hesham Shehab: Advent 3rd Sunday… How Does a Christian Develop “Spiritual Muscles?”
      • Hesham Shehab: Advent message… Salvation Comes to All Who, like Mary, Trust the Word
      • Hesham Shehab: Terror-tied Charity Coordinator Promotes Anti-Israel Conspiracy Theories at Radical Chicago Mosque
      • Hesham Shehab: Islamist Running for Chicago Office
      • Hesham Shehab: Can Islam Transform the West?: The Evidence Considered
      • Hesham Shehab: Islamists Ignore the Armenian Genocide and other Ant-Christian Pogroms
      • Hesham Shehab: The Truth Will Set You Free*
      • Hesham Shehab: Hate Preachers Fundraised for Chicago Islamic Charity with a Dark Past
      • Hesham Shehab: New Chicago Islamist College to Perpetuate Radical Ideologies
      • Hesham Shehab: 18 Years after 9/11, the World Still Suffer Consequences
      • Hesham Shehab: Another Radical Palestinian for U.S. Congress?
      • Shehab opinion… Chicago-based Palestinian Activist: Israel is a Western Dagger Tearing the Middle East
      • Hesham Shehab: Chicago Islamists – Israel, Head of the Snake, Morsi’s Removal Western conspiracy
      • Hesham Shehab: Promoting Hijab Perpetuates Women’s Oppression, Betrays Islamic Feminism
      • Hesham Shehab: Come Holy Spirit (Pentecost Sunday)
      • Opinion: Group Behind Vile Philadelphia ‘Chop Off Their Heads’ Video Is Spreading Anti-Semitism Across the U.S.
      • Opinion: The Church Should Not Take Sides in the Israeli-Arab Conflict
      • Opinion: Fired CNN Contributor Helping Fundraise for Anti-Israel Palestinian Pastor in Chicago
      • Opinion: Why Does Islamists’ Antisemitism Receive a Pass?
      • Opinion: What A Difference Easter Makes!
      • Opinion: Horrific New Zealand Massacre Emboldened Islamists in the West
      • Opinion: U.S. Authorities Should Ban Niqab and Burqa
      • Opinion: Palestinian Islamists Ally with Left against Israel at Fundraiser in Chicago
      • Opinion: Omar’s Anti-Semitic Tweet, Tip of the Iceberg – Tlaib Dancing with Palestinian Flag, Betrayal
      • Opinion: World Hijab Day Promotes, Normalizes Islamism
      • Opinion: Islamism, Biggest Challenge After Cold War
      • Opinion: A New Orland Park Imam Is Spreading Anti-Semitism
      • Opinion: A Long Way before Muslims Believe in Religious Liberty
      • Opinion: Christmas in Iraq Will Never be the Same
      • Opinion: Woe to the Left If It Allies with Islamists!
      • Opinion: Muslims in Chicagoland Should Reject Preachers of Anti-Semitism
      • Opinion: After 30 Years, Hamas Failed to Fulfill Aspirations
      • Opinion: Muslim Communities Face Radicalization Online, in the Mosque
      • Opinion: We Need Islamic Leaders Who Call for Assimilation
      • Opinion: Most Palestinian Peace Propaganda is Double Talk – Criticism of Israel May Conceal Anti-Antisemitism
    • John H. Armstrong – Video Commentaries (new)
      ▼
      • John H. Armstrong: The God of Prodigals (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: Seeing the Pandemic as Biblical Pestilence (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: Our Present Need for Spiritual Formation (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: “Doctrine Divides, Love Unites . . . Really?” (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: “Don’t Polish Your Piety” (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: The Dramatic Decline of Evangelicalism in America, Part Three (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: The Dramatic Decline of Evangelicalism in America, Part Two (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: The Dramatic Decline of Evangelicalism in America, Part One (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: “Educated” – An Amazing Memoir (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: What Do You Hope Your Ministry Will Become? Part Four (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: What Do You Hope Your Ministry Will Become? Part Three (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: What Do You Hope Your Ministry Will Become? Part Two (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: What Do You Hope Your Ministry Will Become? Part One (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: True Fellowship in Times of Global Pandemic (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: The Inescapable Networks of Mutuality (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: What Is Happening to the Church in These Times? Part Three (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: What Is Happening to the Church in These Times? Part Two (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: What Is Happening to the Church in These Times? Part One (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: Discipleship Means Living for Others (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: The Practice of Ecumenical Tithing (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: Abba Father (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: Can We Be Missional in the “New Normal”? (video)
      • John H. Armstrong: God & Covid-19 (video)
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