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    Learning About Cultures: Beginning with the “Third Culture”

    According to Interaction International Third Culture Kids are the fastest growing People Group in the world today.  Let’s name a few  ATCK’s, Adult Third Curlture Kids, who have changed or impacted our world. The most famous is Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, who lived his early years in Indonesia and high school years in Hawaii. Kim Jong Un– The leader of North Korea was educated at an International School of Bern, Switzerland until he was 15 years old. Christiane Amanpour,Chief International Correspondent for CNN, was born in England but the family moved to Tehran but at age 11 she returned to England to attend boarding school. Katharine Gunbecame…

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    The Christmas Refugee

    Did you ever wonder why Jesus was born in a stable? It wasn’t just coincidence, a lack of planning, or slow travel so that by the time they arrived they just happened to be too late. It wasn’t bad luck that they had to stay in a stable. God carefully orchestrated this. If for no other purpose, I am convinced it was done so that His invited guests would feel right at home when they came to worship. Only a certain few were invited. What an invitation it was!  “. . . the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news…