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Nazareth: Can Anything Good Come From There?
by Ray Pritchard

“Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” (John 1:46). This was not a compliment. Nothing much came from Nazareth, an […]

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At the Jordan: The Spirit Came Like a Dove
by Ray Pritchard

“At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. As Jesus was […]

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At the Temple: About His Father’s Business
by Ray Pritchard

Jesus among the Doctors by James Tissot, ca. 1890 “After three days they found him in the temple courts, sitting […]

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Nazareth: Growing Up a Carpenter’s Son
by Ray Pritchard

“He went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: ‘He will […]

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In the Temple Courts: Simeon’s Song
by Ray Pritchard

Simeon with the infant Jesus by Petr Brandl, ca. 1725. “Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. […]

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At the Temple: Born Under the Law
by Ray Pritchard

Praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem “When the time of their purification according to the Law of Moses had […]

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Egypt: Jesus’ Temporary Home
by Ray Pritchard

Flight into Egypt, Giotto di Bondone, ca. 1310 “And so was fulfilled what the Lord had said through the prophet, […]

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The East: Home of the Wise Men
by Ray Pritchard

“After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to […]

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Uganda, Here We Come
by Ray Pritchard

Hard to believe but it’s traveling time again. Tom Renard and I are on our way to Uganda. To get […]

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The Fields: Where the Shepherds Worked
by Ray Pritchard

“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night” (Luke 2:8). Shepherds […]

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