by James Ross Kelly

Yes, Christ Was Really Born on December 25: Here’s a Defense of the Traditional Date for Christmas – Taylor Marshall


The following is adapted from Taylor Marshall’s new book: The Eternal City: Rome & and Origins of Catholic Christianity. The Catholic Church, from at least the second century, has claimed that Christ was born on December 25. However, it is commonly alleged that our Lord Jesus Christ was not born on December 25. For the […]

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by James Ross Kelly

Proof Of Concept | Keith Giles


Proof of Concept – Definition: The evidence that a product, technology or an information system is viable and capable of solving an […]

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by James Ross Kelly

The Birth of Jesus


James Ross Kelly's avatarSt. John One: One

Matthew 1–The Message

18-19 The birth of Jesus took place like this. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. Before they came to the marriage bed, Joseph discovered she was pregnant. (It was by the Holy Spirit, but he didn’t know that.) Joseph, chagrined but noble, determined to take care of things quietly so Mary would not be disgraced.

hummer0010_1012 wing20-23 While he was trying to figure a way out, he had a dream. God’s angel spoke in the dream: “Joseph, son of David, don’t hesitate to get married. Mary’s pregnancy is Spirit-conceived. God’s Holy Spirit has made her pregnant. She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus—‘God saves’—because he will save his people from their sins.” This would bring the prophet’s embryonic sermon to full term:

Watch for this—a virgin will get pregnant and bear a son…

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