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The Manger and the Sword Part 3

December 21, 2012

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Summary

The days before Christmas. For buyers, “the days before Christmas” mean last dashes to the mall. For merchants it means another frenzy of selling. But there were no malls in Bethlehem—no lights, no friends. Indeed, Christmas had a humble beginning. This is a special edition of Running to Win, helping us understand what the real cost of Christmas was, especially for Mary, the mother of Jesus.

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