All posts tagged "Christianity"
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How common Christmas traditions stem from pagan traditions and stories
Santa-Most people think of Santa and immediately think of St. Nicholas, the loving man whose toys were magical, but originally Santa Claus or Jólfaðr (Yule...
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Beyond Christmas: How other religions celebrate the winter solstice
We all know about Christmas, Hanukkah and even Yule, but there are some holidays many of us in America have never even heard of, so...
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Students share personal testimonies in annual Good Friday service
Every year on the Friday before Easter Sunday, also known as “Good Friday,” Nazareth Lutheran Church holds student-led services in partnership with BIGhouse, a high...
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Bible class bill advances for Iowa
In January, the Iowa Statehouse proposed the House File 2301 bill in Iowa legislature that would make Iowa one of the few states with “Bible...
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Top NBA player from Iowa keeping faith center of his focus
Radical high school Christians are very rare among this culture and not of faint heart. Many of the youth identify as, “followers of Christ,” but...
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Telling Testimonials: Students lead annual Good Friday service
On Good Friday, 14 students from the combined high school ministry of Orchard Hill Church and Nazareth Lutheran led a meaningful night full of personal...
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Students making personal sacrifices in 40-day recognition of Lent
On March 1, Christians around the world started the 40-day-long period of repentance called Lent. This is celebrated every year to acknowledge the suffering and...
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Personal Paths: After confirmations, two students find separate answers to beliefs
On this past Sunday, myself and several others got confirmed in the church. This might be an odd term to some who aren’t familiar with...
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Righteous Rapper: Peet student dropping rhymes at churches with dad, uncle
Rajan Birge, a ninth-grader at Peet, started his rapping career with a simple dare. “What happened was my dad gave us a challenge that we...
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Christian music can include artists who live instead of sing their faiths
Does Christian music always have to include lyrics about God or things relating to Christianity? That’s a good question. Every member of Thousand Foot Krutch...
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Rocket League team advances to Nationals
A little while ago, the beginning of the esports season was covered by the Tiger Hi-Line, including the rocket league team who, at the time, was in the process...
