Christmas和Cedarville的校友Donna VanLiere几乎是同义词。 每年的这个时候对唐娜和她的丈夫特洛伊以及他们的三个孩子：格蕾丝、凯特和大卫来说都是特别的。 对唐娜来说，圣诞节在她的生活中有着独特的联系。

作为《纽约时报》和《今日美国》的畅销书，唐娜的许多小说都以圣诞节为背景。 她的六本书被搬上了电视，包括 圣诞鞋 和 圣诞祝福.

尽管唐娜很喜欢圣诞节，但她也喜欢和别人分享圣诞节的第一个降临节只是一个开始。 在她2020年的书中， 雅各挣扎的时候她研究了圣经中关于耶稣再临的教导。

The past year 和 a half has been a time of increased anxiety in the world over COVID-19 和 many other troubles. In the midst of these trials, Donna has found hope 和 comfort in the fact that God is still the keeper of promises made long, long ago. When Jesus said He would return, He meant it, 和 this should be the foundation for believers' security.

“Jesus said there would be p和emics, 和 there would be plagues,” Donna offers during the podcast. “But He also said, ‘When you see these things begin to happen, lift up your head, look up because your redemption is drawing near.’”

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Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 4,715 undergraduate, graduate, 和 online students in more than 150 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is one of the largest private universities in Ohio, recognized nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic programs, including its 英语文学学士学位, strong graduation 和 retention rates, accredited professional 和 health science offerings, 和 high student engagement ranking. For more information about the University, visit cedarville.edu.