Kindred Spirit Connection Newsletters
2015-2018 KSC Newsletters
The Kindred Spirit Connection (KSC) newsletter is now published four times each year: early September, late November, just before Lent and early in May.
The 2018 Advent KSC is available here.
Earlier KSC Newsletters
2018 Fall-Thanksgiving is available here.
2018 Spring-Easter KSC is available here.
2018 Epiphany-Winter KSC here.
2017 Advent-Christmas KSC here.
2017 Fall-Thanksgiving KSC here.
2017 Spring-Pentecost KSC here.
2017 Lent-Easter KSC here.
2016 Advent-Christmas KSC here.
2016 Fall-Thanksgiving KSC here.
2016 Spring-Pentecost KSC here.
2016 Easter KSC here.
2016 Epiphany-Winter KSC here.
2015 Advent-Christmas KSC here.
2015 Autumn-Thanksgiving KSC here.
2015 Pentecost-Spring KSC here.
2015 Easter KSC here.
2015 Epiphany-Winter KSC here.
2015 Advent-Christmas KSC here.
2015 Autumn-Thanksgiving KSC here.
2015 Pentecost-Spring KSC here.
2015 Easter KSC here.
2015 Epiphany-Winter KSC here.
2014 Advent and Christmas KSC here.
Here are the answers to the Christmas Quiz in the 2014 and 2016 Advent and Christmas KSC:
1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 15, 19, 23 (Gabriel, manger, journey to Bethlehem, angels singing, Roman census, Mary is central figure, no room at the inn, shepherds, light to the Gentiles) are only in Luke
2, 4, 6, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 21, 24 (star, a worried Herod, found in house, flight to Egypt, gifts, King of the Jews, warnings in dreams, intrigue and murder, Joseph is central figure, multiple prophecies fulfilled) are only in Matthew
5 (virgin birth) is found both in Matthew and Luke, although some scholars will argue that what is described in Matthew is not tecnhically a virgin birth but an immaculate conception. The gospels do mention that Jesus had brothers, some of whom could even have been born before Jesus.
9, 16, 17 and 22 (animals in the stable, three wise men, camels, little drummer boy) are found nowhere in the scriptures. Also, nothing about Jesus being born in wintertime, not even in a metaphorical sense. A note about the three wise men. Matthew mentions three gifts—gold, frankincense and myrrh, but these could have been offered by two wise men or a dozen. No number is actually specified in Matthew.
So, how well did you do? A blessed Christmas to all! And read your Bibles!
The 2014 Authmn and Thanksgiving KSC is available here.
The 2014 Pentecost and Summer KSC is available here.
The 2014 Easter and Spring KSC is available here.
The 2014 Epiphany and Winter KSC is available here.
December 2013 Advent and Christmas KSC is available here.
September 2013 Autumn and Thanksgiving KSC is available here.
May 2013 Pentecost and Summer KSC is available here.
March 2013 Easter and Spring KSC is available here.
January 2013 Epiphany and Winter KSC is available here.
December 2012 Advent and Christmas KSCis available here.
September 2012 Autumn and Thanksgiving is availableg here.
May 2012 Pentecost and Summer is available here
March 2012 Holy Week and Easter is available here
January 2012 Epiphany and Winter is available here
November 2011 Advent and Christmas is available here
September 2011: Autumn and Thanksgiving is available here