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Friday, December 22, 2000
Yes, Virginia, there really was a Santa Claus, first known as Saint Nicholas
By DAVID EPPS
Pastor

There really is a Saint Nicholas! Nicholas was born in the year 271 A.D. in Patras in Asia Minor. In his youth, Nicholas was intensely interested in the Scriptures and had very little time or inclination for childhood games and boyish pursuits. When his parents died and left him a substantial inheritance, young Nicholas had no desire to keep the legacy for himself and determined to dispose of it secretly.

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