From CHURCHLEADERS:
The gospel of Matthew introduces us to Joseph in this way: “When [Christ’s] mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly.” Story Here
By John Weece in CHURCHLEADERS AND SERMON CENTRAL:
I cancelled Christmas.
Or at least that’s what I was accused of.
Several years ago, Christmas fell on a Sunday and I challenged our church family to spend Christmas visiting people they wouldn’t normally visit to give gifts to people they normally wouldn’t give gifts to.
Instead of coming to church that Sunday I challenged them to be the church. Jesus came to us in person. So what better way to capture the incarnation than to go to people in person.
I didn’t feel like I was canceling Christmas. I felt like I was promoting Christmas. More Here
From Chuck Lawless in Outreach Magazine:
As we look forward to Christmas this year, Here are some folks to pray for (and even reach out to) this year. Your gift of love might make a difference. More Here
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another:
just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
By this all people will know that you are my disciples,
if you have love for one another.
–John 13:34-35
