December 21st – What makes Christmas so “RIGHT”? Celebrating the birth of Christ was never mentioned in the Bible, and historically it was not even practiced until the third century AD. However, there is something right about celebrating the Advent of Christ Jesus. This fourth and final Advent 2008 talk leads us to what made that very first Christmas right and hoow we can follow the examples of the participants that first Christmas season.
It’s easy to get caught up in the holiday rush and forget what the Season is really all about. In this talk Pastor Paul shares how to keep the focus on what really matters throughout the Advent Season.
It’s easy to miss God’s miraculous in our lives today. We either minimize what a miracle is or we assume every miracle must be of “Biblical Porportion”. Through the lives of Elizabeth and Zachariah we discover how to prepare ourselves to see and experience God’s miraculous.
Yes, Virginia, there really is a Santa Clause (and no, we did not misspell the word). It’s found in the first chapter of the Epistle to the Romans (New Testament). It seems that St. Nicolas is not the only saint, you and I get the same priviledges and responsibilities as the historic saint himself!
It’s easy to get overwhelmed with the holiday preparations and quickly lose track of where we’re heading. In this talk, Pastor Paul shares how to make the season S.H.I.N.E. by providing five key activities that will focus us toward ADVENT.