It’s easy to get so wrapped up in Christmas that we forget Jesus came for the whole world. But the truth is that Christmas means peace for the whole earth, and good will for all people. How can we have a global perspective on Christmas?
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Our preparations for Christmas are all about minimizing suprises – we’d prefer the only surprises be what’s inside the gift wrappings. But the first Christmas was one surprise after another. That’s how it’s always been with God – God relentlessly refuses to conform to our agendas. How can we be sure we’re watching for what God is doing this Christmas?
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“All I Want for Christmas is You” is the best-selling Christmas song of all time. At its heart is a vulnerability that’s essential to the Christmas season. Hope requires risk, an admission that where we are is not where we want to be. How can we choose to be vulnerable as we approach Christmas?
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Have you noticed Christmas decorations seem to be going up earlier and earlier? First it was Thanksgiving… now Halloween is in danger of getting swallowed up by Kris Kringle! But with a world so full of war, plague and division, is it any wonder we want to throw up Christmas Cheer like a shield? Can you blame us for wanting a garland-strewn respite? But is it possible that, by closing ourselves off from the pain in the world, we miss the truly liberating power of Christmas?
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