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Seasoning The Season: Bringing Out The Flavor Of Christ In Christmas
Contributed by Charles Wilkerson on Nov 10, 2009 (message contributor)
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1. Grace Your Home With More Than Decorations
Contributed on Nov 10, 2009
First Sunday of Advent in this series: Anticipation and expectation for a wonderful & worshipful Christmas sets the stage for a different type of season.
John Calvin, the Reformer most responsible for what we know as Presbyterianism, disliked statues, artwork, icons and the like which were used in Catholic worship in the 1500’s. He had good reason; for the depictions, relics and the like worship they themselves had become objects of worship. Yet, in ...read more
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2. Seasoning Your Greetings
Contributed on Nov 10, 2009
First Sunday of Advent dealing with how we share Merry Christmas with those around us.
Here are some classic salutations. Guess where they come from? "Hey Lucy, I’m home." "Whattzzsuuup!" "Na-nu, na-nu.". "Happy Christmas to all and to all a goodnight." "How you doing?" And what about, "Bah! Humbug." You can probably come up with a dozen others off the top of your head have you ...read more