Ah, Christmas... The music, the food, the family gatherings, the shopping, the shopping, THE SHOPPING!
I'm not a power-shopper by any means, but somehow I found myself standing in a HUGE line outside the Palm Desert Old Navy this past Friday morning at 3 am! My brother, Brian, and I were lured there by the enticing offer of a free video game with a $20 purchase, and naturally we succumbed to the greed-driven group-think that overtakes the Holidays so often.
As I paused this morning to think about this time of year that I love so much and what it truly means, I couldn't help but recall to mind that morning, and how silly I felt when I walked away empty-handed (well, almost - I got a great Star Wars t-shirt!)
As a pastor of Groups, I have to beg the question: What is it all about? We talk each year about the 'reason for the season', but do our actions belie a different way of thinking than our words?
The powerful truth behind Christmas is what drives Advent Conspiracy, the movement our church is participating in this year to get back to the roots of the season, to remember that it's about Worshipping Christ more Fully, Spending Less on the commercialism and consumerism we are bombarded with, Giving More of ourselves, our time, our creativity, our care to others who desperately need it and by doing so, Loving All.
How is your Life Group participating in Advent Conspiracy? Are you gathering new, unwrapped toys for the kids at 29 Palms? Are you volunteering as a group to serve at the Christmas Store? Or are you taking an offering in your group to contribute to our church families in need? Whatever you do, don't let the season pass without urging your group to action!
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