DISCLAIMER: apologies to any youth leaders out there, I do not mean to offend or criticise with this post. I am sure you are following God and His will for your youth group to the best of your ability. These are just some thoughts I have been having lately, and wanted to express …. I [...]
So much for the ghosts of Christmas past … I have mixed feelings about Christmas these days. My main problem, and I know I’m not alone, is the blatant commercialism and excessive pressure to “spend, spend, spend”. The temptation to prove my love with gifts is overwhelming! Does anybody else feel like it is just [...]
I have a confession to make. I am not particularly fond of Christmas. I feel like a traitor saying this. After all, I am a follower of Christ, and Christmas is when we recognise and celebrate the birth of our Saviour! Perhaps my ambivalence is due to the ghosts of Christmas pasts … what Christmas was [...]