Just received a story from LifeWay Research entitled “Pastors plan to host Christmas services despite busyness of Christmas Day.”
The survey revealed that 9 percent of the Protestant pastors did not plan to have services on Christmas Day. While 9 percent may seem low, it is mind-boggling. How can any Christian church not have a service on one of the holiest of all days — the day that commemorates the birth of our Lord and Savior.
I understand churches cutting back their schedule to have one major service mid-morning. I have no problem with that, but to not have a service at all? That just does not make sense.
I need to be thankful for the 91 percent of churches that will open their doors on Christmas Day, but I can’t help but feel sad for those churches that do not. They are “missing the boat.”
November 29, 2011 at 9:47 pm |
Dear Lonnie; Right on Bro!!! The millions of people that spent countless hours shopping and waiting in line for checkout this last “black” Friday showed exactly where most people focus their hearts…….material things! The world says “love things and use people”, God says “use things and love people”. If we as Christians have become inconvenienced by worshiping God and are too selfish to spend our precious time honoring Jesus, truly the end is nearer than we think. Blessings! Russ