And I said to [the congregation], “Think for a minute. Ninety percent of us do not need one more thing.” And so we have to find ways of rediscovering what it means to celebrate the season of light, you know, with Hannukah or, you know, the Christmas season, to find ways of being generous, being with each other. And I am certainly encouraging the congregation, you know, to give yourself. Open up your heart. Be present to someone. Be there. And I also want to remind them that, you know, what we celebrate as a Christian people when we come together around Christmas is really the celebration of a poor, humble family. A child who was helpless, born on the outskirts of society. And who through love from his parents and those around him became a human force to be reckoned with. And so much of our society today resembles that manger. We’re stripped down. We’ve lost a lot. We’re worried. We’re fearful. But, you know, all is not lost. The light will shine in the darkness. And the best is yet to come.
Read or listen to it all. I certainly appreciated the effort here, and a number of the themes hit were the right ones, but this simply was not Christocentric enough for me. I would be interested to hear what you think–KSH.
Well, it’s an interview and a short one at that. Not much time to think.
It looks to me, particularly because of the Hanukkah reference, that he approached the interview with the idea that he was trying to offer some useful thoughts acceptable to a very secular audience. So, he decided not to preach the gospel much to speak of. Was that a bad strategy?
Probably the vast majority of those who heard the interview think Christians are nasty and scary. So, what’s the best way to speak to them? I find it hard to argue with this approach.
What about Christ the Saviour is born? Or, What about a little town of Bethlehem? It all sounds nice, but last time my granddaughter told me, Christ is the reason for CHRISTmas, and she knows her stuff. Mark Bozzuti-Jones of Trinity Wall Street doesn’t appear to be focused upon him enough.
Certainly, that speaker meant well and I endorse his sentiments but he was so woefully inarticulate that his meaning was nearly lost, you know.
#3. Like, yeah, right. L