The Baptist Times this week reported that people did not have (quote) 'a detailed knowledge of the Nativity', whilst I am sure I know what they mean, I'm not actually too sorry about the fact that people are not growing up thinking that three shepherds brought a lamb and three kings arrived moments later with gold, frankinstein (groan) and myrrh. Maybe there's an opportunity for the church to actually get to grips with what the gospels actually do/don't say about it all. But, if you want a funny video of the nativity then maybe this which, inspired the Churches' Advertising Network 2007 poster, is for you. Enjoy (ht revjev)
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Great video!
Loved the video
I broadly agree.
One of my pet peeves is how we seem more intent on complaining how Christmas has been secularised, commercialised and turned into a children's story, rather than seeing it as a fantastic opportunity. If all people hear at Christmas is Christians complaining how Christmas is crap and how we got there first and now everyone has taken a slice of our pie, they're just going to think we're mean-spririted Scrooges.
I'd love to see preachers confound people who just come to church at Christmas by preaching sermons on Isaiah (but not the bit that everyone uses at Christmas) or Revelation or the Sermon on the Mount or Amos etc
What a great video! Thanks for posting it.