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Isaiah 9:2-7

I’m writing this on Christmas Eve, but know it will be published on the 27th. So, I hope you all had a very merry Christmas.

I’m not gonna try to hide it. I absolutely love Christmas! As a pastor, that would make sense, but it’s not just the Jesus-y reasons that inspire my love for Christmas. Yes, Jesus is the reason for the season, but Jesus has given us a reason for some pretty awesome stuff. The food, the friends, the family, the decorations, the music, the gifts, the time off work, the traditions, the festive attitude that crosses geographic, cultural, and even religious bound...