By all means, immerse yourself in Advent and prepare for Christmas. Begin the cycle. But save yourself for the moment that really matters. The final battle will be faced, the decisive victory won. Be there when it happens. Don't lose your seasonal moorings. Don't exhaust your spiritual resources in mere December. Easter is the thing.
Christmas is the Advent of Easter
Friday December 12, 2008
Categories: beliefnet
Glenn Paauw says that Christmas is but the beginning of the Christian year, and should be treated as such.
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