In our worship (family or congregational) at Christmas we may varnish the staggering truth of the incarnation with what is visually, audibly, and aesthetically pleasing. We confuse emotional pleasure -- or worse, sentiment -- with true adoration.
--Sinclair Ferguson in Santa Christ?
Let this be another plug for you guys to take advantage of the Advent Scripture Reading Guide!
It is on the website if you don't have it already.
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
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