Show aw little preachments by REV J FREELEN JOHNSON pastor price community church methodist episcopal mb tip M bapat at christmas is the celebration of the advent of the coming of jesus christ into the world How however this fat fatt i is s very largely lost sight of through the commercialism of the festivities of the occasion we celebrate but we forget what and why we celebrate there are many and diverse opinions afloat in the world concerning jesus as to who and what and why lie ile wis w there arc are the credulous ores who revel in the mystery of the nativity stones stories and explain the christ on the basis of abo th mira miraculous eulous there are the wise ones who will have none of the miraculous who explain the christ on the basis of what he was rather than how he came there are the mystics with spiritual rapi ritual insight and vision who explain the christ through an incer and personal ro aal experience and there are some who doubt and mane who scoff at the lowly nazarene but whatever our opinion may be we cel celebrate brate his birth we do homage to his memory that iq is not all the calendar is dated from his birth and no one knows how or when the change took place it just gradually came lo 10 be he ile has attracted the attention of the world as ns no other character ever ilas a we dowell do well to honor him for to him and his message we owe the bes and noblest in our civilization ind if our civilization is to be perpetuated we w must have more of him and his ills message and less of mens opinions about hun him there thre is 8 no place wh rc ineneo men so disagree as on religious opinions and no place where they so thoroughly engree as in religious practice jesus taught BE and not believe so we can best beat honor him and celebrate his ills advent by being like him rather than wrangling over do elomaa maa and creeds about him 4 |