Yes, Advent is just around the corner. Which means that the Christmas preparation season is here. And the shopping, the spending, etc, etc, etc. Once again you are invited to enter the conspiracy. Let’s keep Christ at the center of every aspect of Christmas. Let’s celebrate the birth of the Savior by being a blessing in our world.
Here are the four aspects of Advent Conspiracy.
- [Worship Fully] – Keep Jesus at the front and center of your Christmas celebration. Why not put times for worship first on the calendar, along with times for personal and family devotions?
- [Spend Less] – We don’t have to spend a lot to communicate love, and spending money we don’t have certainly does not honor Christ. Why not spend less and say no to the rampant materialism of the secular aspects of the holiday? Do you want some ideas on spending less? Go to this Advent Conspiracy pinterest page: http://www.pinterest.com/advntconspiracy/
- [Give More] – The most meaningful gifts are those of time – time spent making something unique, time spent with people we love. Why not give truly valuable gifts – your time and yourself? Give relationally – like Jesus did.
- [Love All] – It would certainly honor the meaning of Christmas to give to help those most in need. Why not take some of the money saved by [Spend Less] and donate it to where it is most needed? See our Lutheran World Relief Giving Tree for one way to do this.
