Sneak preview of Fellowship Church 2006 Christmas Message December 18, 2006

You can get a sneak peek at the message Ed will be delivering this Christmas at Fellowship Church. It's called The Divine and the early relase draft manuscript with notes is available here. In case you missed the newsletter that went out today, here's a quick note from Ed about it:

I don’t know about you, but I always have mixed emotions at this point in December. Christmas is an incredibly exciting time of year. It’s a time when many people, who don’t darken the door of the church all year long, will give God a chance—just this once. It’s as if thousands of people are following the star to the manger, and we have this God-given appointment to move them from seekers of the Christ child to worshipers of The Christ. The manger is like a magnet. There’s something mysterious about it that draws a curious crowd. Who is this baby? Why did He come? What does He mean to me?

On the other hand, I’m filled with apprehension and, yes, a little bit of fear when this season comes around. As we anticipate record crowds, I wonder how I’m going to bring something new to the Christmas message table after doing this for sixteen years. Well, needless to say, our creative team has been meeting about this message and I’ve gone through quite a few drafts of the sermon. And if you’re interested in joining in the creative process, I’ve made my most recent drafts available on CreativePastors. There are two different versions: one for the Boomer crowd with some nice alliteration and one for the Emergent group that has a more non-linear feel. Let me know what you think!

I pray for all of you this Christmas that the Holy Spirit will guide you as you communicate the truth of this holy season once again. The mystery of the Divine draws a crowd but, through Christ, the mystery has been revealed.