Thanks and Merry Christmas

Hey Team,

 

Thanks

 

Special thanks to Mike Woolfolk  for teaching our class this past Sunday.  As expected, Mike did a great job.  Mike is one of many in our class who are very capable teachers.  Thanks, Mike, for your willingness to serve in this way.

 

Thanks to all of you for the very kind Christmas gift you gave me.  I love our class and it is a great privilege for me to travel this journey with you.  Thanks.

 

Merry Christmas

 

While many of us enjoy all the trappings of a cultural Christmas, we are often reminded that this time of year can be difficult for those who have lost or are away from loved ones, those who are discouraged by the condition of their life circumstances, or perhaps some other disappointment which leaves them without peace, without joy, and without hope. 

 

In some ways it may seem to be a cruel irony of life that many feel this way during Christmas.  On the other hand, perhaps it is part of God's providential plan to draw all men to Him.  After all, isn't that why God sent His Son to earth -- to give us a peace that passes all understanding. to bring indescribable joy even when we encounter various trials, and to provide hope for a world that otherwise has none. 

 

In a world that has so many problems and so much disappointment and so many questions, Jesus is the answer.  Merry Christmas!

 

Press on.

 

Andrew