Saturday, December 18, 2010

Advent Conspiracy–Give More

The story of Christ's birth is a story of promise, hope, and a revolutionary love.  So, what happened?  What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a Savior has
somehow turned into a season of stress, traffic jams, and shopping lists. And when it's all over, many of us are left with presents to return, looming debt that will
take months to pay off, and this empty feeling of missed purpose.  Is this what we really want out of Christmas?  What if Christmas became a world-changing event again? That's what we hope to do through Advent Conspiracy, a movement calling us to proclaim Christ in how we celebrate Christmas.

The concept behind Advent Conspiracy is simple...

Give More

God’s gift to us was a relationship built on love.  So it’s no wonder why we’re drawn to the idea that Christmas should be a time to love our friends and family in the most memorable ways possible. Time is the real gift Christmas offers us, and no matter how hard we look, it can’t be found at the mall.  Time to make a gift that turns into the next family heirloom.  Time to write mom a letter. Time to take the kids sledding. Time to bake really good cookies and sing really bad Christmas carols. Time to make love visible through relational giving. Sounds a lot better than getting a sweater two sizes too big, right?