The office Christmas party. The neighborhood Christmas party. Your friends’ Christmas party. Your pseudo-friends’ Christmas party. What do you do? Go! Jesus would. Jesus did. He spent a lot of time with his neighbors, friends and acquaintances. The Jews loved to celebrate. If you have kids, budget the extra money for baby-sitters. If you do not have kids, book your calendars in advance.

Enjoy the conversations. Enjoy the food. Enjoy the drinks. But do not be bore, a glutton or a drunk. Partake of the gifts, but do not abuse them. Be especially careful to use discipline if you drink alcohol. Employees have been fired because of their drunken antics at Christmas parties. At best, you can lose respect or credibility by drinking too much.

Be a missionary. Be purposed and strategic in your behavior. Look for ways that God will allow for relational bridges to be built with others. Be aware of ways that you can be the hands, feet and mouth of Christ.

Enjoy the parties to the glory of God,

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David Thew
Sojourn Founding Pastor

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David Thew
Sojourn Pastor
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