Tuesday, December 13, 2005

When Christmas falls on Sunday

There has been a flurry of blogging about (mostly) mega-churches that have opted not to have a Sunday service in light of their attention to Christmas Eve services.

[The author takes] the view that we should be a little more charitable in the discussion (and drop some of the caustic, belletristic, and condemnatory language). And let me make a mild case in defense of the mega-churches and smaller than mega-churches doing what they are doing: considering the Christmas Eve service to be their worship service for the week.

First, let's ask this question: Does the New Testament teach a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day worship service.

Second, let's ask a question at the heart of the discussion: Does the New Testament teach a Sunday morning worship service?

Read on for seven more excellent points... here from the Jesus Creed blog

1 comment:

S-townMike said...

The Bible doesn't teach observance of Christmas at all. That's why the Puritans rejected the celebration of Christmas; it wasn't commended in scripture. That makes all of those people who are fighting on behalf of saying "Merry Christmas" rather than "Happy Holidays" unbiblical.