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
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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.
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