Y'all, I am so excited to get this out there. I had some family emergencies so it is SO late but just in time. Christmas is a week away so listen today about Christmas traditions. 
Here is my question to Lindsay: Why is Christmas the most selfish holiday in the church? Why do we have traditions? How can we do it better?

Highlights:

• Advent: (literal definition from the webster dictionary) the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event
  • in a church season context: Advent is a four-week season of reflective preparation for Christ's Nativity at Christmas and Christ's expected return in the Second Coming.
• Purposes of  tradition- doing a right thing with a wrong heart: Matthew 15
• Ideas for invitation:
  • be aware
  • pray before entering stores for a holy awareness 
  • comment on the christmas carols everyone is listening to
• Ideas for faith traditions:
  • advent 
    • free resource that Lindsay wrote for Stonegate Church: https://stonegate.church/
  • world vision catalog
  • dinner and praise
• Heart of God’s character in faith traditions
  • remember
  • worship
  • celebrate 

Lindsay's advice when confronted with a tradition or faith practice that you don't agree with or understand: ask a question! Can you tell me more about that?

Additional Resources:
Lindsay's watercolor shop: https://lindsayschott.com/store
My website: https://www.deborahjmckenzie.com/