This month, we will find insight and wisdom in God's word as we have fun exploring Christmas celebrations. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, we will follow themes from Charles Dickens' classic work, "A Christmas Carol." We begin with introductions to Ebenezer Scrooge and Marley's Ghost. Marley, Scrooge's long-deceased business partner, is one of four characters with important messages for Scrooge. But Scrooge is unwilling to listen and unable to hear. Jesus, speaking to Pharisees, told a similar story of a wealthy man who, in death, found himself in torment. The man asked that someone be sent from the dead to warn his brothers. Speaking through Father Abraham, Jesus warns the Pharisees (and us), "If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead." (Luke 16:31) Consider this: Who are the messengers that God has sent (or is sending) to you? For whom are you a messenger of God's grace? Are you sending faithful messages?