What does Christmas mean to you?

In grad school I learned the concept of critical inquiry; asking questions for which we do not know the answers. That was so different from my understanding of questions. In the classroom we ask questions to gauge the understanding of the material. Critical inquiry is about asking questions to trigger learning.

I do not know you. I do not know where you live. I do not know what your experience with Christmas has been. But I desire for you to more fully grasp the concept of Christmas and the significance of Jesus Christ. So I ask these questions:

What is Christmas?

Do you celebrate Christmas? Why or why not?

What do you like about Christmas?

What do you dislike about Christmas?

Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ?

Our focus – Hebrews 12:¹ Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

² Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Our challenge – Dearly Beloved,

Run with your eyes on Jesus alone!

Run in faith that Jesus loves you, has uniquely designed and created only one you, has a good plan for your life, runs with you and will accomplish His purposes for you and through you!

Run in His strength alone!

Run with your eyes on the prize!

Run with the desire to finish strong!

Run with the desire to finish with your lamp burning!

Run with the expectation of being in His physical presence when you cross your finish line!

Run to His glory alone!

Run and keep on running!

Coach Patti