White elephant gift exchanges offer people an opportunity to wrap up something they no longer want and anonymously exchange it within a group. Sometimes one person’s trash is another person’s treasure – other times it’s just trash to everybody. It’s difficult to give a gift you’re not sure the other person wants. The gifts Jesus receives from the magi are so strange that you can’t help but wonder, “What would a baby do with gold, frankincense, and myrrh?”
White Elephant • North Oak
Week 3
December 10, 2017 • Mark Sheets
Christmas Eve • North Oak
December 24, 2017 • Mark Sheets
Finding the perfect gift can feel elusive. It has to be a surprise, can’t break the bank, needs to be memorable years down the road, fit perfectly, not wear out, or go out of fashion. The more people on our list, the more impossible gift-giving can become. Maybe that’s why we get gift receipts with everything we buy. It’s like a built-in "I’m sorry" for a gift that falls flat. How is God’s Christmas gift to us different?
Christmas Eve • Platte County
December 24, 2017 • Adam Mustoe
Finding the perfect gift can feel elusive. It has to be a surprise, can’t break the bank, needs to be memorable years down the road, fit perfectly, not wear out, or go out of fashion. The more people on our list, the more impossible gift-giving can become. Maybe that’s why we get gift receipts with everything we buy. It’s like a built-in "I’m sorry" for a gift that falls flat. How is God’s Christmas gift to us different?
Christmas Eve • Gladstone
December 24, 2017 • Kayla Meredith
Finding the perfect gift can feel elusive. It has to be a surprise, can’t break the bank, needs to be memorable years down the road, fit perfectly, not wear out, or go out of fashion. The more people on our list, the more impossible gift-giving can become. Maybe that’s why we get gift receipts with everything we buy. It’s like a built-in "I’m sorry" for a gift that falls flat. How is God’s Christmas gift to us different?