From the Pastor at Trinity!

Tis the season to be joyful!!! Yes, less than thirty days from now, we will be celebrating one of the Christian's "high holy days", better known as Christmas. Such a holiday seeks to focus the attention of our hearts on the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. And contrary to what the secular world says or believes, we Christians accept by faith that in fact, as the Bible teaches, "But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law. But God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so that he could adopt us as his very own children." (Galatians 4:4-5 NLT).

And although most, if not all, who profess their faith in Christ, confess that there is a lot associated with Christmas that is fictitious, the birth of our Savior is definitely not a subject we consider fabricated or made up. And while there may be some discrepancy about the exact time or place, no true Christian will dispute the fact that the Messiah, as was prophesied, was born on a particular date, regardless of when that may have been. Therefore, as we approach this Holy Season, I challenge you, to help me, to challenge the secularism that is striving to take our "Christ " out of our Christmas and make it a fairy tale.

Call me a fundamentalist, if you want, but, personally, I need a Savior who is real and whose mission is to bring salvation to the entire human race, not some imaginary being or false persona with a moral message. Yes, I am for the freedom of religion, and deeply appreciate those past, present and future who have risked or given their lives for such a cause. But I adamantly oppose any and all who want us Christians to deny our faith in public by refusing to admit that Jesus' birth is not what we believe it to be!

The reasons for my opposition are many, however, the main one is the fact that my life has been and continues to be transformed by this same Jesus, "who", I strongly believe "was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried; and on the third day he rose from the dead and ascended to heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead." (The Apostles' Creed, United Methodist Hymnal) I hope that your heart agrees with mine and the countless others who still profess that "Emmanuel" is indeed "God with us", and thefact that Christmas is the "Greatest Story Ever Told!" In the meantime, on behalf of all of us in the Day Family, we wish you a very, very, Merry, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!Luke 2:6-7 "And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the village inn."

With Love from JESUS,

Pastor David