From all the staff at Forum, let me extend to you our best wishes for you and your family to have a blessed Christmas. This celebration of God’s gift to us brings a welcome warmth to our hearts.

Thanks for all the great comments connected to the worship service Sunday and the sermon from Sunday. Let me extend to you an invitation to attend our Christmas Eve service that will occur at 5 and 6:30 on Wednesday evening. We’ll unfold “The Tapestry of Christmas.”

As we celebrate the birth of Christ, I would also encourage you to celebrate the transforming power of Christ. Jordan and Jansen Smith were baptized into Christ this past week. When we went down into the water, apparently the heater had gone off because the water was oh so cold. Their decision reminds me that the work of God never stops.

I look forward to worshiping with you this Sunday as we finish out our Christmas Classics series as we talk about living a life that counts. See you then. -- Scott