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Christian Life Center is a church of ministry. Whatever stage of life you find yourself in, CLC is there to help minister to your spiritual and relational needs. From our energetic children and youth ministries, our instructive young adult and singles ministries, to our comprehensive family ministry and supportive elders’ ministry, CLC is a church that focuses on people helping people -- in a personal and caring manner.
Devotional by Pastor Lopez
A Right Christmas
As a young person growing up in this church I can remember Bishop Kenneth Haney preaching the same message every December. Like clockwork, as soon as we were in the bustle of the holidays, he would step to the pulpit and deliver a familiar refrain titled: I’m Dreaming of a Right Christmas.
I didn’t always understand the importance of this message. However, now that I have grown and matured, it is very apparent to me how easily one can get distracted during this time of the year. Christmas has become overtly commercialized and the entire holiday season has taken a secular bent. Lost in all this noise is the real reason we celebrate Christmas – the birth of humanity’s Savior.
A right Christmas is a Christmas that keeps Christ at the center of all we do. Toys, presents, trees, and lights will have very little lasting impact on our lives. Yet, we invest so much time and money trying to get everything “just right” for the holiday. Sadly, most of this is done at the expense of neglecting the One who is the real reason for this season in the first place.
At Christian Life Center we are committed to having a right Christmas. Our services will still be led by the Spirit, the preaching will still be straight and truthful, and God will be exalted in all we do. It’s not enough to recognize the birth of our King; it’s imperative that this King sits on the throne of our hearts every day of the year.
During this time of year when so many are busy and overwrought, take some time and realize that Christ desires to have your attention in spite of all the commotion. I’m dreaming of a right Christmas . . . I hope you are too.
Eli Lopez
