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YMRU Christmas Edition

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Quotes

“How many observe Christ’s birthday! How few, His precepts!” 
― Benjamin Franklin

“CALVIN:
This whole Santa Claus thing just doesn’t make sense. Why all the secrecy? Why all the mystery?
If the guy exists why doesn’t he ever show himself and prove it?
And if he doesn’t exist what’s the meaning of all this?
HOBBES:
I dunno. Isn’t this a religious holiday? 
CALVIN:
Yeah, but actually, I’ve got the same questions about God.” 
― Bill Watterson

“And when we give each other Christmas gifts in His name, let us remember that He has given us the sun and the moon and the stars, and the earth with its forests and mountains and oceans–and all that lives and move upon them. He has given us all green things and everything that blossoms and bears fruit and all that we quarrel about and all that we have misused–and to save us from our foolishness, from all our sins, He came down to earth and gave us Himself.” 
― Sigrid Undset

Articles

More Christmas Than You Can Possibly Use

Youth Group Lessons For Christmas

Christmas Bible Study For Youth Group

Digging Into Christmas

Advent Wreath Ceremony

Videos

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