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Will Your Christmas Visitors Feel Celebrated or Shamed?

Ann Michel of the Lewis Center staff says Christmas visitors can leave feeling shamed or belittled if church insiders project a holier-than-thou attitude. The preparation of Advent, she says, should include prayer about and discernment of how we might reflect the heart of our Father in welcoming all who seek the Christ Child at Christmas. Read her thoughts about having an open heart for visitors at https://www.churchleadership.com/leading-ideas/will-your-christmas-visitors-feel-celebrated-or-shamed/.
 
 



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