David Platt, pastor of McLean Bible Church near Washington, D.C., and founder of Radical, a resource ministry that serves churches. | Baptist Press/Adam Covington
Pastor and author David Platt has urged Christians to fight consumerism this Christmas by enjoying God and proclaiming His name and glory to a lost world.
In a recent video for The Gospel Coalition website, Platt, pastor of McLean Bible Church in Virginia, stressed that all humans are “prone in our sinful hearts to exalt gifts over the giver, to enjoy gifts more than we enjoy the giver.”
“This is, in a sense, the essence of idolatry in our hearts, to exalt good things over God,” he said. “If we re not careful, that s exactly what consumerism can do, especially when it comes to Christmas and we re just immersed in thinking about gifts and receiving gifts and giving gifts. If we re not careful, if we re not guarding our hearts, every step of the way, we can begin to focus a lot more on gifts and a lot less on t
Kindness spreads like wildfire : Meet the Texas 16-year-old who has given Christmas to 430 kids
Charlie Borowczak used his own money to adopt angels from the Salvation Army when he was just six years old. Author: Teresa Woodard Updated: 10:52 PM CST December 25, 2020
DALLAS A couple of weeks before Christmas 2010, Charlie Borowczak’s mom recorded a video of her 6-year-old son in front of their Christmas tree proclaiming his wish for Christmas: that the two angels he adopted off the Salvation Army Angel Tree at NorthPark Center in Dallas would be thankful for what he got them.
He said he’d pray for them in a high-pitched little boy’s voice.
Waxahachie Daily Light
On Saturday, Dec. 19, toys were delivered and distributed from the Waxahachie Fire Department to the Salvation Army of Ellis County, after a month-long toy drive.
The fire department began its toy drive on Nov. 19, accepting donations at every fire department in Waxahachie. It’s hard to put a number to the amount of toys, but I can tell you that the city came through this year, stated Waxahachie firefighter Julio Hernandez. We were able to collect toys at all locations, and the toy collection at Walmart was a great success. We are going to be able to help approximately 35 families along with the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree and (Forgotten) Angels!