An Old Tale Springing To New Life

 

 Photo by Dustin Maust,
the photographer about whom Ansel Adams is rumored to have said,
"It's a good thing Dustin doesn't focus on landscapes. If he did, I'd give up photography for good."

I guess you can take comfort in this; you're not the only one feeling the pressure of the holidays. Anyone can easily feel a little lost in the circus of the season, spinning in the carousel of shopping, parties, visits, and the search for a perfect gift. It's easy for the pressure to displace the peace we're supposed to experience at Christmas. 

I asked Kristin Baker (GCC's amazing Creative Arts Project Manager) about our December "Once Upon A Midnight Clear" production. "What are we doing with this? What's it all about?"

She struck a cord with me when she said, "Sometimes the best stories can be lost in the familiar, like a song overplayed, or someone you love taken for granted. But what if that old tale we’ve all heard every winter for years was suddenly new again, springing to life with a new twist, a new setting, and a new hope?" 

Yeah. That's exactly what we need. A fresh telling of the intervention God does on humanity's spiraling decline could shift our Christmas experience into a whole new gear. So we're going to gather with our neighbors and friends on December 9th and 10th at the Granger Campus.

We'll let the congregation know the whole story of how dependable God is. And we'll get lost in the fantastical story where some things have to be believed to be seen.

Get your tickets and be there.

You'll see what I mean.

Psalm 40:9-10
I've preached you to the whole congregation, 
      I've kept back nothing, God—you know that. 
   I didn't keep the news of your ways 
      a secret, didn't keep it to myself. 
   I told it all, how dependable you are, how thorough. 
      I didn't hold back pieces of love and truth 
   For myself alone. I told it all, 
      let the congregation know the whole story.