Preacher's Night Before Christmas

For ordinary folks, the true meaning of Christmas can get lost in the shuffle of Decemberis manic shopping, travel, and party planning. Even mindful, practicing Christians like Pastor McDougall at Spring Lane Creek Church can get overwhelmed by the details of Christmas services and temporarily lose sight of the real celebration that is Christis birthday. In Steven L. Layneis Preacheris Night Before Christmas, the Christmas Eve service is about to be performed at Spring Lane Creek Church, yet the last-minute rehearsal reveals several glitches. Poor Pastor McDougall finds himself in the middle of arguments, tears, and temper tantrums from his congregation. Between disagreements over the perfect child to play baby Jesus, the choiris dislike of their robes, and the copy machineis breakdown, even the most faithful have become frustrated. Enter Saint Nick. With a Bible in hand, he encourages Pastor McDougall to take some quiet time to revisit the passages that will remind him what ChristmasRead less