2022 Worship Guide

Page 12 2022 Worship Guide LINCOLN DAILY NEWS December 1, 2022 By Pastor Ron Otto Lincoln Christian Church It was Christmas, and back then I had a young family. Gab and Deb were new neighbors to us that year; a very young, very nice, fun couple. They knew I was a pastor. They loved my children. That Christmas, they displayed one of those plastic nativity sets it in their front yard, Joseph, Mary, and the Babe. One evening, we kidnapped plastic baby Jesus. My four young children helped me create a ransom note from newspapers and magazines. “If you ever want to see Baby Jesus again…bring two dozen Christmas cookies to 4113 Glenwood.” We signed it “Or else” (sinister I know)! We taped the note to their front door. Don’t buy in to a counterfeit Christmas Continued --