Over the years there have been people who have been moved by Christmas. They are not people who sat back and did not make a difference; many of them were world changers. I have to ask myself the question, what would inspire a world changing musician, actor, or performer to make such a valuable contribution to society? It would have to be something they realized was greater than them. From that perspective, many entertainers over the years have contributed during the holidays because they realize the attitudes and spirit of Christmas is greater than they.
It is kind of strange, we always want to know more about those we idolize, but sometimes we do not take seriously what it is that drives their convictions. I challenge in this short thought for today, think about the impact that the birth of Jesus had and in fact, still has on society. Not only does it drive the date we write on a check, it drives a society and its performers, entertainers, and voices of justice to do something special with their talent during the holiday season. There are many examples of that which we can observe and think about. Hopefully, we realize we can be an example to the power of Jesus birth in our own lives, whether working at a factory on an assembly line, teaching in a classroom, studying in a class, or working at a department store. Whatever we do, we can realize there is something special about the birth of Christ that can move us to have an impact on those we come into contact with.
It is kind of strange, we always want to know more about those we idolize, but sometimes we do not take seriously what it is that drives their convictions. I challenge in this short thought for today, think about the impact that the birth of Jesus had and in fact, still has on society. Not only does it drive the date we write on a check, it drives a society and its performers, entertainers, and voices of justice to do something special with their talent during the holiday season. There are many examples of that which we can observe and think about. Hopefully, we realize we can be an example to the power of Jesus birth in our own lives, whether working at a factory on an assembly line, teaching in a classroom, studying in a class, or working at a department store. Whatever we do, we can realize there is something special about the birth of Christ that can move us to have an impact on those we come into contact with.
Now before we get to the videos today, hopefully everyone will remember to pass the blogs along to your friends. The Christmas Special blogs from TVP can help a lot of people. You can show them what we are doing by Clicking Here at this Link. They can see various topics and see about the ultimate video blog that will be posted this weekend. I have most of the work done on those and will be posting them all, likely the largest single collection of Christmas videos in one place, on one page, on the internet. It will take a while for these to download once you get them, but if you take all of the videos I have posted so far, put them all together, you do not have half of the videos in their entirety. They can also get in the Christmas Spirit by Clicking Here and reading about The Virtual Pew and our Christmas giving options. Also be on the lookout for my story of The Best Christmas Ever, which will be posted around Christmas Day. It is a heart tugging story, and a true testament to the power of Christmas and God. I am really looking forward to retelling this story that is true, and happened to me and my family. It has been published across the world, and I will redo the story, just for The Virtual Pew.
Now for those that do not know, make sure you check out the numerous articles and blogs by checking out the archives. If visiting The Virtual Pew or MySpace they are archived on the left hand side of the page. Scroll down to where you see newer or older listed under archives and then click there. There are numerous postings, and you will have to go into the archives to see the 100 plus postings over the last months.
Now I also want to remind you that you can visit http://www.thevirtualpew.com/ and on the front page scroll down to the left hand side of the page where you sill see our store. Your purchases through our Amazon store provides needed funds to The Virtual Pew. If you do not see something on the page to buy, you can click on the search engine for the store, (do not put anything in the search box at this time) and you will then be taken to Amazon where you can search for anything you desire. Hopefully as you shop for Christmas you will consider a gift to The Virtual Pew and/or at the very least shop our store. The items on the store page are highly recommended.
Now prior to checking out the videos for the day, here is that information, contact and contribution information regarding The Virtual Pew. Again, thanks for visiting, have a Merry Christmas or whatever holiday you celebrate. Just remember though, from The Virtual Pew, we wish you a Merry Christmas.
Contact and Giving InformationOh Yea, here is that contact information again.The Virtual PewP.O. Box 17731Wichita, KS 67217Or you van give on line via Pay Pal at: http://www.furches.org/donations/index.htmlTo become a part of The Virtual Pew, visit, http://www.thevirtualpew.com/ To learn more about me visit http://www.furches.org/ I am also active on MySpace at: http://www.myspace.com/mikefurches I have another blog at http://blog.myspace.com/mikefurches To visit the Hollywood Jesus group at MySpace with membership by numerous Hollywood Jesus reviewers visit: http://groups.myspace.com/hollywoodjesus For a more in depth weekly study and conversation you an visit: http://virtualpewsermon.blogspot.com/ where you can access deeper teaching and ultimately videos for viewing and teaching. You can also subscribe to the newsletter at http://www.thevirtualpew.com/ or see the newsletter on line at http://thevirtualpewnews.blogspot.com/ You can also sign up for the free newsletter from The Virtual Pew by visiting the main page for The Virtual Pew, or you can see the newsletters online by visiting this web site: http://thevirtualpewnews.blogspot.com/ You can contact me via email at mike@furches.org or mike@thevirtualpew.com For those interested in knowing more about my own story, contact me for a free e-copy of my book The Keystone Kid in pre-edit form.
Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas
Nsync O Holy Night
Olivia Newton John Silent Night
Josh Groban O Holy Night
Boys II Men & Mariah Carey One Sweet Day
Mariah Carey 1994 Joy To The World
James Taylor Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Bruce Springsteen Run Run Rudolph
98 Degrees This Gift
The Slackers Little Drummer Boy
Merry Christmas War is Over Celine Dion and Gloria Estefan
Ernest Love Thy Neighbor Christmas Commercial
George Burns Gracie Allen Christmas Show 1/3
George Burns Gracie Allen Christmas Show 2/3
George Burns Gracie Allen Christmas Show 3/3
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