The Inn Crowd: Shepherds

Sermon By Pastor Corky Calhoun
So I hinted last Sunday that I refuse to battle culture over who owns Christmas, and quite frankly I think we lost that battle decades ago. I am more interested in us getting it right in our own church and not succumbing to Christmas add-ons, that I think would be unrecognizable to Jesus. So when I hear people talking about wanting to return Christ to CHRISTmas, I need you to know I am more interested in us returning Christ to CHRISTians. I spend most of Advent asking myself is our Christmas recognizable to Jesus for who our reveling is named? Are we conscious about who we are spending our time with and what we are doing with our resources? Essentially, do these activities Glorify the Babe born in the manger or do we do them for some one else or even for ourselves? This is what makes the Shepherds unlikely guests at the "Reveal" party. I can picture the angels working on the invitation list and then Jesus say's, oh yea invite the Shepherds. Then the Angels in shock say...whoa Jesus slow your roll a bit, the Shepherds? Uh, excuse me son of God but have you smelled a shepherd lately, they're not exactly sterile folks. Then I hear Jesus say, "I am the Good Shepherd"...these are my people. Don't exclude them! Join us Sunday as we see how the Shepherds presence in the Inn Crowd, ensure that none of us who have the stench of sin on us are excluded from the benefits of a Savior!