Checking it Twice:

Getting ready for Sunday's message--encouraging a saner, more Christian approach to Christmas--I have seen some astounding statistics.

• A couple of billion people have never heard about Jesus Christ in any way that remotely could lead to salvation.
• Many people in the world live on less than $1/day.
• The average American adult--even though Holiday spending is down more than 50% since 2001--will spend 14 months worth of these folk's income on Christmas ($417 in 2009).
• The median annual giving for an American Christian is about $200--half what the average American consumer spends on Christmas--just over half a percent of after-tax income.
• The average person in the world owns 5 possessions.
  

Yet the statistic that over the years seems to have gained the most interest has to do with the chances of a White Christmas this year. In my area it is about a 17% chance of having at least 1 inch of snow for the holiday.
Clearly an examination of our Yule-priorities are in order.


It's STTA.