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A Christmas Lesson

Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Christmas, Jesus Christ, Materialism on December 23, 2011 | 3 Comments »

A few weeks ago I took my 4 year old son Christmas shopping. At the church we attend, our family participates in a yearly charity sponsored by Samaritan’s Purse called “Operation Christmas Child”. We pack a shoe box with a variety of gifts, which is sent to children in “Third World” countries. I pack one for a boy while my [...]

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“Don’t Shortchange Your Kids at Christmas” by Mychal Massie

Posted in AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Christianity, Christmas, Education, Family, Jesus Christ, Materialism, Mychal Massie, Project 21 on December 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Op-ed submission by Project 21 Christmastime is supposed to be a time of good cheer, but what I have to say about it will likely offend some and infuriate others. More often these days, it’s a time dominated by the concern: “What do I get the kids for Christmas?” A lot of parents plaintively searching [...]

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