Thoughts: That night, shepherds were minding their own business, doing their job, and watching their sheep. Suddenly, these celestial beings transported out of nowhere, lighting up the sky brighter than lightning. Of course they were frightened. They may have not had the highest place in society, but Jesus came for them along with everyone else. Their profession even received the honor of Jesus being called The Great Shepherd (John 10:11-18). Sometimes, we may feel powerless in this world; we may feel afraid of our circumstances. Losing a job. Losing a relationship. Losing our life. But we gain so much by giving our fear to our savior. The baby was born to be our Savior in this world so that we won’t face fear in the next world.
Key Phrases: Be not afraid
Memory Verse: “Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!” Luke 2:11
I can’t help it. I’m a born nerd. I have loved science fiction since I came home from school, turned on the television and watched reruns of Lost in Space. Then I graduated to Star Trek. I still remember going to the theater with my dad and brother and watching Star Wars. My dad said he had no idea what the movie was about. But I loved it.
Moving on to literature, when I read Dune in middle school, it changed my attitude about reading. From there it was Anne McCaffrey’s dragon books. My friends and I shared copies of the original Elfquest graphic novels on the school bus.
Don’t ask me who my favorite author is. I have more than one and I appreciate each of them for different reasons. But some science fiction and fantasy authors who have influenced me include: Dan Simmons, Frank Herbert, Connie Willis, Vernor Vinge, C. S. Lewis, Neil Gaiman, Madeleine L’Engle, and … I could go on until lunchtime.
Oh, and non-science fiction and fantasy authors I enjoy are: John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Cormac McCarthy and Anne Lamott.
So I’m writing episodes based on this universe I’ve created in my mind. It’s called Consortium. I’m having fun writing them, but it’s hard work. Be sure to check them out.
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