Pastor's Corner: Christmas is not here yet

It’s not the Christmas season.

Liturgically speaking, anyway.

For much of the Western Christian tradition, the beginning of December marked the beginning of the season of Advent.

As my “high church” minded friends are inclined to remind with meme after meme this time of year, Christmas doesn’t begin until Dec. 25 and “Christmas season” continues on until Jan. 6.

Now, admittedly, being “LC” (liturgically correct) will drive some bonkers. While I question the validity of a “War on Christmas,” I feel like I have witnessed an increasingly spirited “War About Christmas” in the circles I travel in....