The Advent season can be particularly hectic for pastors and those serving in youth ministry. In addition to the shopping and social events that we all add to our calendars in December, most of us in ministry take on added pressures of planning extra worship services, rehearsing Christmas pageants, and organizing youth service projects. Even as we are telling everyone else to slow down and focus on the real reason for the season, pastors and youth workers rarely heed their own spiritual advice.
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