It seems to get harder every year to focus on the real message of Advent and Christmas, don’t you think? Now the bombardment of a commercialized Christmas begins before Halloween. And then when we do get to December the world is singing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”. Now, I personally have no problem with Santa Claus. But the Church for almost 2000 years has had a different message during this season. That message is: Jesus is Coming to Town. And I think it is important that this message does not get lost in all the hubbub of the season. Let’s take a look at what Luke has to say about this in Luke 21:25-36. Listen for God’s word to you… “There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in a cloud’ with power and grea...