[Lysandru]

He felt that more and more people were simply losing faith in their “leadership.” Be that political, corporate, or faith-based leadership.

Yes, this is one of the reasons that I eventually got in line behind The Donald. Our Political, Media, Academic, Military, Corporate, and Religious Elites are all discrediting themselves. In Chinese cultural terms, they have lost "The Mandate of Heaven."

[\/\/ayne]

People are walking into Assemblies of God churches.

The USA AG has experienced 27 consecutive years of growth in adherents. The Fellowship is 54 percent under the age of 35 and more than 42 percent ethnic minority. Globally, there are 68.5 million adherents who worship in more than 367,000 Assemblies of God churches.

That's because for the most part they are not afraid to make a stand for Christ.

[ronnie raygun]

AFRAIDE?!?!?!? I think not

[lupie]

...the minister brother begs him. “Become Santa Claus all over again and in the process, save yourself.”

Therein lies the problem. :( Christmas is about God becoming incarnate because He, and He alone can save us. He alone can give perfect peace and joy when we realize we cannot help ourselves and lean only on Him.