A New Year

As the New Year approaches, how do you think believers should welcome in the new year?

Christmas in Perspective

During this time of year many people focus on material gifts, parties, Santa Claus, etc.  If Christmas is about the birth of Christ, why are so many Christians caught up in the commercialization aspect of the season?  Also, what should believers be doing to put Christmas back in perspective for society or should we continue to relish in the moment of the worldview of Christmas?

WORSHIP (Substance or Style)

As believers, we are blessed to worship the true and living God.    When we worship God we direct devotion, reverence, and honor to God because he alone is worthy of our worship.  However, in contemporary society worship seems to have shifted from a substantive to stylistic focus.  My question is, should we as believers seek a substantive worship experience or stylistic worship experience and why?