Church should be inter-generational. Just like our family's Christmas dinner

By Chine McDonald2022-11-27T13:16:00

Around the Christmas dinner table, millions of families will be gathered across generations. It’s one of the things that makes this time of year so special. The great-grandfathers and great-grandmothers, the matriarchs and patriarchs who have seen many festive seasons come and go, tucking into Christmas dinner alongside newborn babies.

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