Posted on 12/11/2025 10:32:16 AM PST by DFG
A Christmas show at a church in Plano, Texas, has become a flash point in America - a Rorschach test in today's hyper-political culture.
The 'Gift of Christmas' at Prestonwood Baptist Church, as the nearly two-hour extravaganza is called, has become one of the most well-known holiday shows across the US, mostly thanks to social media. People seem to either love or loathe the 'Vegas-style' production at the mega church- complete with a flying Santa Claus and live camels and sheep- with tickets selling from $20 to $71 per person.
'Tell me how a family of 4 has to spend $200 to go but that's considered "community outreach,"' one critic wrote online.
'Jesus would be flipping tables y'all.'
Other churches across America who have comparable Christmas spectacles (Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square in Salt Lake, Elevation Church at multiple locations in the south, Birchman Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas) do not charge for their programs.
However, the Plano church says there's nothing wrong with putting your best foot forward for Jesus.
'Nothing is too extravagant for Christ. We bring our very best offering. If we do anything less than our best, then it’s not acceptable,' lead worship pastor Kaleb Moore Moore told Texas Monthly.
The show's organizer defended it as a cherished holiday tradition that reaches people who've never heard about Jesus Christ.
'The Christmas show here is extraordinary, and it is over the top and it's designed that way as an outreach for people to come into the church,' Andy Pearson, the church's creative director told Fox 4.
'It is not a normal Sunday morning experience. Our Sunday mornings are free, they're amazing, I encourage you to come and be a part of them, but this is something in addition to that.'
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
How about the statue of “ A statue of a naked lady, with a clock where her stomach
ought to be,”
My daughter-in-law bought tickets and we saw it last night. I will admit, I sort of have mixed emotions about it. After they got past the secular first half, the the half of the show focused on the nativity was extremely well done. The singers were absolutely phenomenal. I’ve read that 95% of the people involved attend that church.
“there’s nothing wrong with putting your best foot forward for Jesus.”
We left a church because they were selling cakes and cookies to fund raise.
“make not my Father’s house an house of merchandise.”
People who have read the article know the answer to that question.
You may not have to pay for a Sunday mass, but somebody is paying those mega churches. It's even involved taking your W2 down so the church can help calculate their cut. But they call it tithing, this way it sounds legit. Gotta make sure God gets his cut, and there is no better to do that than with a Pastor driving a Mercedes.
Is that sort of corruption occurring at "Prestonwood Baptist Church"? I have no idea either way ... but I do remember that bearing false witness is generally frowned upon ... certainly, a Bible-Believer would not engage in such behavior.
Woh, they re-enact the carousel scene from Logan’s Run. That’s... a choice.
Good question.
I've been to a few events at a Chicago area mega church. The church has a big auditorium which is conducive for events that needs a stage. It has a capacity of ~7K. I've been there a few times for church sponsored Xmas shows and high school graduation events. Each time it was near capacity. I never had to pay, so I assume my relative paid or the school did.
Why do you bother going to church if you “X-out” Christ?
Affirmative, it makes a mockery of something that is supposed to be a learning/teaching environment.
Sadly.
Exactly!
I accept your zinger in the name of Jesus Christ.
Please...plenty of examples where they are some of the biggest hypocrites and worst offenders around.
😁
First thing
Of course the children and adults would not eat, never had that problem when I took my four anywhere.
One does not have to eat or drink every ten minutes.
Second
Churches are notorious for feeding people for free. Especially at events of this nature
Woh, they re-enact the carousel scene from Logan’s Run. That’s... a choice.
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I don’t think it was...
So has any member of the Prestonwood Church actually complained?
Or is this an MSM hit piece?
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