Topeka EDITION IT’S CHRISTMAS! includes Lawrence, Manhattan, Emporia & Holton FREE! Make the season bright ! with the Metro Voice The Area’s Most Complete Event Guide ONE TAKE Christmas Guide MOVIE REVIEWS SHEN YUN Page 13 CELEBRATING FAITH, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS facebook /metrovoicenews Celebrating our 13th year! VISIT US AT or metrovoicenews.com VOLUME 13 • NUMBER 4 December 2018 TO ADVERTISE, CONTRIBUTE, SUBSCRIBE OR RECEIVE BULK COPIES, CALL 785-235-3340 OR EMAIL [email protected] NEW RESIDENT "A Big Band Christmas" church guide Sin. comes to Jayhawk Theatre The Reason for the Season. Grace Community Church - Overbrook See inside ! Several downtown businesses have back cover partnered to bring "A Big Band Christmas" to the Jayhawk Theatre on Christian Filmmaker Saturday, December 8, beginning at 7pm. Topeka Swing Dance has collaborated Under Fire for Movie with Jayhawk Theatre and others to pres - ent this special event, and there will also be on Netflix Critiquing a limited edition Jayhawk Theatre orna - ment created by Wolfe's Camera Shop downtown, and sold as a part of the VIP Hook-Up Culture package. Lleaping Llamas and David's Jewelers have contributed to the VIP ticket Legendary country singer Johnny the meaning of someone’s name car - as well. Cash is one of many artists that have CLINT ried great significance. It was not given Christmas music will be presented by recorded the famous Christmas carol, DECKER to Him by His parents though, as was 785 Big Band and Topeka Swing Dance. Silent Night. I can usually get the first President and typical. In a stunning event, an angel There will be a beginner dance lesson from verse by memory, but the second I Evangelist from heaven announced a message 7 to 7:30 pm. always need a little help. It goes like with Great from God to Joseph and Mary, saying The Celtic Fox and Hazel Hill this, “Silent night! Holy night! Awakenings, Inc. they would have a child and “. you Chocolate will also be part of this event, Shepherds quake at the sight; Glories shall call his name Jesus, for he will save providing spirits and chocolate treats. stream from heaven afar. Heavenly his people from their sins” (Matthew A portion of each ticket sold goes hosts sing, “Alleluia! Christ the Savior 1:21). toward the restoration of the historic is born! Christ the Savior is born!” hope for today This beautiful and miraculous little Jayhawk Theatre to help bring entertain - Savior. It is a word that shows up in means “Savior” and it conveys the idea baby was destined to grow up and pro - ment to Topeka for years to come. by Tess Farrand many Christmas carols and used a lot of to save or deliver. vide a way for all mankind to be deliv - To purchase tickets to “A Big Band around Christmastime. Jesus name Jesus was a Jew and in His culture A recent Netflix documentary is n Please see SIN page 2 Christmas” go to www.jayhawktheatre.org coming under flack by liberal critics for having a hidden agenda. Liberated: The New Sexual Revolution, released in 2017 and follows the sexual culture TBC presents LIGHT SHOW of today by looking at spring break and Topeka Bible Church will once again with shows hourly at 6, 7, 8 and 9 PM in the consequences of partying behavior present their legendary Light Show with the College Avenue Building. Saturday during this infamous week off from all the sights and sounds of Christmas, and Sunday will also have a 5 PM show. school. Yet, in contrast to many Netflix telling the story of the birth of Christ Last year, more than 5000 people expe - options, Liberated poses a very telling through brilliant Christmas lights and rienced the Light Show. There’s no question about the sexual landscape of talented live musicians and vocalists. reserved seating, so be sure to arrive at xxx our world and the darkness behind it. The show includes toe-tapping least 30 minutes prior to performance Benjamin Nolot, a Christian docu - Christmas favorites as well a few new time. mentarian, directed Liberated . Within numbers. There will be complimentary Guests should enter the east parking the first few minutes of the movie, refreshments, a children's play area with lot on Mulvane St, between 11th and audiences are confronted with the sad inflatables, and as always – free glow sticks Munson. truth of today's oversexualized cul - for everyone! Overflow parking locations are: tures. Many spring break partiers were TBC is presenting this free event as a • TBC north parking lot, NW corner of interviewed on the beach or on the way gift to the Topeka community. Donations 11th & Mulvane to celebrate the week and were asked will not be accepted. • Lowman Hill Elementary parking about their motives for sex, and the Light Show will be presented Friday areas Please see HOOK-UP page 3 n thru Sunday, December 14 through 16, n Please see LIGHT SHOW page 3 2 • December 2018 ______________________ MetroVoiceNews.com _________________________ Facebook/MetroVoiceNews ________________________ Topeka Metro Voice Life Lessons FromI’ve a Lbeein ttle One BELIEVE rejected much 2018 RETAILER LIST by Jessica S. Hosman over this past year and seen children Which companies made the naughty list this Christmas? Zechariah is a snuggly and lovable kid with behaviors so when it comes to his momma. He runs to extreme that very Have you grown sick and tired of an important battle. Well, secular liberals profit from Christmas while pretending me with excitement when he’s happy; he few would even Jessica Hosman national retail chains bowing to the very in our nation are bent on minimizing it does not exist, according to the group's calls out to me when scared. He cries to try to go near. But small anti-Christmas minority? and even removing any mention of statement. me in pain… the heart pain and wounds I’ve seen those same children over time – If so, then take a good look at the list Christianity from the public square. And Liberty Counsel provides a memoran- inflicted by others, and the physical pain after many months, endless prayers and below, and use it to fig ht back when you no other time of the year reminds people dum to offer guidance regarding publicly when his body is failing or weak. In all of countless tears – begin to transform… do your Christmas shopping! o f Jesus Christ and America's Christian and privately sponsored religious holiday these instances, he runs to me because he once they began believing the truth that The American Family Association and heritage more than the Christmas sea- displays, religious holidays in public belongs. He believes that he’s loved and they are loved. Liberty Council have each released their son," AFA President Tim Wildmon sc hools and the rights of public school knows he won’t find rejection in my What do you believe? annual “Naughty-or-Nice” list that cate- explained. students in the context o f religious holi- arms. Do you believe you’re just going gorizes retailers and how they approach days. For example, publicly sponsored I also work with children every day through the motions of life and no one the Christmas season. nativity scenes on public property are who are just the opposite of Zechariah in really cares? Or do you believe God has a The two organizations reviewed up to constitutional so long as there is a secular many of these ways. Their young little purpose for your life – even today, even in four areas to determine if a company was symbol of the holiday in the general con- lives have been shattered by traumas and your mess – and that you are fiercely "Christmas-friendly" in their advertising: text. Privately sponsored nativity scenes their innocent eyes and hearts tainted by loved? print media (newspaper inserts), broad- or religious symbols are also permissible the stains of this world. Though only in For a moment, imagine your most cast media (radio/television), website on public property that has been opened their first few years of life, at times the treasured possession here on earth. Now and/or personal visits to the store. If a to the general public for expressive activ- pain within them is so great they forget imagine giving that gift to someone who company's ad has references to items Liberty Counsel also monitors cases ity. No secular symbol is necessary. how to be kids and don’t realize they are you know will receive it with joy, take care associated with Christmas (trees, across the U.S. where there is intimida- "Celebrating Christmas is legal in loved or belong. of it, and treasure it just as much as you wreaths, lights, etc.), it was considered as tion by officials and groups to remove public schools and in public venues. In do. Now imagine giving that same gift to an attempt to reach "Christmas" shop- the celebration of Christmas in public the private retail market, consumers can When they feel joy, they try to hide it for fear others will mock. When they’re someone you know who has rejected pers. and private spaces. choose to patronize stores that recognize your love, trampled your heart, abused If a company has items associated These threats include atheist groups Christmas and refuse to buy from those afraid, they run away instead of into the arms of those who are safe. When they you or inflicted great pain. Can you imag - with Christmas, but did not use the word seeking to ban nativity scenes from pub- that pretend it does not exist," said Mat ine it? It’s probably not easy.