Featuring a nearly 1,000-member cast and choir, live orchestra, actual zoo animals, and, yes, flying angels, “Gift of Christmas” is, quite simply, a visually stunning and biblically evocative production.
Recent suggestions to reconsider the tax deduction for religion contributions fail to appreciate the unmeasurable but critical benefits these organizations bring to a divided society in which connecting with others is increasingly illusive.
Mourners filled Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano Thursday afternoon, paying tribute to the 36-year-old husband and the father of four young children.