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Today's talk comes from Pastor Ben Stewart.

Well, I know we have a lot of kids here in the room today, and I don't want to alarm you,

but I feel like I need to inform you that Santa was recently kidnapped. Now, the good news is, thanks to the heroic act of Dwayne the Rock Johnson, with an assist

from Captain America, and I have to say with a disturbing amount of profanity, they were

able to rescue Santa, bring him safely home where he was able to resume his normal duties.

But look, I don't want to be the one to have to tell you this, but I think if we're all honest, we need to admit that Santa has needed

quite a bit of saving over the last couple years. I think all of us know about that debacle in the 1930s,

where that global fog set in, that threatened to disrupt

toy distribution. But then Santa was able to identify that Rudolph's glowing nose could serve a purpose,

and Rudolph was able to not only save the day, but to overcome some insecurity that that nose was causing

him. So he not only helped toy distribution, he also got a little respect around here. Everybody

won. Less of you know that in the 1940s, Santa ran into some legal trouble. And at that point,

in New York, he was saved at that point by a team of

lawyers who were able to get him off and get him back home so he could continue his job.

But Santa has continued over the years to just need rescue. I mean, the Justice League

had to step in at one point when the reindeer got a cold.

Elmo saved Christmas at one point. Paw Patrol had to step in.

PJ Masks had to come to the rescue at some point. Thomas the train saved Christmas one year.

Mickey Mouse saved Christmas. Thanks me to God.

Diego saved Christmas. I don't know if Dora helped or the little monkey, what's his name,

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