Advent Conspiracy – What Is it?

This started out as a tweet but ended in a short blog post because I think a little more than 140 characters should be said about it, even if it’s not music related. With Advent being the season leading up to the birth of Christ, it’s traditionally a time that we think about giving and celebration. So with that, here’s the best quote I could find that sums up Advent Conspiracy really well,

What was once a time to celebrate the birth of a savior has somehow turned into a season of stress, traffic jams, and shopping lists.

And when it’s all over, many of us are left with presents to return, looming debt that will take months to pay off, and this empty feeling of missed purpose. Is this what we really want out of Christmas?

What if Christmas became a world-changing event again?

Welcome to Advent Conspiracy.

This year we have already fought the malls for our gifts, but in lieu of an extravagant Christmas, our family has decided to take part in the Advent Conspiracy and give money to Living Water International… a group that drills clean water wells for those that die of unclean water daily. Check out this video that was just posted 3 days ago of a village that got clean water for Christmas this year. It’s pretty cool and there is more info on the video page itself.