Keeping Christ in Christmas

Is it up to James Dobson to save Christmas? Yes! And… not exactly. Yes, it does fall to Dr. Dobson and me and you if you are a Jesus-follower. The job of keeping Christ in Christmas is ours. The reason He is not at the center of this holiday anymore is because of so-called Christians failing to keep Him there. There is no conspiracy. It is not the fault of pre-faith people that Jesus is being removed from Christmas. The only way that Jesus gets removed from Christmas is if we who believe remove Him. Christ leaves Christmas when Christ leaves me. And though He never technically leaves me, unfortunately there have been times I have left Him.

How do we keep Christ in Christmas?

1. Be proactive, but not like you might think… make sure you understand and practice REAL Christmas.
2. Don’t be like Herod… his answer was to kill everyone that could even possibly be associated with the Christ – resist the urge to do this in reverse.
3. Be sensitive to the traditions of others… being sensitive doesn’t eliminate my voice or my understanding. In fact, it lends credence to it.