Theology

The Meaning of Christmas vs. the Spirit of Christmas

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Published on 12/24/2021

Greg reflects on why it’s hard for him to get into “the spirit of Christmas,” then he answers questions about responding to someone who says he’s a good person and how to distinguish between the power of the tongue talked about in the Bible and the New Age “Law of Attraction,” chats with Tim about a Christmas-related challenge, and closes with some more thoughts on Christmas.

Topics

  • Commentary: The meaning of Christmas vs. the spirit of Christmas (00:00)
  • What are some good evangelistic questions to ask someone who says he’ll handle any future bullying he suffers on his own because he’s a good person? (18:00)
  • How do you distinguish between the power of the tongue talked about in the Bible and the “Law of Attraction” in the New Age movement? (29:00)
  • If our Christmas traditions have pagan roots, should we not celebrate Christmas? (38:00)
  • A Christmas reading from The Story of Reality (50:00)

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