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A: Main, Commentary, News, Scene
December 20, 2023
Christ is the reason for the holiday season

By Rev. Mike Bell

Christ is King Church

 

Christmas is here! To some, it’s about the gifts and magic of the season. To others, it’s an extra paid day off. And to some others, it’s just a lot of racket. “Humbug!”

And still to a lot of people, myself included, it’s the time of year that we celebrate the savior of the world, Jesus Christ. Whichever camp you’re in, like it or not, you have to deal with Christmas.

So let me take it a step further. The true meaning of Christmas is not ab...

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