Part of the reason we are celebrating Advent at Calvary is to restore to Christmas its true meaning. That all of us may be thankful for God coming in the flesh, as Jesus, to save us from sin and reconcile us to him.
The secular story of Christmas is one in which a large man breaks into people's houses and eats their food (seriously this should scare children).
Mark Driscoll, who is a pastor at Mars Hill Church challenges us all to tell the truth to our kids about Christmas so that they grow up with memories and experiences that are based solidly in the real Christmas meaning, rather than the one Madison Avenue has sold to us.
So maybe this is the year some of us tell our kids the wonderful story of the real Saint Nick; that he was an ancient Christian pastor, who had a missional heart to love his community.
Here is Mark Driscoll's article on Saint Nick if you would like to read all about it.
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