The Christian Christmas Condition: How Does Our Lord Feel About Christmas Today?
Our Lord desires that we become more Christ-like every day (1 Corinthians 11:1). To accomplish this goal, He tells us to renew our minds (Romans 12:2). But how do the Christmas holidays help accomplish this goal when all the busyness and stress makes it hard to focus all our attention on Christ and rest in His peace? In an easy-to-read format, The Christian Christmas Condition asks the question, “How does our Lord feel about Christmas today?” encouraging Christians of all ages to examine Christmas-time traditions from God's perspective. Filled with bible references, this study will boost your faith, increase your knowledge, and strengthen you to fully honor Jesus in the midst of Christmas, traditions, and busy holiday activities. This powerful book further encourages all Christians to become more Christ-like in our thinking and our actions each, and every day of the year... not just in the winter holidays!
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As a child, I attended numerous churches of varying followings. By my early teens, I'd settled on a particular denomination; only to have it ripped away when we moved two states away. Ever since, there hasn't been a church that I have felt so comfortable and accepted within. It has taken several churches and bad experiences to discover that it isn't the church/denomination itself, but the people and their connection to God.
I've spent many hours in my life staying in my lane, the safe zone. This includes with the books I read. The Christian Christmas Condition pushed me outside of that comfort level with being a Christian. With all that is going on in the world around us, I find myself yearning for a closer relationship with God -- even if that means I'm going to be pushed and uncomfortable.
Like many others, I've fallen into the man-made corporate trap of what Christmas entails. Immediately, I felt myself pushing back against what was being pulled directly from the Bible itself. Accepting that previous traditions don't align with my goal of growing in step with the Lord is quite difficult.
Honestly, a little over halfway, I was ready to close the book and brush it off; but something kept gnawing at me to finish. I'm grateful that I did because of the new point of view. The ending is particular enlightening.
Highly recommended for anyone wanting to dive deeper into Christmas beyond the commercial view!
I received a complimentary copy of the book for reviewing purposes. All opinions are my own.
About the Author
Scott Rankin graduated with a degree in music education and spent his 20's and 30's as a successful music director, visual designer for marching groups, and a professional clinician for high school and college music programs. In 2009 he was injured in a bicycle accident where he was instantly paralyzed. Today as a healing quadriplegic, Scott's passion for teaching has been re-focused from music to writing Christian books and public speaking. Scott Rankin is a gifted educator and effective public speaker. His ability to take complex subject matter, break it into bite-size pieces, and re-assemble those through simple, logical, and enjoyable teaching techniques makes his material easy to understand and hard to forget!