As we enter the chaotic and stressful world of the official Christmas/holiday/winter shopping season, I feel compelled to stop and ponder the true meaning of Christmas. And whenever I feel compelled to ponder the "true meaning" of any Christian topic, I find myself turning to one person who seems to understand the "big picture" better than most, and is therefore able to explain the details within that big picture in a way that makes holistic, worldview-level sense: Bishop N.T. Wright.

Bishop Wright has spoken and written extensively on the meaning of Christmas. But the following article that appeared in Christianity Today is a beautifully condensed summary of what Christmas is all about, from to point of view of John, the Disciple that Jesus Loved.

Give it a read, and I pray that it will stay with you as you spend the next month looking for the perfect gift basket for Uncle Joe.



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