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The Emotional Cost of Being the ‘Strong One’

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No, Christmas Isn’t Just About the Birth of Jesus

When we’re asked what the meaning of Christmas is, it’s a pretty cliché standard for Christians to respond that it’s about the birth of Christ. Well, of course, IT IS about that. But we can’t just stop there.

There’s SO much more woven into the Christmas story than a baby lying in a manger.

“We all know that the story of Christmas is about the birth of Jesus, but I think we lose a lot of the meaning because we don’t dig a little deeper,” says author and speaker Jefferson Bethke.

Listen as Bethke portrays in living Biblical color, the rich meaning behind this season we call “Christmas.”

Kelsey Straeter
Kelsey Straeter
Kelsey is an editor at Outreach. She’s passionate about fear fighting, freedom writing, and the pursuit of excellence in the name of crucifying perfectionism. Glitter is her favorite color, 2nd only to pink, and 3rd only to pink glitter.

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