Best of Christmas Viewpoints

By Michael Griego on December 24, 2024 • ( 0 )

Merry Christmas! The details in and around Christmas invoke awe and wonder. They can calm and awaken our heart, mind, and spirit. Select and read here from a variety of thought-provoking stories and perspectives. ◊

Each year at this time I love to read Christmas stories and historical perspectives on this special season. It always serves to uplift, encourage, and stir me with the truths and questions and realities of the significant events around the Christmas celebration.

As I have been writing these weekly Biblical Viewpoints for the past 12 years, there is now a varied collection of Christmas Viewpoints to read and ponder in front of a fire with a cup of hot tea or coffee.

May your mind, heart, and spirit be stirred. Have a Merry Christmas!

12 Viewpoints
Here are 12 Biblical Viewpoints about Christmas that lend themselves to good reading and study by yourself or with family and friends around a Christmas tree or fireplace this week.

Handel’s Musical Masterpiece – You know the song, Handel’s Messiah. You hear it every year at Christmastime. Do you know the full story of its composition? Read here.
Christmas Dreams and Visions – The Christmas stories around the birth of Jesus are filled with supernatural dreams and visions. Did these really happen or are they all nice fairy tales? Read here.
What About the Christmas Star? – Was the iconic symbol of the birth of Christ really a new star, a comet, aligned planets, a nova or supernova? Have you considered perhaps another option? Read here.
The Preposterous Christmas Story – There’s just one problem for all of us in dealing with the preposterous story of the birth of Christ: it’s true. Read here.
Merry Christmastime Culture – How do we reconcile this secularized holiday season with the reality of what we’re really celebrating? How do we deal with the Jesus thing? Read here.
So What About Hanukkah? – Is it my imagination or do we just not hear as much “Happy Hanukkah” these days? What’s the real story behind Hanukkah anyway? Read here.
Mary, Did You Know? – Consider the situation of Mary. Imagine the fear, wonder, and hopeful expectation. Did she really know what was happening? Reconsider her story voiced in a beautiful song. Read here.
The Larger Christmas Story – Christmas is only the beginning of the climax of a larger story that goes back hundreds of years before the time of Jesus. Even after 400 years of silence. Read here.
A Christmas Miracle – Taylor Caldwell wrote many novels throughout her career. Here’s a touching short story of her own most wondrous Christmas when she had just about lost all hope. Read here.
The Yellow Kite – In this season of hope, a touching story of one small request and an answered prayer when hope runs out. Read here.
“Mother, I’m Here” – While the season brings families together, sometimes past and present pain and brokenness require love and forgiveness. Here’s a touching story of a love reborn two days after Christmas. Read here.
The Tale of 3 Trees – A morality tale that fits the season and provides a thoughtful lesson for those of us who have big dreams, great disappointments, or long periods of waiting and longing. Read here.

Have a very Merry Christmas!
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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” – Isaiah 9:6