In our season finale we’re skipping the fluff and jumping into two great topics. First, how should Christians view Christmas? We’re looking at arguments for the celebration of Christians as a religious holiday as well as opposition to that view and if it’s possible to reconcile both views. After that, we discuss how to find joy in the coming new year. With all that’s happened this year, how can we be positive going into 2021? At the end of the video, we announce the winner of our End of Season Giveaway. Lots of good stuff on our final episode this year. 

0:00 – Start 
1:17 – Favorite Holiday Traditions
4:44 – How Should A Christian View Christmas
6:05 – A Christmas Tree In Jeremiah 10?
8:36 – Opposing Opinions: For and Against Religious Celebration
13:29 – The Romans 14 Principle When Deciding How To Celebrate Christmas
15:01 – Self-Reflection: Am I Honoring God More on Christmas Than I Usually Do?
16:58 – An Adopted Child Analogy
18:06 – What’s Wrong With Recognizing The Birth of Christ?
19:29 – Dealing With The Pagan Origins
23:30 – The Origin of a Thing Doesn’t Determine Its Value
24:42 – How Can We Be Positive After Experiencing 2020?
26:25 – New Year, New Me
30:37 – There Is A Time and Season For Everything
36:50 – Closing Thoughts + Prayer
39:08 – The Winner of Our End of Season Giveaway

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