The Christmas Story: Does It Still Matter?
Airing on
Probe Radio
Dec.
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Rusty Wright — What does Christmas mean to you? Times with family and
friends? Perhaps carols, cards, television specials. Maybe hectic shopping, parties, and eating too much.
All these and more are part of North American Christmas. But what about the first Christmas? Why is the original story—the baby in a manger,
shepherds, wise men, angels—important, if at all?
May I invite you to consider eight reasons why the original
Christmas story matters, even to you? You may not agree with all of them, but
perhaps they will stimulate your thinking and maybe even kindle some feelings
that resonate with that famous story.
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| MEET THE AUTHOR |
 RUSTY WRIGHT
"A magazine editor asked me to write a Christmas article that his Christian readers could give to their friends having differing faith perspectives. During a July morning walk in Pasadena, my wife, Meg, and I brainstormed on why the Christmas story still matters. The reasons we came up with became the article, and later this radio series.”"
Rusty, a former Probe associate speaker and writer, is an international lecturer, award-winning author, and journalist who has spoken on six continents. He holds Bachelor of Science (psychology) and Master of Theology degrees from Duke and Oxford universities, respectively.
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