“I’m afraid we gave up trying to teach our children the real meaning of Christmas this year. We had good intentions, but we got busy and they were interested in other things, so Jesus kind of got left out. What can we do differently next year?”
“A family in our apartment complex comes from a country with very few Christians, and yet they told us their stores are full of Santa Clauses, Christmas decorations and holiday sales. They didn’t even realize Christmas is supposed to celebrate Jesus’ birth. Could this happen here?”
“The doctors say this was my last Christmas, because I have an inoperable brain tumor and I’m not expected to live much longer. I feel so sad and hopeless. If you could sit down and talk to me, what would you say?”
“What do you think was the most important event in human history? And why is it important? I’ve asked this question of many people, and no one seems to agree on the answer.”
“I’m afraid the true meaning of Christmas seems to be slipping away in our family. We’re so concerned about gifts, decorating and parties that we seem to be forgetting what Christmas is all about. What can we do about this?”
“Why did the Bible writers say that Jesus was born of a virgin? I know they lived thousands of years ago, but didn’t they know that things like this just don’t happen? ”
“I almost hate Christmas, because we always end up spending far more than we intended, and it takes months to pay off our credit cards. Every year, we ask God to help us spend less, but we never do. Would you have some suggestions?”
“Why did some people try to kill Jesus right after He was born? Shouldn’t they have welcomed Him instead, once they heard that God’s Saviour had come into the world?”
“I know Christmas is supposed to be a happy time, but it won’t be for me. I got talked into doing something bad, and now I’ll be spending the next few Christmases in prison. My family has disowned me and I’m just going to try to forget Christmas. ”
“If God really wants us to go to heaven when we die, why did Jesus have to come into the world? Couldn’t God have simply given us eternal life, instead of sending Jesus to be born and live and then die? I’ve never understood this.”
“I admit I’ve always been jealous of my sister. She’s had all the breaks and been very successful. Normally, this isn’t a problem, but now she’ll be spending a few days with us at Christmas, and I don’t know how I’ll handle it. Any advice?”
“Our son is coming home from college this Christmas, and we’re kind of dreading it. He’s let us know he no longer believes in God and has no intention of going to church with us. We don’t want to spend the holidays arguing, but how should we react? ”