At Christmas, many voices are competing to define what this season should mean. Some would reshape it to serve political causes; others, to preserve nostalgia. But the Church must insist on something more profound and more accurate. That is the burden of this week’s edition of Truth for Our Times.

In this edition of Truth for Our Times, we explore the meaning of Christmas where it matters most. These three articles together remind us that the birth of Christ is neither a political prop nor a seasonal distraction, but a divine invasion of grace that confronts every person, every institution, and every age with eternal truth.

The Nativity: Not a Protest, Not a Political Prop

By Rev. Mark Creech, D.H.L. – Return America

Dr. Mark Creech addresses the recent controversy surrounding a politicized Nativity display in Charlotte. He offers a clear biblical framework for how Christians should think about compassion, immigration, law, and the Church's proper role. This article calls believers back to Scripture when sacred symbols are used for cultural spectacle rather than gospel proclamation.

Seven Timeless Truths from the Wise Men and the Shepherds

By Rev. Mark Creech, D.H.L.

In this sweeping and deeply pastoral reflection, Rev. Mark Creech draws out enduring lessons from two unlikely groups brought together by the birth of Christ. From humility and obedience to worship and life-transforming encounter, this piece reminds us that Christmas is not merely a story to admire, but a call to follow Christ at great cost and with great joy.

The Christmas Bug: Getting Real at Christmas

By Rev. Mark Creech, D.H.L.

A warm, humorous, and ultimately sobering personal reflection that moves from childhood wonder to spiritual reality. This article invites readers to look past the sentimental trappings of the season and confront the real purpose of Christmas: that Christ came to make us real, honest before God, transformed by grace, and alive in truth.

A Closing Word

Taken together, these three reflections form a single message for our time:

Christmas is not a slogan.

It is not a costume.

It is not a tool of ideology or a season of pleasant distraction.

Christmas is the announcement that God has entered the world in the person of His Son – and when He enters, everything changes.

Whether in the halls of government, the public square, or the quiet corners of the heart, the Christ of Christmas confronts us with truth, calls us to humility, commands our allegiance, and offers a grace powerful enough to transform lives. May this season find us worshiping as the wise men did, responding as the shepherds did, and living with the courage and clarity that only the Prince of Peace can give.

May we never forget: those who come to Christ never leave the same. They go back by another way.

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Picture: 2016, From Left to Right: Congressman Mark Harris, Apologist Frank Turek, and Rev. Mark Creech

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