The First Christmas

 

On December 25th, we celebrate one of the most important days in the history of the earth - the birth of Jesus.  One third of the world's population believes that Jesus is the son of God and has chosen to follow him.  Over the last 2000 years, we have added a lot to the celebration - Christmas trees, gift giving, card sending, Santa Claus and eggnog to name a few.  It's easy for even the strongest believers in Jesus to become distracted, or even overwhelmed, by the accoutrements.   David Cunningham is a film producer and recently released a project called "The First Christmas" with Kevn Costner hosting.   David starts with the text found in the Bible, but then weaves it together with historical facts to help paint a picture of what the first Christmas may have actually been like.  Jesus was born into a brutal world that desperately needed to be saved.  The First Christmas is streaming on Hulu and Disney+, and is also available with commercials at ABC.com.  If you are interested in finding out more about the project, you can watch an interview with David here.  I would love to hear what you think if you choose to watch.  Merry Christmas.