The Christian Christmas Condition
How Does Our Lord Feel About Christmas Today?

The Christian Christmas Condition by Scott I give this book 3 stars because I understand and respect what Scott was trying to do – provoking thoughts about how we think about Christmas and forcing us to reassess how much of the Christmas season is spent thinking and celebrating Christ’s birth. I also......more

The Christian Christmas Condition brings you through history to uncover how traditions like the Christmas tree were repurposed into symbols and celebrations of Christ's birth. But, is that how God wants it to be? Are we honoring Him and glorifying Him when we re-purpose a pagan tradition? Is it righ......more

As a child, I attended numerous churches of varying followings. By my early teens, I'd settled on a particular denomination; only to have it ripped away when we moved two states away. Ever since, there hasn't been a church that I have felt so comfortable and accepted within. It has taken several chu......more

Wow. The author does a really good job of calling Christians out for what we have let Christmas become. He didn't do it in a harsh way, but it absolutely made me stop and think. When he says at the start we all think 'Christmas isn't what it used to be'. That's completely true. We need to turn the f......more

Christian books are always hit or miss for me. It's hard to read one without them coming off too preachy. That being said, I think this one was very well balanced. Scott Rankin gives us plenty to think about and evaluate without "telling" us what to do. This will make you think and self-reflect. It'......more