January 02, 2024
"I Beg of You Christmas"
As Christmas and New Year approach, Nik Ripken reflects on a cultural faux pas from his time in Malawi, using it to examine the materialism that often defines Western celebrations of Christmas. Through this story, he challenges listeners to embrace a Scripture-based perspective on the birth of Jesus, focusing on its true spiritual significance.
As Christmas and New Year's approaches, Nik shares a Christmas cultural faux pas from their days in Malawi. Nik uses this illustration to dive into the materialism that infects much of the Western world's view of Christmas, and how Scripture challenges us to see the birth of Jesus from a totally different perspective.
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