Eugene Peterson
December 24, 2003
“You shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21). The birth was not a splendid pageant to brighten the long nights of winter or a sentimental myth to divert us from the sordid and the dull. It was a ministry that would redeem all creation. So, a question for you: Why is Christmas an important time to you personally?