Weekly Roundup: Santa Claus
This week I dug around in the archives for some articles about our favorite jolly man in a red suit.
Resources
Christmas Conspiracy: Should we Lie to our Kids about Santa Claus? | Clint Archer | The Cripplegate
What a title!
Saint Nicholas and the Origins of Santa Claus | Stephen Nichols | Ligonier MInistries
Who really was Ol’ Saint Nick?
My Favorite Santa Claus Story | Nathan Busenitz | The Cripplegate
Put your nerd glasses on; this is about church history. But it doesn’t end how you think.
Do You Believe in a Santa Christ? | Nathan W. Bingham | Ligonier Ministries
In Sinclair Ferguson’s book, In Christ Alone, he shares the sad reality that many Christians have a Christology that is more informed by Santa Claus than Scripture. For them, the message of the incarnation has been so twisted or diluted that they have in fact created for themselves a savior who is nothing more than a Santa Christ.
As you prayerfully read Sinclair Ferguson’s words, ask yourself the following question this Christmas season: “Do I believe in a Santa Christ?”
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