(PCC)Oh, don’t get me wrong; Christmas, with all its tinsel, gifts, inflatable Santas, and festivities, is welcome in our town, but in our home we hold tight to the true value of Christmas, and it is to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Santa Claus is a loud distraction, and the commercialism has diluted the true meaning and value of this sacred holiday.
Yes, we also celebrate Hanukkah, which is the Festival of Lights, and why not? Doesn’t this also show the Almighty’s power to preserve His people?
But consumerism and secular iconography have transformed Christmas, once a sacred celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth, into a sprawling spectacle. No other religion’s holy holidays have been as commercialized or diluted as Christianity’s most cherished observances. Material indulgence has overshadowed spiritual reverence, reflecting a cultural shift.
Walk down any street in America during the Christmas season, and you’ll encounter an overwhelming display of flashing lights, inflatable Santas, and frenzied shoppers rushing from one sale to the next. The original spiritual essence of Christmas—a commemoration of divine mystery and salvation—is buried beneath layers of tinsel and wrapping paper. The endless stream of advertisements urges consumers to buy more, spend more, and celebrate through material abundance rather than reflection and worship.
The irony deepens when even churches, which should be guardians of Christmas’s sacred meaning, participate in the seasonal spectacle. Churches decked out in elaborate holiday lights and adorned with Christmas trees and inflatable Santas often resemble festive halls rather than places of solemn worship. The cultural celebration of Christmas has taken precedence over its spiritual core.
Has Santa Claus become the new god of Christmas? Has Saint Nick become the ‘Jesus stand-in?’ Not in our home, and I hope not in yours as well!
Central to this cultural shift is the figure of Santa Claus, who has gradually supplanted Jesus Christ as the symbol of the season. In many households, Santa has become a near-omnipotent figure, observing children’s behavior, rewarding charitable deeds, and dispensing gifts. This secular deity mimics God’s all-knowing, judgmental, and rewarding nature but without the moral and spiritual implications central to Christian belief.
Let’s face it: Who are you eager to see again?
“He sees you when you’re sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. He knows if you’ve been bad or good but be good for goodness sake!” How omnipotent! This lyric is about G*d’s Son, right? …nope, about a fat old geezer that slides down your chimney, drains your refrigerator of all the milk, and eats all the cookies! …and in my case leave me a lump of coal! 🤣
OBTW—He’s coming back, and I’m not talking about Santa! If the prophecy is correct, he is really pissed! The survivors will not receive any milk and cookies!….and I’m not talking about that obese goofball riding in his mystical sled as he whips his defenseless rain deer.
The real problem is parents reinforce this mythology, turning Christmas into a moral transactional system: behave well, and Santa will bring gifts. This conditional dynamic fosters a sense of entitlement and encourages children to associate virtue with material rewards rather than spiritual fulfillment.
Imagine if other religions suffered similar cultural distortions. You won’t find a “Hanukkah Santa” or a “Rosh Hashanah Bunny.” These faiths have managed to safeguard their sacred observances from widespread secular appropriation. Yet, Christianity’s holidays continue to be reshaped by consumer culture—often with the complicity of Christians themselves.
Christian participation in this cultural commodification is perhaps the most troubling aspect. Many Christians willingly adopt secular traditions, blurring the line between sacred celebration and festive entertainment. Instead of resisting, they conform, allowing the spiritual messages of hope, redemption, and divine love to fade into the background.
Maybe we at the Patriot Command Center should start a movement called MCGA (Make Christmas Great Again) to reclaim Christmas’s spiritual meaning. The followers of Jesus Christ must resist the lure of consumer culture. This involves refocusing on worship, spiritual preparation, and acts of compassion—values that align with the original significance of Christ’s birth. Churches must also lead by example, emphasizing the sacred over the seasonal spectacle.
The commercialization of Christmas is not inevitable. New Testament believers can choose to preserve the holiday’s spiritual essence by emphasizing its true meaning within their homes, churches, and communities. Only through intentional resistance can the holiness of Christmas be rescued from the clutches of consumer culture—restoring it as a time of worship, reverence, and spiritual renewal.
Final Word: If all America has is tinsel, blinking lights, and toys, then Christmas is just another paid holiday filled with self-aggrandizement, overeating, and self-induced fables. But if Christmas celebrates G*d’s solution for man’s dilemma of sin, then that is worth celebrating!
What does Christmas mean to you?
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