Over the last few weeks, I’ve had a handful of conversations and heard a number of my friends express sentiments that reveal an ironic situation, namely, that many Christians are finding it more difficult than ever to remain focused on Christ during the Christmas season.  Amid frantic last-minute shopping trips, home decorations, meal preparations, family gatherings, and holiday parties, the Christ can become almost entirely eclipsed by all of our Christmas activity.  I’ve lost count of the number of times this year alone, that I have heard other Christians express their desire to remain focused on Christ this Christmas.  This is obviously a good desire, but how do we do it?  In this brief post I want to suggest one simple way to help keep yourself and your family (if you have one) focused on Christ this Christmas:  Attend your local church’s Christmas Eve worship service.… Continue reading