Christmas was never meant to be shared. This article examines how cultural traditions and commercialization redirected attention away from Jesus—and how to return Christ to the center.
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Carrying the Torch: The Heavenly Man’s Unyielding Faith and the Call to Disciple-Making
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How 2025 Became The Death Year For Thousands Of Churches Brody Carter
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True or Fake Friend? You’re Not Paranoid… The Holy Spirit Is Trying to Warn You Inspired by Vlad Savchuk
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Faith’s Bold Witness—How Wholesome Living Ignites Gospel Fire in a Dark World – Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty
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Two Judgment Seats of Christ: The Bema Seat and the Great White Throne
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Preserved on Ice: God’s David-Heart Pastors for the Coming Hour – Pastors On Ice
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The Collapse Nobody Sees Coming: Why Disconnected Young Men Are the Tipping Point—How Faith and the Church Are the Answer
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Freedom to Shepherd: How Smaller Churches Empower Pastors to Work, Provide, and Love the Flock Faithfully
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Healed from the Orphan Spirit: How Family-Sized Churches Restore the Heart of Sonship
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Born to Die or Born to Live – Knitting New Believers into the Body of Christ
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