(Image via Wikipedia) We have been Following the so-called ‘War on Christmas’ in America, but around the world some of the radical Muslim responses to Christmas really do rise to the level of that title. What is surprising considering the violent responses is the fact that Muslims do believe in most of the Christmas [...]

                                                (Image via Wikipedia) Merry Christmas to you and yours and may God truly bless you this Christmas Day.   The Real Christmas Story  Last night before we tucked the Grandchildren in bed for a long winter’s night we gathered around the Tree and carried on our family Christmas Eve tradition reading about the ‘real’ [...]

           (Image via Wikipedia) Here’s the story of the real St. Nicholas who was a Christian Bishop in the 4th century: The Truth About Santa Claus What comes to mind when you think of Santa Claus? Probably jolly ol’ St. Nick in his red suit, a snowy North Pole, a sleigh pulled by reindeer, gifts [...]

                                              (Image via Wikipedia) Years ago when my children were still small I had a couple of visitors at the door on a Saturday before Christmas. The Christmas tree was up with presents all around it in preparation for the big day. The couple at the door explained that they did not celebrate Christmas since [...]

(Image by ladybugbkt via Flickr) For years Christmas and God were taken for granted in our culture. This is no longer the case. Now the message of the original birth of the Christ child in Bethlehem needs to be proclaimed more clearly and without all of the mythic trappings that have over shadowed the real [...]

(Assyrian Church  by ashour rehana via Flickr) In Mosul, Iraq the persecution of Christians continued this Christmas with the bombing of St Thomas Church last Wednesday killing two men and wounded five others. Even more astounding was the attack upon the Christian community of Bartilla in Northern Iraq on Christmas Day. Over 100 Shiite Muslims [...]

(Nativity  by krisdecurtis via Flickr) The Christmas story is found in Matthew (Matt. 1:18-2:18) and in Luke ( Luke 1:26-56, 2:1-40). However, Isaiah should never be ignored: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14) For to us a child is born, to us a son [...]

A Christmas tree in the ‘Blue Room’ of the Obama White House includes some curious choices for ornaments this year including one which features China’s mass murdering atheist Red leader—Chairman Mao. A great example for a ‘peace on earth goodwill to men’ message for Christmas?    <<Read the rest on the main AFTF page>> Related articles [...]

(East Room Nativity by catface3 via Flickr) Embedded deep within a NY Times article about White House social secretary Desirée Rogers was the surprising news that the Obamas were planning a “non-religious Christmas” at the White House this year. There were even initial plans to discontinue the traditional WH nativity display in the East Room [...]

(Picture by Road Fun via Flickr) Pastor Rick Warren has been in the news lately as Barrack Obama’s controversial choice to say a prayer at the inaugural. Here’s an excellent article written by Warren on the real meaning of Christmas. It’s actually an excerpt from his recent book:  The Purpose of Christmas–a timely message posted [...]