When I was growing up, A Charlie Brown Christmas was playing on TV at some point each December.

This special, which aired on network TV, was clearly from another generation. In it, the following scene unfolds between Charlie Brown …

Even if you are only vaguely familiar with the traditional Christmas story, you have probably seen a depiction of or heard reference to the "three kings" who visit Jesus as a child. I mentioned this story briefly yesterday.

Yesterday, I started sharing some insights into the origins of Christmas. Today, I want to talk about the importance of the city of Bethlehem, which is still a city today in the West Bank, just outside of Jerusalem. It's also where Jesus was born.

Now that we are past Thanksgiving, we’re officially in the Christmas season. Since I really like Christmas, and it (at least initially) has to do with Jesus, I plan to write a few things here over the next month about the holiday.