Rooted - Christmas: celebrate or cancel?

Mike takes a look at Christmas - should we celebrate it? Or just cancel it? You may like to download the slideshow for links to the videos played or mentioned during the talk by visiting sermons.stjohnshartford.org

An episode of the St John's Hartford podcast, hosted by Mike Smith, titled "Rooted - Christmas: celebrate or cancel?" was published on December 7, 2025 and runs 48 minutes.

December 7, 2025 ·48m · St John's Hartford

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Luke 2:25-38 - Mike takes a look at Christmas - should we celebrate it? Or just cancel it? You may like to download the slideshow for links to the videos played or mentioned during the talk by visiting sermons.stjohnshartford.org

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Mike takes a look at Christmas - should we celebrate it? Or just cancel it? You may like to download the slideshow for links to the videos played or mentioned during the talk by visiting sermons.stjohnshartford.org

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