Sermon: Chanukah (Rediscovering Christmas series)

Ever get tired of skeptics and know-it-alls claiming that your celebration of Christmas is a pagan occasion? Even though our practice of a holiday may have some cultural roots in different faiths, there is something special to the Christmas season. It isn't the forms and ceremonies we recognize as much as it is the heart of the matter. This lesson can be seen clearly in another non-Christian holiday celebrated at this time of year: Chanukah. Why might a Christian observe Chanukah even though we don't adhere to the Jewish faith? Maybe it's because of the heart behind the holiday...