Keeping Christ central is key for Christian families this Christmas and Advent

Kate Orson has a stream of ideas for Christian families on how to keep Jesus at the centre of things this Christmas

It could be the most Christ-centred time of year, but somehow the hustle and bustle of Christmas can leave us feeling disconnected from God, and struggling to keep our family focused on the reason for the season.

As someone who only became a Christian aged 41, I’ve felt slightly confused by how to approach Christmas ever since. Each year I find myself puzzled by how a festival that’s supposed to be Jesus’s birthday feels quite the opposite. Santa, presents, secular Christmas music can all make it feel like an uphill battle to keep Christ in Christmas.

It may seem like an impossible task sometimes to keep Christ in Christmas, but God can make the impossible possible!

Recently I’ve been doing a group study on a book about spiritual warfare, and one thing we’ve been discussing is how the enemy uses distraction to try to keep us away from God. There are so many distractions at Christmas, but with a little conscious attention, we can ……