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I'm a Pastor and There's Not a "War on Christmas"

  The “war on Christmas” has begun. Or at least that’s what some Christians want us to think. Because Starbucks, a company that has never claimed to be Christian, chose to have red cups without snowflakes, Santa or reindeer on them (just a reminder that none of those are Christian symbols), there is a "war on Christmas."
  Once the “cup controversy” hit the news, old articles and videos came back about how using the abbreviation “Xmas” was anti Christmas and Christian. To address the "Xmas controversy," let’s learn a little Greek. X or “Chi” is the first Greek letter used in spelling “Christ” and is a common Christian symbol representing Jesus Christ. Therefore Xmas is Christian and appropriate for Christmas.
  But regardless of what we choose to learn and teach about what’s Christian or not, I’d like to pose two bigger questions: why does the color of a coffee cup mean a person’s faith is being questioned and why do Christians feel that just because something isn’t specifically or clearly labeled as Christian, then it’s anti-Christian?
  Or, maybe the best question to ask is why something so small, like a cup or an abbreviation, shakes your faith so much? Maybe it has more to do with you and your faith journey than it does with the object you’re upset about?
  So as we prepare to enter into the season of Advent and prepare to hear the stories leading up to and including Jesus’ birth, I ask you to take an honest look at your own faith journey. What needs to be addressed in your own faith? If you’d like to talk about your faith I’m here to chat. I’ll even make you a cup of coffee and let you pick the color of the cup.
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