I read Marcus Borg and Dominic Crossan's latest book "The First Christmas" a couple of months ago. If you want to get a good feel for its important message, you can read this interview with Crossan about the book. Thanks to Mystical Seeker for posting the link on his blog.

I'm not a huge Christmas fan. The season largely misses the point. However, this Christmas was less commercial and less busy than usual. I didn't buy one single gift at a store. My wife and I gave Kiva.org gift certificates as presents to all our friends. I'm excited to see them put into action. I can only imagine the difference those micro-loans will make.

After a trip out of town to visit family, we were home for a quite Christmas. It was a good day for reflection, meditation, and a change of perspective.