If we don’t realize that the very first Christmas was scandalous in its radical inclusion of outsiders and people on the margins, we may find ourselves insisting on making Christmas a celebration that becomes known for its exclusion.

We have a sanitized version of the Christmas story that involves a Jesus who is born with swaddling blankets and a barn with tame animals who do more worshiping than pooping, but the real Christmas story is incredibly daring, risky and relevant.

Source: The War on Christmas (Jonathan Storment)