Conversations at Christmas

December 18, 2009

I really appreciate Dr. Don Whitney’s ministry of helping Christians to apply biblical doctrine to their lives. In a number of discipling relationships, I have read through two of his books (Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life and Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health). I just got an email update from his ministry, The Center for Biblical Spirituality, that offered me practical ideas of how to have spiritual and meaningful conversations with friends and relatives during this Christmas season.

Here are the ten questions that Dr. Whitney suggests we ask ourselves, our friends, and family this Christmas:

1. What’s the best thing that’s happened to you since last Christmas?
2. What was your best Christmas ever? Why?
3. What’s the most meaningful Christmas gift you’ve ever received?
4. What was the most appreciated Christmas gift you’ve ever given?
5. What was your favorite Christmas tradition as a child?
6. What is your favorite Christmas tradition now?
7. What do you do to try to keep Christ in Christmas?
8. Why do you think people started celebrating the birth of Jesus?
9. Do you think the birth of Jesus deserves such a nearly worldwide celebration?
10. Why do you think Jesus came to earth?

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