every year, I believe it's entirely appropriate for us to celebrate the birth of God's own son, Jesus Christ, every year. Why not join every year with the shepherds on that first Christmas, 'glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen' (Luke 2:20)?" he writes on his advice column for the Kansas City Star.
At the same time, Graham stresses that people should not just celebrate Jesus' birth at Christmastime and then forget about Him the rest of the year.
"After all, just because we celebrate our children's birthdays doesn't mean we forget them or ignore them the rest of the year!" he says. "They are an important part of our lives, and our relationship with them [...]