This is the time of year that many Reformed people on the internet like to let everyone know of their disdain for Christmas. They are a rare breed, but vocal. They point out that the Bible doesn't tell us exactly when Christ was born (we can be pretty sure it wasn't December, at any rate), nor does it command us to celebrate it with a festival. They are absolutely correct on both counts. Furthermore, they allege, celebration of man-made holidays like Easter and Christmas distracts from the observance of the weekly Sabbath (Sunday). Some of these folks are vocal and condescending in their proclamation of their superiority. Many of them are not. I was raised in a home that generally followed this line of thought. We celebrated Christmas, but never as a "Church" holiday. We had a sibling gift exchange and we went had family get-togethers, but my father, who pastored the church I attended growing up, never preached a Christmas sermon (never ...