In this Christmas edition of the After Sunday Show, the pastors reflect on Christmas memories, family traditions, and the heart behind celebrating Christ during the season. They discuss everything from Christmas ornaments, weather in Florida, meaningful and difficult childhood memories, and personal stories of God’s grace to fun topics like Christmas music timing, food traditions, and how families handle Santa. They also give pastoral advice on navigating expectations, Christmas cards, and keeping Christ at the center of the holiday in homes filled with joy, family, and sometimes pain.

0:38 – Introduction to the Christmas edition of the After Sunday Show

2:04 – Christmas reflections

2:48 – Memorable Christmas ornaments & early marriage memories

5:00 – First Florida Christmas memories

8:33 – Pastor Heath’s difficult childhood Christmas memories

11:05 – Christmas with grown children and grandchildren

13:02 – Christmas during cancer diagnosis

15:11 – Serious question: When is Christmas music allowed?

15:52 – Traditions around music and decorating

18:38 – Worship ministry and Christmas planning

19:55 – Serious question #2: Christmas cards and expectations

22:11 – Remembering the chaos and grace in gift/card giving

25:44 – Delete expectations—wisdom for Christmas emotional health

27:38 – Gift-giving struggles and humor

29:07 – Margin-of-error in gifts

31:00 – Why some people are naturally good giftgivers

33:05 – Controversial Christmas traditions

34:06 – Santa vs. no Santa decisions (listen to the real story of Saint Nick here:   

 • Christmas Eve Service 2023 – FBCJax  )

37:10 – Redeeming symbols like trees, lights, candy canes

38:47 – Christmas as Jesus’ birthday celebration

41:14 – Helping kids know Christmas is about Christ

41:38 – Christmas meals and food traditions

42:51 – Italian-style Christmas dinner

43:55 – Dirty Chinese takeout tradition

45:03 – Homemade cinnamon rolls

46:07 – Wrapping up and looking forward to future episodes