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Podcast: SOUTHEAST IOWA TODAY With John Bain
Episode: Why Christmas is Celebrated on December 25 and the Origin of Santa Claus
Description: On this VIDEO episode of Southeast Iowa Today John Bain visits with Pastor of Eicher Emmanuel Mennonite Church of Wayland, Iowa, Josh Wenger. Pastor Josh addresses the conspiracies of Christmas being associated with pagan duping claiming Jesus was just a man or a myth. Those conspiracies are debunked and Pastor Josh shares why December 25, is a great day to celebrate the birth of Jesus. The secularization of Christmas is also discussed and Pastor Josh reveals the real man Saint Nicholas of Myra and how today’s Santa Claus is derived from this man and the actions he performed while se...