Did you know that Christmas celebrations were not observed by the early New Testament church? Did you know that neither Jesus nor the apostles celebrated His birthday? Then why do people celebrate Christmas? You'll be amazed to find out how the holiday we call Christmas began. It certainly didn't begin with Jesus and the apostles. Let's take a look at the origins of Christmas.

The movie trilogy The Matrix was a real power at the box office from the day its first installment was released in 1999. The Wachowski brothers, who co-wrote and co-directed the trilogy, crafted films that fed the hunger of many modern moviegoers. The core idea of their trilogy has been a staple of science fiction for ages. A hero, otherwise an ordinary fellow, discovers that the seemingly ordinary world around him is in fact a counterfeit, which his enemies have crafted to keep him from knowing the shocking truth.

The United States is the world's only undisputed superpower, but how is it using its power today? Its entertainment industry exports pornography, immorality, materialism and other false values around the world. Will the Western nations continue in their path of moral decline and decay, giving in to vulgarity and selfishness? Or will they have the character to stand for righteousness? Will they strive to live by the Ten Commandments—or continue to reject them?

Your Bible predicts that Russia will attack Israel. When will that happen? Why will Russia attack Israel? How will this affect your life? These are real things that are going to happen and they will affect your life.

Why are so many people turning away from religion these days? Why are the agnostics and the atheists gaining increasing respectability? Picture the millions who do go to church. They recite prayers. They recite responsive readings. They clap their hands and sing songs. But are their personal lives really that different from non-church goers? Has their Christianity really made a difference in the way they live and in the nations they inhabit? Which Christ do they worship? Which Christ do you worship? You need to think this through.