Crossroads Messages Podcast

Christmas was Never Perfect | How To Find Christmas Joy Outside the Ideal (Christmas Vacation)

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What do you do when your Christmas isn’t perfect?

Shouldn’t Christmas be perfect? Presents under the tree, stockings by the fireplace, family you actually like being around…the problem is, all those things you see in the movies rarely happen in real life. This week, Brian Tome shows us how Clark Griswold’s pursuit of a perfect Christmas in the classic, Christmas Vacation, mirrors what a lot of us are looking for in the Christmas season. The only problem is: the first Christmas wasn’t perfect to begin with. Join us as we learn about a God who makes perfection out of chaos.

Recorded live at Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Hosted by Brian Tome and Alli Patterson and Chuck Mingo and Kyle Ranson

Dec 21, 2025 47 mins 11 sec

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