I was able to watch the new movie Saving Christmas online, in advance of it releasing in theaters on November 14, so I could tell you about it. In Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas, your family will join Kirk’s family in their Christmas celebration. There is singing, dancing, feasting, imagination, and fun while exploring Christmas traditions.
I watched Saving Christmas with my husband, and two of our teens, 14 & 16. We thoroughly enjoyed watching it. There were even a couple of spots that had my husband and I laughing out loud.
Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas Review & Giveaway
In Saving Christmas, Kirk is at his sister’s house for a big family Christmas get together. The sister is played by Kirk’s actual sister, and there are several other of his family members in it as well. The brother in law was amazing. He’s not an actor in real life, but he totally could be. He is the one that had my husband and I laughing out loud. Saving Christmas would not be the same without him.
Saving Christmas starts with taking us all the way back to Bethlehem and the manger. Kirk explains the significance of the swaddling cloth. Then on to Genesis with Adam eating the fruit, and the history of the tree being used in the Bible and in the Temple, for a cross, and in our Christmas celebrations.
Saint Nicholas is then discussed. Who he was, what he did, and how it translated to our modern day Santa Claus. The giving of presents and materialism is also covered.
Kirk brings the whole discussion of whether Christians should celebrate Christmas, and how they should do it, down to the simple basics. After you watch Saving Christmas, you will have a better understanding of what all the Christmas symbols really stand for. Saving Christmas is not a dry, boring documentary. Yes, there was a lot of research that went into Saving Christmas, but it is presented in a lively, talkative way with Kirk’s voice over video. The history of Christmas is interwoven into the family Christmas celebration.
We stopped telling our kids about Santa about 25 years ago. Our oldest children were like 2 and 3 years old when we stopped using Santa in our Christmas celebrations. They don’t even remember us “doing” Santa. So our 6 children were raised without Santa. (Don’t worry, we always told our kids not to tell other kids that there wasn’t a Santa.) After watching Saving Christmas, I have no regrets about Santa, but I do wish I had done more research and included Saint Nicholas history into our Christmas. I think that this year, I will do some research with my two teenagers and learn more about Saint Nicholas.
As part of this Saving Christmas campaign, I was able to participate in a teleconference with Kirk Cameron. He answered questions submitted to him by the bloggers participating in this campaign. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Kirk talk about his family, and how they celebrate Christmas. When asked how he met his wife, Kirk answered, “I stole Mike Seaver’s girlfriend.” lol Kirk Cameron was very down to earth while talking to us. He really does love Christmas and celebrating all aspects of Christmas with his family. If you have heard him talk in interviews, or seen his past Christian movies, you know Kirk is bold in his faith. In Saving Christmas, Kirk Cameron is just as bold about celebrating Christmas with our families and putting Christ back into Christmas. Let us all be as bold as Kirk and encourage those around us to make Christ the center of Christmas.
Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas opens in theaters on November 14th, for a limited engagement of 2 weeks. If it’s showing in your area, you won’t want to miss this great movie about putting Christ back in Christmas.
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My favorite part of Christmas is getting to spend time with my family!! I don’t get to just relax and be with them throughout the year so it’s always something I look forward to!
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For the past couple of years we were having the Christmas holidays at my brothers house in Beloit, W.I. because it was just easier for my son and daughter-in-law with a young child. But now my grandson is almost two in March, so this year we are having it at grandma & grandpa’s house!!!!!!!! 🙂
My favorite part of Christmas is spending extra time with family.We have meals together, exchange gifts, and so much more!
We love to celebrate Christmas to remember the birth of Christ. We enjoy all the other fun events to celebrate Christmas also during the season , celebrating with family and friends. We have 5 kids so we have lots of reasons to enjoy this season!
My favorite part is my family gathering at my house for good food and fun times.
We like to celebrate with a birthday party for Jesus on Christmas Eve before we head to church.
I always enjoy our church programs that remind us that Jesus is the reason for the season! This year will also be our granddaughter’s first Christmas so we are feeling blessed!
I love baking cookies. As a family we like to bake chocolate chip cookies for Santa Claus.
Church and a big family dinner.
My favorite thing about the holidays is getting time to spend with my family which we get to do so rarely.
A big tradition on Christmas Day after opening present, we go to see a movie that night with the kids.
My favorite Christmas activity is decorating the tree with my kids. I am a single mom so we make a big production of putting the tree together, lights and decorations. I love to spend the holidays with my kids.