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The Real Problem With Christmas, and What Christians Should Do Instead

Magnified Podcast

Dec 25, 2025

The Christmas debate has changed. For hundreds of years, many Christians have denounced Christmas for its pagan influences, but now, some respected Christian thinkers are arguing that the reverse is true—that pagans actually stole Christmas from Christians—or they're dismissing paganism as a problem altogether. But paganism was never the whole problem.

Today, Magnified host Micah Gunn sits down with co-host Mitchell Moss to respond to some of the most common defenses of Christmas and get into the real problem with this man-made religious festival.

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ORIGINAL VIDEO
https://youtu.be/61oeSB_gcjk 

FIND A CONGREGATION
https://www.ucg.org/congregations 

DIVE DEEPER
•Watch | "Quitting Christmas: How Following God’s Biblical Festivals Changed My Life". https://youtu.be/Tsm7FGMBfGw?si=IMK0IkjRmDCHV3UP 
•Read | "Holidays or Holy Days: Does It Matter Which Days We Observe?" https://www.ucg.org/learn/bible-study-tools/bible-study-aids/holidays-or-holy-days-does-it-matter-which-days-we-observe

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Micah Gunn

Host of Magnified

B.A. Theology and Biblical Studies (2022); Regent University

In addition to serving as the host for Magnified, Micah is a script writer, producer, and content creator. He is a 3rd generation Christian living in Columbus, Ohio and serves as a deacon in his home congregation. He graduated from Ambassador Bible College in 2019 and served on the program’s staff after graduation. Micah operates his own theology and apologetics podcast called “Truth Be Told,” and is currently pursuing his Master’s degree in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University.