Over the years as a preacher, I have been asked questions about various holidays like Christmas and Easter. I think most people in the church realize that Christmas, December 25, is not the day that Jesus was born (he could have been born in the Spring of the year), and Easter is not the day Jesus rose from the dead. However, many in the church wonder whether or not it is acceptable to observe such holidays. Most all of us realize that the word “holiday” is formed from the pr