Life is war. At the end of his life, the Apostle Paul summarized his Christian life by saying, "I have fought the good fight." Could you say the same? Or have the enemies of your soul lulled you into a comfortable cease-fire? There is a war going on all around us- "fighting without and fear within"- and yet many Christians are walking around like there is nothing wrong, like there is no danger and no enemy. We're at war, and yet we're living like we're at peace. This book is a call to re-engage in the struggle for holiness and to fight the good fight by taking up the greatest weapon God has...

That sentimental picture of Christmas we all have in our minds: the shepherds, the wise men, the stable, the inn, the star. It's all wrong. Most of what we think about the Christmas story isn't actually true. And so the goal of this book is simple: to make sure you can never look at a nativity scene again and hate half of the cheesy carols everyone sings. But in the process, you'll find that the true story of Christmas is so much more wonderful than you ever imagined.