Why Christmas?

What's so important about Christmas? Why should people still be celebrating the birth of a baby born 2,000 years ago?

Why Christmas? is a concise, easy-to-read study of the very real questions people may have about Jesus and why his birth, death and resurrection are central to the Christian faith.

Over 3 million copies of this popular Christmas booklet have been sold across the world since it was first published. Written by Nicky Gumbel, it explores why we need Jesus and how he satisfies our hunger for meaning and purpose in life, for life beyond death, and for forgiveness.

Exploring Jesus' claims, character and death, Nicky uses effortlessly uncomplicated language to talk about the freedom we receive from guilt, addition, and fear, and the freedom to know God, to love other people, and to change.

Why Christmas? is illustrated throughout by Charlie Mackesy, author of the best-selling book ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’.

The booklet is designed to be given away at Christmas services and events and to anyone with questions about Jesus and the Christian faith.

This classic edition does not include any excerpts from The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel - you can view the Expanded Edition here.

Sections within the booklet include:

• Why celebrate Christmas?
• Why bother with Jesus?
• How do we know Christianity is true?
• Who is Jesus?
• Why did he come?
• Why did he die?
• Common excuses for not accepting the gift
• What do we have to do?
• A simple prayer to start your relationship with God
• What now?

Also available in the series: Why Jesus? and Why Easter?

Download the PDF

You can also download the PDF of Why Christmas? on the MyAlpha website.  First register your Alpha course; you don't have to make it public straight away, and if you don't know your start date yet don't worry, you can always edit it another time.  Once created, click on the 'Series Materials' tab where you can download the file.  If you need help finding or downloading it please email uk@alpha.org