We might feel forced to forfeit our traditional Christmas gathering, but we're also in danger of missing out on the best parts of Christmas. And it’s not our fault. But this year can be different.

After an intense and enjoyable conversation about Jesus with a grad student who claimed to be an atheist, I cited Pascal's seemingly wise words as my closing argument. I asked, “So do you want to choose Jesus because if you do and we find he doesn’t exist, you will have lost nothing?” She replied, “No. That would be crazy.”

When someone is the slightest bit curious about God and spiritual things, that's evidence that God loves them and wants them to know him personally. He stirred their interest.

Let’s talk about this thing called “salvation.” It's a biblical word, even though it might sound like a churchy word. It's a profound experience, and I want to help everyone receive it.

Telling people how to be saved is not telling them the gospel. It's challenging to understand salvation, let alone why we should be saved if we haven’t heard the gospel. Let’s clarify.