Introduction
What’s In The Bible? (WITB) is a wonderful DVD series by VeggieTales® creator Phil Vischer. This series gives children {and parents} the chance to take a journey through the whole Bible learning many things along the way. Our family has had the opportunity to view two of these amazing movies together and have been blessed tremendously. I am not sure who is learning more – the children or my husband and I.
Why Do We Call It Christmas? is an hour long movie that investigates the many reasons why December 25 is called Christmas. News anchor Buck Denver decides to have a Christmas party at his cabin inviting all of his friends to try and figure out the age old question, “Why do we call it Christmas?” Through Grandma’s cooking, Pastor’s singing, and lots of action in between, we are taken on a journey that gives us insight and answers about Christmas that most people would never know.
Perfect Fit For Our Family
When I first saw the advertisements for the Why Do We Call It Christmas? DVD, I knew it was the perfect one for our children at this time. Recently while driving thru the beautiful German countryside, our 3-year-old son asked me, “Mommy, who is Santa Claus?” I began to explain to him the story of Saint Nicholas. It was then that I realized how confusing the topic of Christmas really is. I was delighted to see a DVD from Phil Vischer that would help explain this subject to our three precious children.
What We’re Loving About “What’s In The Bible”
One of the main things that we enjoy about this series is the fact that everyone watching {including mom and dad} are gaining a very fresh and insightful perspective about the Bible. Not only do we gain new information, it is prompting us to study more about the history behind Christmas as a family. Being that we live in Germany right now, we are smack in the middle of many historical places that are referenced in this DVD and are hoping to travel to many of these sites in Germany and Rome, Italy.
We also enjoy the fact that this series is designed to take you thru the entire Bible {from Genesis to Revelation} as a family. This DVD series is something that we have been looking for for a long time. Prior to watching What’s In The Bible Volume 1, my husband and I had yet to find a DVD series that could speak to the youngest in our family {3-year-old} to the oldest {36-year-old}.
Of course I cannot fail to mention that we are happy to see that Phil Vischer’s humorous approach to creating the characters {just like in Veggie Tales} does not disappoint in WITB characters. While all of the characters were great, our family favorite was We were busy laughing while we were being taught precious truth about the reason behind why December 25, is called Christmas. I don’t know about you, but laughter is something that our family thrives on and for it to be mixed with content as important as this was just a wonderful blessing.
Questions Answered In “Why Do We Call It Christmas?”
- Is Christmas about Jesus or Santa Claus?
- Was Jesus really born on December 25?
- Are Jesus and Santa Claus the same person?
- Was Christ born 4 days before Christ?
- Who is Santa Claus and why do we call him that?
- Why do we cut down trees and put them inside our homes for Christmas?
- What is the difference between Christmas and Hanukkah?
- What is the true meaning of Christmas? And why?
- And many more!
What We’re Looking Forward To While Watching The Entire WITB Series
- We are very excited to purchase and watch all the other DVD’s that come out in this series.
- We are also looking forward to what we’ll learn and how it will prompt us to do some more digging of our own during our time of studying the Bible together each day.
- Laughing while we learn, it just makes it that much more fun!
WITB Fun Activities
In addition to the wonderful movie there are a variety of fun activities to go along with Why Do We Call It Christmas?
{Christmas} Popsicle Stick Theater
Learn More About WITB By Visiting
What’s In The Bible? on Twitter
What’s In The Bible? on Facebook
The iHomeschool Network WITB Blog Blitz
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Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of What’s In The Bible Volume 1 and Why Do We Call It Christmas? for review purposes. I was compensated for my time to review this product and all opinions are my own. I was not required to write a positive review, rather an honest review.
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