Why do Germans say froeliche weihnachten at this time of the year? In Iraq they say, idah saidan wa sanab jadidah. Koreans say sung tan chuk ha. Eskimos wish each other jutdime pifdluarit ukiortame pivdluarito. Americans say, “Merry Christmas.”

More than 2 billion people around the world will celebrate the birth of Christ again this year. We are all part of one faith family. “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to that promise.” (Galatians 3:26-29).

There are more Christians in Africa than in America. Christianity is growing most quickly among people who don’t look like Anglo-Americans. More than 82,000 people come to Christ every day, but only 6,000 are in Western Europe and North America, combined. Will you share the message of Christmas with someone today?