# 208: 24-12-2025 Luke (Part 4) Is This True?

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Podcast: [St Andrews Church Geraldine‘s Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/st-andrews-church-geraldine-s-podcast-5206951)
Published: 2025-12-24T07:29:18+00:00
Episode link: https://multimediap.podbean.com/e/208-24-12-2025-is-this-true/
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## Resource

Is Christmas true — or just a beautiful story we tell once a year? In this Christmas Eve message from Luke 1:1–4, we explore why the Gospel writer Luke cared so deeply about accuracy, evidence, and certainty. From modern retractions and historical frauds to Roman bureaucracy, eyewitness testimony, and the birth of Jesus itself, this message asks an honest question that lingers long after the carols fade: Can the Christmas story be trusted? Whether you’re a long-time believer, quietly curious, or simply open to reconsidering a familiar story, this message invites you not just to admire Christmas — but to examine it. Luke 1:1-4

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