Can't We Skip That Part?

Published: Dec. 28, 2014, 10 a.m.

Christmas is supposed to be a happy time. And it usually is. But we dare not let the joy and merriment of the season cause us to forget the reason our Savior came. For centuries, the church has taken a moment just three days after Christmas to remember those who first died for the newborn Jesus' sake: the baby boys of Bethlehem. Their death is an important reminder of what happens when light shines in a dark world. Darkness tries to expel it. Thankfully, the story of the holy innocents is also a reminder that the darkness never overcomes the light.