Humor: Top 5 ways Christians will celebrate Christmas on a Sunday

This church looks like they are having services this Sunday.

It happens every 7 years - Christmas on a Sunday. It's almost as bad as Halloween on a Sunday. What is the Christian to do? What is a church to do? It's almost like the question of "What do you do about church when you go on vacation?" Legalism and laziness abound almost as much as the accusations of both.

So what is a good Christian to this Christmas Sunday? Here are the top 5 ways Christians will celebrate Christmas on Sunday.

5. Your church has it, you stay home - Why would your church actually have services on Christmas - don't they know that Santa came last night and there are presents to open and toys to play with. Er ... I mean, don't they know families are gathered together sharing Bible devotions and contemplating the miracle of the Incarnation? It's not like we are going to stay home and watch sports and/or sappy Christmas movies or anything. We are going down to the local homeless shelter to serve meals. No wait, we've been down at the shelter and the hospital all last night creating home-cooked meals made with love. Beat that, church goers.

4. Your church has it, you go - Oh yeah, well we are actually going to celebrate our Savior's birth where it should be done - at church. It's Sunday. You know, the day Jesus rose from the grave? We will be celebrating and honoring both His birth and resurrection. No, we will not be going to church just to see who is not there and judge them in our hearts. Of course, we won't see your pew empty and think you're a heathen, pagan, Santa worshipper. No, I didn't say Satan worshipper, but maybe it's not a coincidence that Santa has all the same letters. I'm not saying, I'm just saying.

3. Your church doesn't have it, you stay home - Our entire church is so holy that we don't need to have services. We know what Christmas is all about. We don't need to get together in some pretentious way to show everyone in town that we are having services. We are being missional. Our church is out in the community - loving on our neighbors. Yep, caroling, gifts to everyone, actually being Jesus, while you are stuck in your building singing Away in a Manger. Living like Jesus or singing about Jesus. I think you know which one is the best.

2. Your church doesn't have it, you find somewhere that does - All of you guys are lightweights. So my church wants to miss out on honoring our Lord and Savior on His birthday. I'll find one who will. I will drive all around town to find the most holy church. I don't care if it's Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic, Pentecostal, Independent Fundamentalist Separatists (though I will wear a suit if I go there), or even some crazy cult church meeting in some sketchy guys basement where the leader has a concerning amount of kool-aid lying around. I will bring glory to Jesus by finding me some kind of church to visit. I know that's what He is really concerned about.

1. Pilgrimage to Bethlehem - Hey, all you guys with your petty arguments about who is more spiritual. I'm in the Holy Land. In Bethlehem. Looking at the manager. Now what? That's what I call "Winning."

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What's your church doing this Sunday? Or maybe the better question is - what are you doing this Sunday? Our family will be doing 4, hopefully minus the judgment on those of you doing otherwise. ;)