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Seeing Through New Eyes with Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas

Do you ever feel like the Christmas season has become super commercialized leaving you wondering what the true reason for the season is?  Are you worried that some of our Christmas traditions are the antithesis of what we are supposed to be promoting as Christians?  Then, you’ll definitely want to check out Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas.

Review of Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas Movie

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About Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas

This Christmas, have your family join with Kirk Cameron’s family and dive headfirst into all the joy, dancing, celebration, feasting, imagination, and traditions that glorify the true “reason for the season.” 

KIRK CAMERON’S SAVING CHRISTMAS is an engaging story that provides a biblical basis for our time-honored traditions and celebrations, and the inspiration to stand strongly against a culture that wants to trivialize and eliminate the faith elements of this holy season.

So take in the splendor; take in the majesty; take in the story. Take it all in… and let’s put Christ back in Christmas! 

KIRK CAMERON’S SAVING CHRISTMAS was originally in theaters for a limited engagement.

You can purchase the DVD to enjoy each year.
As of December 2022, the movie is available to stream on Amazon’s Prime Video.

My Thoughts on Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas

When I first started to watch this, I set my expectations on the low side.  It isn’t that I don’t like other projects from Kirk Cameron, but rather I wasn’t sure how his film would fit with my Catholic faith.

Not only did I enjoy it, but so did another family member who typically does NOT like “Christian films” as he finds them preachy and sometimes poorly made.

The film’s backdrop for the story is a Christmas party where one person (Kirk’s brother-in-law) is clearly suffering from what you could dub poor Christmas spirit.

Kirk seeks him out and methodically counters all arguments against mainstream Christmas traditions (a Nativity scene tucked in a corner, the Christmas tree, and Santa Claus.)

Questioning Christmas

Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas is constructed well with great visuals and music integration.  

Scenes in the house at a Christmas party have the feel of someone filming people at their party.  

But, then, the scenes where Kirk is providing the reason behind one of the three ‘arguments’ his brother-in-law has made have a more dream-like feel.  

The choices for music in the film are quite varied and all fit well with the ‘action’.

Presents Under the Christmas Tree

I don’t want to disclose too much.  I will say that as a Catholic watching this film, I did not find anything which went against Catholic Church teaching.

Instead, I found it to not only fit well with my faith but also provide some more food for thought and digging a bit deeper into some of the theology.

Also, I feel quite compelled to read more about St. Nicholas of Myra and the Council of Nicea.  They did a wonderful job weaving in the truth about the beloved Saint who was the inspiration for Santa and a great defender of the faith.

I did jot down a few of the points made which I do want to share in graphics …

Every Inch of This Creation Belongs to Jesus
Rearrange Our Lives and Homes so all points to Jesus

The overwhelming message, though, is that we should make the most of Christmas and pass along the joy of the season to all we meet.

Watch the Trailer for Kirk Cameron’s Saving Christmas

 
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4 Comments

  1. Great review…I sure do want to see this and share it! Tradition in our family is important to me….but I do know as we all get older and our family grows…it sure is easy to get away from the true meaning of Christmas…and that breaks my heart. Thanks for sharing!

  2. Why everytime you put a non believer with a believer the have an argument? Why are people always trying to discredit the believing in Christmas? It sounds like a good movie to watch. Does the CD have Christmas music in it?

  3. I actually watched his trailer where he mentions St. Nick and I was not aware of that aspect either. Glad to hear it doesn’t come across as preachy or against main stream religions (such as Catholic, or in our case-Lutheran which is pretty darn close) 🙂 Thanks for the review.

  4. Hello, We are planning on taking our 8 and 10 year old daughters to see this movie Friday. But we are concerned that it will ruin their belief in santa claus. DId the movie give it away?

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