Is Christmas an elaborate hoax or the pivotal point in human history? And can an intelligent

person really embrace that God became a man or that a virgin conceived a child? Welcome to the Roy's

Report, a podcast dedicated to reporting the truth and restoring the church. I'm Julie Roy's.

And on this podcast, I'm going to be speaking with leading apologist and author Lee Strobel

about the case for Christmas. This is an interview I did last year with Lee, and I enjoyed it so

much that I wanted to air it again. And of course, with Christmas just a few weeks away,

there's no better time than the present to release this podcast. And of course, with Christmas just a few weeks away, there's no better

time than the present to release this podcast. Again, Christmas is in some ways a magical time,

right? Filled with family traditions and presents. And before COVID, there were actually parties.

But sometimes, I think with all the festivities, we forget that Christmas is absolutely

foundational to our faith.

But does Christmas, this foundational event in the Christian faith, actually stand up to

scrutiny?

Can we really have confidence in the virgin birth?

Can the genealogies in Matthew be trusted?

And what's the deal with the wise men? Well, I explore all

these questions and more with Lee Strobel, a former atheist turned apologist and the author of

The Case for Christ. But before we dive into that interview, I want to take a minute to thank

the sponsors of the Roy's report, Judson University and Marquart of Barrington.

Judson is a top-ranked Christian University in the Chicago suburbs, providing a caring community

and an excellent college experience. The school offers more than 60 majors, great leadership

opportunities, and strong financial aid. Judson University is shaping lives that shape the

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