The Story of Christmas
By Dr. Tim Hamon
In the Bible you will find the Christmas story, but not the story of Christmas.
The word Christmas literally means the mass of Christ. In historical churches a mass is basically a service, a religious celebration in honor of something. A typical mass is simply in honor of our relationship with God. Some masses though are in someone's particular honor. In December, we celebrate the birth of Christ, so they've developed the Christ mass, from which the word Christmas has evolved.
| DR. TIM HAMON, Chief Executive Officer, Christian International Ministries Network |
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Tim was raised in full-time ministry, however, the Lord led him to pursue a secular career in engineering. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Southern Methodist University, his Masters degree in engineering from Arizona State University, and his PhD in organizational leadership from Regents University. Tim worked at Honeywell Inc.’s Large Systems Division for ten years and held the position of Senior Principle Engineer. In 1988, Tim and his wife, Karen, felt called by God to join the staff at CI. Tim currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Christian International Ministries Network as well as serving on the Board of Directors, and is President of Christian International School of Theology. |
