Point/Counterpoint with Santa & Saint Nicholas

from Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington D.C.

Santa Claus: Here is the Gospel of Claus.
St. Nicholas:Here is the Gospel of Christ.

Santa Claus: Blessed are the rich.
St. Nicholas: Blessed are the poor in spirit.
Santa Claus: Blessed are the powerful.
St. Nicholas: Blessed are the meek.
Santa Claus: Blessed are the religiously correct...
St. Nicholas: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for justice.

Santa Claus: Love your family . . .
St. Nicholas: Love the stranger,
Santa Claus: Love your friends . . .
St. Nicholas: Love your enemies,
Santa Claus: Enjoy a festive dinner . . .
St. Nicholas: Befriend the hungry,
Santa Claus: the well dressed . . .
St. Nicholas: the naked,
Santa Claus: the healthy . . .
St. Nicholas: the sick,
Santa Claus: the young . . .
St. Nicholas: all ages,
Santa Claus: the comfortable . . .
St. Nicholas: the homeless,
Santa Claus: the respectable . . .
St. Nicholas: the prisoners.
Santa Claus: Christmas comes that we may have
things more abundantly.

St. Nicholas: Christ comes that we may have
life more abundantly.

From Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC. Used by permission.