Skipping church for Christmas is like opting to celebrate your wedding anniversary alone. Is family time more important than the body of Christ, enjoying the presence of Christ where the church is gathered, and celebrating communion/fellowship with Christ at the Lord's Table? Which is the priority according to biblical imperative? This actually introduces a more fundamental question. Is the church really necessary? Does one really have to belong to the body of Christ as a member in particular?
Homeschooled himself in the 1960's and 70's, Kevin Swanson and his wife, Brenda, are now homeschooling their five children. Since graduating from his homeschool and then serving as student body president of a large west coast university, he has gone on to other leadership positions in corporate management, church, and other non-profits.