Welcome to the world's most confusing holiday... Christmas! Where did the name Christmas come from? And what do hanging stockings and waiting for Santa Claus have to do with Jesus' birthday? More than you think! A new book from Phil Vischer, Why Do We Call It Christmas? The Real Story Behind The Holiday unwraps the real meaning behind our favorite Christmas traditions. You know the Christmas story - but do you know the story of Christmas? From VeggieTales® and Buck Denver Asks...® What's In The Bible? creator Phil Vischer.
Author
Phillip Robert Vischer is an American voice actor, puppeteer, writer, animator and songwriter known for creating the animated video series "VeggieTales" with partner and friend Mike Nawrocki. From 1993 to 2002, Vischer led the company as lead director and writer. In 2003 (after the release of "Jonah") Big Idea went bankrupt, and Vischer sold the company to Classic Media and left the company. In 2005 he started Jellyfish Labs a new creative workshop where he produces faith-based projects. Starting in 2010, Vischer produced "What's In The Bible," a direct-to-DVD video series using puppetry and animation to present biblical material. A weekly podcast discussing life in a post-Christian America co-hosted by Phil Vischer, Skye Jethani and actress Christian Taylor, ranks in the top 100 podcasts regularly.
