1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 What role does Santa play? Some are all in and some are not and many find a space in between. Whether you do or whether you don’t, Mark and Josh have some fun with this topic. If you’re deciding now as a family or your kids are aging out, there are a few ideas here that may help you as you navigate this topic. &amp;nbsp; Website: When Santa Learned The Gospel book &amp;nbsp; Music Credit: &quot;Funkorama&quot; Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) &amp;nbsp; Expanded Notes: &amp;nbsp;- Some families choose not to engage in Santa Clause because of concern it will undermine their credibility when it comes to other “mysterious” things (like Jesus) &amp;nbsp;- A new idea is to invite kids into the Santa Clause group as they age out, drafting them into the club and helping them see value of giving to others &amp;nbsp;- Rather than a disillusionment experience, it becomes an empowering experience for kids growing out of believing in Santa &amp;nbsp;- This idea is right in line with initiating boys into manhood &amp;nbsp;- Another resource is the book When Santa Learned The Gospel &amp;nbsp;- Whether you do or you don’t, decide and do with intention, rather than just default The Next Man Up | Equipping Fathers | Raising Men http://thenextmanup.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/17068703/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/90177830