{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"TNMU #136: What Do You Do With Santa?","description":"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\u2019t, Mark and Josh have some fun with this topic. If you\u2019re 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 \u201cmysterious\u201d 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\u2019t, decide and do with intention, rather than just default ","author_name":"The Next Man Up | Equipping Fathers | Raising Men","author_url":"http:\/\/thenextmanup.com","html":"<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>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/90177830"}