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Jesus, the comic-book superhero

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A child is born | World Vision Blog
How often do you get the chance to read comic books at work? What about one that is centered around Jesus and the Christmas story — or one that benefits the work of an international humanitarian organization? Not often? Or never? That’s why we’ve asked Billy Tucci, a new World Vision partner, writer, and award-winning comic book illustrator, to guest-post for us on his newest comic book, A Child is Born. *     *     * “Dad, why do you want to do the birth of Jesus instead of a superhero book?” My eldest son wasn’t the first person to ask why, in a genre dominated by capes and cowls, would anyone do a comic book on the Christmas story?...
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Less of more and more of Jesus | Blog 8 of the 12 blogs of Christmas

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Day 8 | World Vsion's 12 blogs of Christmas
Back before the days of flip cameras and high-definition video cameras, my parents recorded some of our early Christmases on tape. Well, I don’t even know what they used to record it, but they made a cassette tape for me with the recorded memories. Yes. I am old. Anyway, on one particular Christmas, my parents had gotten 2-year-old me what they assumed would be the hit of the year — my very own play kitchen. The tape documents me coming down the stairs Christmas morning and discovering all the gifts Santa had left behind....
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The real Christmas story | Blog 7 of the 12 blogs of Christmas

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Day 7 | World Vision's 12 blogs of Christmas
I grew up in a Christian family, where I understood the true meaning of Christmas from a very young age. I heard the Christmas story so many times, I became almost numb to it. The Wisemen, shepherds, angels, and stable animals were all supporting actors in a play that I had seen too many times, and, at times, felt I couldn’t sit through again. After all, there were presents waiting to be unwrapped and hot cocoa waiting to be sipped. I am thankful my parents didn’t indulge my childish impatience, and that they consistently took time to explore the spirit behind Christmas with my siblings and me. It’s more than just a season that happens every year and brings sweets...
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A classic Christmas story goes Veggie!

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The Little Drummer Boy | VeggieTales and World Vision
I am usually a stickler on no-Christmas-stuff-until-Thanksgiving-is-done rule. I want to experience one holiday at a time — mixing pilgrims with Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree is just too much for me! But, this year, I caved. In November, I opened up my mailbox to find a new VeggieTales DVD — a Christmas Veggie Tales movie, “The Little Drummer Boy.” I couldn’t tell my kids to wait several weeks before we watched it, right? Right?! We had to sit down immediately and see what Bob and Larry were up to! And I’m so glad we did....
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Compassion | Blog 6 of the 12 blogs of Christmas

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World Vision's 12 blogs of Christmas
For years, I never understood Christmas. Admittedly, I was a bit of a Scrooge. It just seemed like the whole thing was a farce. Every made-for-TV movie I watched between Thanksgiving and New Year’s preached the same gospel: “It’s not about presents.” But then, every Christmas morning, I was inundated with presents. It didn’t make sense. Someone was lying. Everything you want? My parents, and probably yours, would conclude every December 25th with the same nervous question: “So… did you get everything you wanted?” Are you kidding me? Everything I wanted? Is this what we want to teach our children about life? That you can get everything you want?...
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