Putting The X Back In Christmas: Xtravagant Living

Dec 14, 2025    Russ Smith

1. Christmas is full of all kinds of traditions and celebrations. What kinds of things do you like to do during Christmas? 


2. Russ talked about words that have “extra” added to them like extraterrestrial, extraordinary, extravagant. What “extra” words can you think of?


3. If the old word “vagant” meant “a wandering or aimless way of life”, then maybe “extravagant” living could be “MORE THAN a wandering or aimless way of life”. So what are some ways you could intentionally try to live extravagantly that are “MORE THAN a wandering or aimless way of life”?


4. When you ask yourself the question “Who can I love, what can I give? - that’s how I’ll live”, who comes to mind and what can you give? 


5. What do you think about this statement:

Live your life in such a way that those who know you but don’t know Jesus the Christ (the X in Xmas, the X in Christmas), will come to know Jesus the Christ because they know you.