Christmas in the Bible
This happened to Zechariah after he doubted the angel’s message in Luke 1.
He was made temporarily mute
This is the name of the liturgical season that leads up to Christmas.
Advent
This actor played Buddy in the 2003 Christmas comedy Elf.
Will Ferrell
This Christmas hymn is known for repeating the line “Gloria in excelsis Deo."
Angels We Have on High
These are the dates of the 2026 Design Winter Conference.
January 16-19
This Gospel is the only one that records the visit of the Magi.
Matthew
Christmas became widely celebrated after this Roman emperor legalized Christianity in the 4th century.
Constantine
This is the name of the town whose Christmas the Grinch tries to steal.
Whoville
The hymn Silent Night was originally written in this language.
German
Design Movement will be sending students to these 4 locations this coming spring.
New York, Georgia, California, London
This Old Testament prophet foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem.
Micah
According to tradition, this bishop of Myra slapped Arius at the Council of Nicaea for his heretical teachings.
These are the reindeer traditionally named as Santa’s trusty sleigh-pullers. (Name five)
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph
The line “Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing” in O Come All Ye Faithful expresses this Christian doctrine.
The Incarnation
This 3-letter acronym is Design's DNA (and what does it stand for?)
In Luke 2, this is the offering Mary and Joseph brought to the temple, showing their humble status under the Law.
Two turtledoves/pigeons
In this century, Germanic Protestants first made the Christmas tree a recognizable and enduring Christian tradition.
This beverage company’s advertising helped popularize the modern image of Santa wearing a red suit.
Coca-Cola
The hymn What Child Is This borrowed its melody from this older English tune.
Greensleeves
This name of Irish Gaelic origin is found between "Michael" and "Rose" on the Design TL's birth certificate.
Roarke
According to Luke 2, this is how many years the prophetess Anna had lived as a widow before she saw the infant Jesus.
84 years
This major ecumenical council in AD 451 declared that Christ is one person with two natures, divine and human.
The Council of Chalcedon
This holiday spice, once grown only in the Banda Islands, is the classic finishing touch sprinkled on traditional eggnog.
Nutmeg
Joy to the World was originally written as a paraphrase of this book and chapter of the Bible.
Psalm 98
These were the themes of the last 5 Design Conferences.
Rooted, Anointed, Called Out, Forged, Thrive