If your goal is to put “Christ” back into Christmas then you are sorely mistaken. Since The Nazarene could NOT have been born anywhere near Dec 25th you are diluting the message of the risen Saviour.
On the other hand if one views this time of year as a reminder of cultural things and of a chance to rethink and reconnect then perhaps you will do well.
On a finer point ChristMAS refers to the death of the Saviour not his resurrection which leaves one in a bad position if they profess to be a beliver. The joy is in the resurrection. It is the basis of our faith (the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen).
What is your opinion of this article :
http://www.gnmagazine.org/issues/gn55/christmas_evidence.htm
TITLE : Biblical Evidence Shows Jesus Christ Wasn’t Born on Dec. 25
Unfortunately, after years of Dec.25 Christ and some Santa around the edges, I’ve learned that this date is the birthday of Tammuz. Jeshua was born during the Fall Feasts, my research indicates September ‘03 BC, perhaps Yom Kippor. The Word teaches against mixing the cup, partaking of feasts demonic as His holydays. This has changed my family life.
I fully agree with your first statement. With out the birth of Christ though (John 1:14) there would be no resurrection.. It’s a time to remeber that God sent (gave)His Son for all John 3:16-17. Salvation was our greatest need and God’s greatest gift!