At a time when Christmas is increasingly reduced to lights, sales, and vague notions of “holiday spirit,” one major American company is making a clear and unapologetic statement about what the season is actually about. Hobby Lobby announced it will give away 500,000 free copies of Lee Strobel’s faith-based book The Case for Christmas, putting the story and significance of Christ back at the center of the holiday.
The initiative will take place at Hobby Lobby locations across the country, where customers can receive the book at no cost while supplies last. Rather than using the Christmas season solely as a commercial opportunity, the privately owned retailer is leveraging its national reach to distribute a work that directly addresses the historical and spiritual foundations of Christianity.
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The Case for Christmas is written by Lee Strobel, a former investigative journalist and once-skeptic who became one of the most influential Christian apologists of the modern era. Drawing from the same journalistic approach that made The Case for Christ a bestseller, Strobel examines the biblical accounts of Jesus’ birth, the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, and the historical evidence surrounding the Nativity. The book is designed to challenge doubts, answer common objections, and encourage deeper reflection on who Jesus is and why His birth matters.
Hobby Lobby’s decision is more than a seasonal goodwill gesture. It stands in stark contrast to a broader cultural push to secularize Christmas or strip it of explicit Christian meaning. Corporate America has largely embraced “holiday” language and neutral symbolism, often avoiding direct references to Christ to sidestep controversy. Meanwhile, the previous White House administration and Democrats across the nation have pushed wokeness as a way to strip Christmas from the Christmas season.
Hobby Lobby, however, has chosen the opposite path—openly affirming the religious roots of the holiday and inviting millions of shoppers to engage with them.
This move aligns with the company’s long-standing faith-driven identity. Hobby Lobby has repeatedly demonstrated a willingness to endure criticism, boycotts, and legal battles rather than abandon its Christian convictions. Giving away half a million books centered on the birth of Christ reinforces that this commitment is not performative or seasonal, but foundational.
The cultural impact of the giveaway should not be underestimated. Each copy of The Case for Christmas represents a potential conversation starter in homes, workplaces, and churches across the country. In an era when faith is often marginalized or caricatured by mainstream media, quietly placing substantive Christian apologetics into the hands of everyday Americans may prove more influential than any advertising campaign.
At a time when many feel that Christianity is being pushed out of the public square, Hobby Lobby’s Christmas initiative serves as a reminder that resistance does not always look loud or political. Sometimes it looks like truth handed freely, without apology, at a checkout counter.
In the middle of a noisy, commercialized season, this effort stands as a rare and meaningful Christmas win—one that points unmistakably back to the reason the holiday exists in the first place.
