Skepticism and the Christmas season go hand in hand. If you find yourself struggling with doubt or disbelief around the Christmas narrative, or around anything to do with Christ, take heart. You are not alone. Nearly every single character who was a part of that fateful night in Bethlehem struggled with the very same thing. The shepherds wrestled with what they saw and heard in the sky.  Mary wrestled with she felt in her womb. Herod struggled to understand the prophecies of the past. And Joseph struggled to understand what he should do in the present and how that would forever affect his future.

Let's look at the story of Zechariah together to see how he handled his doubt that first Christmas in the hopes it will teach us something about how to handle our own.