Today is Christmas Day, widely celebrated worldwide as the day Jesus Christ was born in the Christian faith.

Pastor Sophie Mathonnet-Vander Well with Second Reformed Church in Pella says the origins of the holiday come from the gospels of Luke and Matthew.

Mathonnet-Vander Well says the modern retelling of Christmas is most often a combination of those two gospels referenced.

Hear more about the Christmas Story on a special two-part In-Depth Program, available on KNIAKRLS.com by clicking Radio Audio Media Player.

And be sure to tune in to KNIA/KRLS for our special Christmas music programming.

Merry Christmas!