Breakpoint Christmas Eve From the Moon
Dec 24, 2025
Witness the incredible story of Apollo 8's Christmas Eve mission, where astronauts captivated the world by reading Genesis during a historic broadcast. Discover the significance of the iconic Earthrise photograph and the cultural impact it had, even earning the crew recognition as Time's men of the year. Explore the theological connections between space exploration and creation, while reflecting on how this moment offered hope in a turbulent 1968. Finally, feel the profound spiritual significance as the astronauts share a powerful Christmas Eve blessing.
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Apollo 8's Christmas Eve Broadcast
- Apollo 8 launched on December 21, 1968 and became the first manned mission to orbit the moon.
- The crew broadcast to an estimated one billion viewers and read the first ten verses of Genesis on Christmas Eve.
Earthrise Framing a Global Moment
- Bill Anders photographed Earthrise while Apollo 8 completed ten lunar orbits nearly 240,000 miles from Earth.
- The image became one of history's most iconic space photos and framed their live Genesis reading.
Creation And Christmas Are Intertwined
- The Apollo 8 broadcast connected the creation narrative with Christmas and pointed listeners outward to God.
- John Stonestreet argues creation reveals God's power and orients human hearts toward the Creator.