President Barack Obama said in a speech delivered Thursday evening that Americans should ponder the words of Jesus Christ this Christmas season and make their actions conform to them. “So long as the gifts and the parties are happening, it’s important for us to keep in mind the central message of this season, and keep Christ’s words not only in our thoughts, but also in our deeds.” Obama was speaking on the Ellipse in front of the White House at the ceremony for the lighting of the national Christmas tree. “More than 2,000 years ago, a child was born to...