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Are you looking to focus your heart amid the bustle and preparation leading up to Christmas? Are you seeking the peace, hope, love, and joy at the heart of the holiday? Anne Neilson's Christmas Angels invites you to quiet your spirit as you focus on the wonder of the Savior's birth and the messengers who heralded the good news to the shepherds that first Christmas.

This devotional collection of prayers and reflections from Sarah Young's bestselling Jesus Listens and Jesus Calling helps you walk through the season of Lent with an intentional focus on your Savior and prepares you for the joy and victory of His resurrection at Easter.

The first person who officially acknowledged the deity of Jesus by referring to Him as the Son of God wasn't one of the disciples or someone He healed, it was the Roman military officer who presided over His crucifixion. That centurion never got to watch our Redeemer heal a leper or walk on water. The only thing he watched Jesus do was die. And it changed the trajectory of his life because he realized only the King of all kings would choose to lay down His crown and be crushed on behalf of His people.

Christmas, of all seasons in the year, should be the time where true meaning can be found. However, by the end of December many attest to experiencing exhaustion rather than significance, stress rather than joy, and more consumer debt than spiritual abundance. Is this really what the Christmas story offers the world? Pastor AJ Sherrill does not think so. Rediscovering Christmas will help you discover there is more meaning and mystery to the Christmas story than we ever imagined.

A gorgeous book of devotions, Scripture, photography, and prayers, Be of Good Cheer invites you to anchor your spirit in peace this Christmas as you journey through 40 words that capture the heart of the season.

40 Days of Decrease guides listeners through a study of Jesus’ uncommon and uncomfortable call to abandon the world’s illusions, embrace His kingdom’s reality, and journey cross-ward and beyond.

Remember when your eyes used to well up with tears whenever you sang, Hark the herald angels sing, glory to the newborn king that first Sunday after Thanksgiving? What happened to the starry eyes we used to have only for Jesus? In this four-week Bible study, we will together marvel at the truth: the supernatural scaffolding of our belief system isn't a human construct but is instead a divine love story wherein the King of all kings willingly sets aside His scepter in Glory, takes on our like form, and condescends to be born in a trough in order to capture our distracted human hearts.

In this audio Bible study, dive deeply into the well of the living water that is the condescension of Jesus into our world with two dynamic teachers notorious for their desperate and daily love for Jesus for the Advent season. Hear of and learn about the intimate and glorious truth of Jesus’ coming and how it simply changed everything—for us all.

Come Home for Christmas invites listeners to enter the Christmas season with the intention of returning their hearts to God. In the midst of what can be the busiest and most stressful holiday season, each chapter points the listener to the kingdom realities that God invites each of us to participate in through the birth of Jesus. Matthew West's humor, Bible-teaching, and storytelling challenge us to embrace this season of Christmas as the homecoming that God intends for it to be.

In fall turned to winter in 1949, the residents of Shallmar, Maryland, were starving. The town's only business, the Wolf Den Coal Corp. had closed down, unemployment benefits had ended and few coal miners had cars to drive to other jobs. When children started fainting in school, Principal J. Paul Andrick realized the dire situation the town was in and set out to help. He worked to get the story of the town's troubles out and get help for the town's residents and succeeded beyond his wildest dreams just in time for Christmas.

Christmas With Christ 2nd edition, is an organized account of the birth of Christ. As a pastor I always found it a little confusing to read the story in a chronological order. Some parts of his birth are in the book of Matthew and others are found in the book of Luke. Therefore, I set out to put the account of the birth of Christ in a straight forward manner. It's a Christmas tradition for many families to read about the birth of Christ on Christmas Day. I believe this book will help continue that tradition. I also explain how Jesus wasn't born on December 25. Today the world seems like a ...

25 Days of Anticipation is a mini Bible study that will enrich your Advent season—a daily selection of readings with two paragraphs of devotional thought and a question or two to ponder. You’ll enjoy looking at prophecies regarding the Messiah alongside passages documenting the fulfillment of those prophecies in Jesus Christ. So, grab your Bible and a cup of warm cocoa. Sit with us by the fire awhile and warm your heart! - ABOUT THE AUTHOR: In today’s fast-paced, self-focused world, it’s difficult to find quality biblical teaching, let alone teaching that simplifies profound truth ...

Do you want to lay aside the Christmas flurry and concentrate on what it’s really all about? This meaningful devotional walks you and your family through the month of December―from the manger of Bethlehem to the cross of Calvary and beyond―so that you may gain a richer understanding of God’s wondrous gift: His Son, the Savior, Jesus Christ. A Family Christmas Treasury not only includes Scripture passages and thoughtful meditations, but also suggests ideas to help your family live out the meaning of Jesus’ birth every day of the holiday season―and make some wonderful memories too...

Co-authors Wil Cantrell and Paul Seay want to talk about Jesus. In From: Heaven To: Earth, they don't whine or complain. While others might want to declare a war on Christmas, these co-authors come in peace. The mission of the church isn't to win a fight, but to embody Jesus' message more faithfully. From: Heaven To: Earth is a call to show grace and hospitality to non-believers, and it is also a call for Christians to take a hard look at their lives in light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Every day there are reminders that things are not as they should be. We don't always know what to say ...

Update of United Methodist Bishop Sharma Lewis' best-selling Lenten study for 2021. Dates have been updated to correspond to each day during Lent, with a devotional for individual or group study. Thousands of individuals and hundreds of churches used Journey to Transformation as their guide during Lent 2020. Sharing her individual journey, Bishop Sharma Lewis (Virginia Conference, United Methodist Church) invites readers to observe Lent by introspection, repentance, forgiveness, renewal, prayer, fasting, and Biblical Study. A Journey to Transformation is divided into four sections: Lenten ...

Fasting is not just the physical practice of giving up food. Fasting can also be a way to combat our culture of endless distractions and busyness. Fasting is an act of letting go, of making more internal space to listen to the sacred whispers of our lives. Join Christine Valters Paintner, online abbess of Abbey of the Arts, on a spiritual journey through seven different kinds of fasts, including fasting from control, from our attachments, from our grasping, and more.

Santas Around the World is my second book about Christmas, the first one being The History of Santa Claus. In The History of Santa Claus, I traced the evolution of the jolly man in red from Bishop Nicholas of Myra to his later incarnations in America and Europe: Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas, Samichlaus, Father Christmas, Grandfather Frost, Santa Claus, and many others. In this book, they come to life in a special way!

How to Have a Green Christmas People all around the world are celebrating Christmas in a more environmentally friendly way. Celebrating a Green Christmas will not only help save the environment, it will also save you money. How to Have a Green Christmas gives you 50 ways to celebrate a more eco-friendly (and wallet friendly!) Christmas this year. If you are looking for simple steps to green your Christmas, this short ebook delivers 50 easy to implement, eco-friendly holiday practices in a convenient, easy to follow, format including short stories from the author’s life. You will learn how...

Are you afraid of death? Have you ever wondered where your loved ones who passed away are now? Do you want to be resurrected after you die? Why do Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ? Here is what you will learn by reading Christos Anesti, Christ is Risen: When the resurrection became necessary Why Christians celebrate the resurrection The importance of the resurrection for humanity Where loved ones who believe in Jesus are now How you can know for certain you have eternal life The entire story of humanity from creation to the resurrection How to overcome the fear of death...

"Unveiling Christ: The Christmas Story Through the Gospels" offers a profound and enlightening exploration of one of the most cherished narratives in the Christian faith—the birth of Jesus Christ. Authored by Rev. John Eugene Miller, this book delves deep into the Gospel accounts, uncovering the layers of history, prophecy, and meaning within the Christmas story. Moving beyond the familiar nativity scenes and carols, Rev. Miller invites readers on a journey back to the first Christmas, exploring how the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John each contribute to a comprehensive and ...