The True Meaning of Christmas
The True Meaning of Christmas

Author: Michael Barber

Publisher: Ignatius Press

Published: 2021-10-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1642291587

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What does the Bible really say about the birth of Jesus? How did the celebration of Christmas become associated with things like Santa Claus and decorated trees? In The True Meaning of Christmas: The Birth of Jesus and the Origins of the Season, biblical scholar Michael Patrick Barber offers an inspiring look at the Bible''s accounts of Jesus'' birth and the development of the Christmas season. Along the way, he answers numerous questions, including: • How is the Christmas story related to ancient Jewish expectations? • Why is Jesus said to be laid in a "manger"? • Who are the Magi? • What is the mysterious Christmas star? • How did December 25th become the date of Christmas? • How did Saint Nicholas become "Santa Claus"? As Barber explains, though some of the answers to these questions may be surprising, only by understanding the message at the heart of Christmas can we fully enter into the joy it promises.

Jesus' Christmas Party
Jesus' Christmas Party

Author: Nicholas Allan

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2011-12-15

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1446495957

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A special new enlarged edition of the bestselling Christmas story told from the point of view of the grumpy innkeeper. When a night of angels, shepherds and bright stars keeps him from his sleep, is there anything that will cheer him up?

Joy to the World
Joy to the World

Author: Scott Hahn

Publisher: Image

Published: 2014-10-21

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0804141126

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What could be more familiar than the Christmas story--and yet what could be more extraordinary? The cast of characters is strange and exotic: shepherds and magicians, an emperor and a despot, angels, and a baby who is Almighty God. The strangeness calls for an explanation, and this book provides it by examining the characters and the story in light of the biblical and historical context. Bestselling author Scott Hahn who has written extensively on Scripture and the early Church, brings evidence to light, dispelling some of the mystery of the story. Yet Christmas is made familiar all over again by showing it to be a family story. Christmas, as it appears in the New Testament, is the story of a father, a mother, and a child--their relationships, their interactions, their principles, their individual lives, and their common life. To see the life of this "earthly trinity" is to gaze into heaven.

Goodnight, Manger
Goodnight, Manger

Author: Laura Sassi

Publisher: Zonderkidz

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 0310746124

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With sweet, rhyming text and illustrations by bestselling illustrator Jane Chapman, Goodnight, Manger offers a unique twist on the classic Christmas tale, creatively weaving together comforting and familiar bedtime routines with the special magic and wonder of the manger story as Mary and Joseph try to lull baby Jesus asleep inside the noisy stable. Goodnight, Manger: Is perfect as bedtime reading for your little ones, especially during the holiday season Makes the Christmas story fun and accessible for young readers Helps kids think deeper about what being in the stable may have been like for Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Can be read during Advent, the Christmas season, or celebrations of Jesus’s birthday Makes a great gift for baby showers, new moms, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and boys and girls 4-8 It's bedtime for Baby Jesus, but who knew a manger could be so loud? Mama, Papa, and all the animals try to get the baby to sleep, but between itchy hay, angels' joyful hosannas, and three kings bearing noisy gifts, it's just too loud. Until Mama finds a way for everyone to work together to shepherd Jesus into peaceful dreams under the twinkling stars. If you enjoy Goodnight, Manger, be sure to check out Goodnight, Ark as well!

The Purpose of Christmas
The Purpose of Christmas

Author: Rick Warren

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-12-11

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 1471108449

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In his powerful yet compassionate voice, Pastor Rick Warren tells the most wonderful story of all - the story of God come to earth in the form of a human infant. Warren goes back to that day long ago when the baby Jesus was born in the manger. In this clarion call to 'remember the reason for the season', readers are taken back in time to the simple origins of a baby who changed history forever. Warren gives readers an intimate look into his family heritage as he shares the fifty-year-old Warren Christmas tradition of having a birthday party for Jesus. Through stirring imagery and compelling insights, this book celebrates the significance and promise of this cherished holiday.

The True Meaning of Christmas, the Greatest Gift of All
The True Meaning of Christmas, the Greatest Gift of All

Author: Barbara Alpert

Publisher:

Published: 2009-05-01

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9781936051182

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Could the hearts of adults and children be touched in a way that would redirect their attention from all the holiday rush to embracing the true essence of Christmas? What will it take for society to embrace Christmas for what it really is? Do hearts and lives need to be broken before such reality can settle in? A gentler approach is possible if one chooses to look inside, acknowledge, and accept such truth.

The Real Story of Christmas
The Real Story of Christmas

Author: W. Cleon Skousen

Publisher: Verity Publishing

Published: 1949

Total Pages: 25

ISBN-13: 093436446X

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There never was a more exciting Christmas than the first one. Oddly enough, however, the complete, historical account of that first Christmas is seldom told. There are forgotten chapters buried in scriptural records which the pageants at Christmas time fail to relate. The purpose of this writing is to tell the whole story the way history has preserved it. “The Real Story of Christmas” has been enjoyed in thousands of homes for over half a century and continues to enlighten and enrich with a greater understanding of the amazing events leading up to our Savior’s birth.

Hidden Christmas
Hidden Christmas

Author: Timothy Keller

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-10-25

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 0735222029

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From pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller comes the perfect gift for the Christmas holiday—a profoundly moving and intellectually provocative examination of the nativity story Even people who are not practicing Christians think they are familiar with the story of the nativity. Every Christmas displays of Baby Jesus resting in a manger decorate lawns and churchyards, and songs about shepherds and angels fill the air. Yet despite the abundance of these Christian references in popular culture, how many of us have examined the hard edges of this biblical story? In his new book Timothy Keller takes readers on an illuminating journey into the surprising background of the nativity. By understanding the message of hope and salvation within the Bible’s account of Jesus’ birth, readers will experience the redeeming power of God’s grace in a deeper and more meaningful way.

The Mass in Slow Motion
The Mass in Slow Motion

Author: Ronald Arbuthnott 1888-1957 Knox

Publisher: Hassell Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781013388040

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