Christmas Study

Preparing for Christmas: A Family Advent Devotional for Hope and Reflection invites families to journey together through the Christmas season with purpose, faith, and connection. This beautifully crafted devotional offers daily reflections, prayers, and meaningful discussions designed to draw families closer to each other and to the heart of Christ. Perfect for creating cherished memories, each day's devotion centers on themes like hope, joy, love, and faith, building anticipation for the celebration of Jesus' birth. Gather as a family around the table, by the Christmas tree, or during ...

More than any other time of year, Christmas brings with it an undeniable sense of wonder and awe. The Advent season gives us the opportunity to delight in the promises we celebrate at Christmas: the HOPE that Jesus will return and make all things new; the JOY that comes from worshiping Him today and for eternity; the PEACE we experience with God today and we long for our world to experience when it is redeemed; and the LOVE of a God who sacrificed His own Son to be in relationship with us.

In The Gift of Jesus, beloved pastor and teacher Dr. Charles Stanley takes a deeply personal and inspiring look at how God gave us Himself through the birth of Christ. Discover that Christmas and Advent can be so much more than a busy season to get through and instead a season of joy and renewal.

In Keeping Christmas, novelist and Dickens enthusiast Allison Pittman offers 25 readings for advent, seamlessly bringing together the word of God and the words of A Christmas Carol. This contemplative, entertaining book is the perfect companion for those dark winter nights as we eagerly anticipate the coming celebration of Christmas when, like Scrooge, we are given the gift of reflection, repentance, and life anew.

REDISCOVER THE HEART OF ADVENT WORSHIP AND REFLECTION Advent is a season of anticipation, reflection, and hope—a time to prepare for the celebration of Christ's birth and the fulfillment of God's promises. This book is a guide to deepen your spiritual journey through meaningful worship and thoughtful Bible study. Whether you’re leading a congregation, participating in a small group, or engaging in personal devotion, this resource offers everything needed to make Advent truly impactful. PART ONE: ADULT BIBLE STUDY The Adult Bible Study provides a four-week exploration of Advent’s ...

Emmanuel: God’s Christmas Plan By Pastor John Eugene Miller Discover the story of Christmas like never before—woven through the pages of the entire Bible. In Emmanuel: God’s Christmas Plan, Pastor John Eugene Miller takes you on an inspiring journey from Genesis to Revelation, uncovering how the promise of Emmanuel—“God with us”—has always been at the center of God’s plan. More than a seasonal celebration, Christmas is the culmination of a redemptive story written across history, designed to restore humanity's relationship with God. Through engaging reflections and biblical ...

Christmas is a season filled with wonder and generosity. Still, all its promise can be lost in our must-do lists, preparing for something when provisions seem slim, or the advent of sometimes-messy family relationships. Instead of refreshment or rescue, Christmas can be a reminder of things or people lost, hopes deferred, or dreams dismantled by the stuff of life. Under the paper and ribbon can be piles of distraction about meaningless details or worry about what the coming year might bring. Let’s take a few moments this season, Unwrapping Christmas refreshment from the age-old story ...

Unique to this title is: A historical introduction and a study of the themes present in A Tale of Two Cities, A Christmas Carol and The Chimes. Charles Dickens was an English writer and social critic. He was born in 1812 in Portsmouth. When his father was sent to jail because of unsettled debt, Dickens had to leave school and get a job in a factory. Dickens is believed to be the best novelist of the Victorian era and he became very popular during his lifetime. His novels are still widely read and translated.

A holiday classic by Charles Dickens. Originally published in 1843, Dickens worried about the disparity between the wealthy and the impoverished, and it was his attempt to bring this disparity into the light of day, to appeal to the die-hard capitalists to take care of the downtrodden masses. Since this inequity continues, this story is still popular, and will probably continue to be so for the foreseeable future.

Witness Christmas was created with biblical models of peace in mind. It combines holy scripture with the soothing word-centered modern folk hymns of ordinary time to create a truly unique worship experience. We hope it draws you closer to God and brings you peace, both in this life and the next.

Dramatized story of the Christmas story from the New Testament and the story of the wise men from the New Testament.

An overview of Einstein's theories and what they mean for Christian belief, published on the 100th anniversary of the confirmation of the theory of relativity. On 29th May 1919, British astronomers tested Einstein's theory of relativity by measuring the path of the stars travelling near the sun during an eclipse. On 7th November 1919, the results of that experiment were announced in London, proving Einstein's theory of relativity. A Theory of Everything (That Matters) has been written in celebration of this 100th anniversary.

An intriguing and funny overview on the story of the Christmas carols linked to the American tradition. Entertaining anecdotes, behind-the-scenes stories, scandals, gossips of the past times, all belonging to an America that does not exist anymore.

The Bible teaches us the real story of Christmas. The problem is people have taken this story and added onto it. Cultures have added on to it. It’s passed through countries, and they’ve tacked on their little spin. We have thousands of years of a Christmas that is built around legends and myths. The Christmas we know is, in places, more a fairy-tale. It’s an inspiring one for sure. But a fairy-tale, nonetheless. This book helps us slow down and unpack the layers so we can see just how beautiful this gift really is.

Look at the individual elements of the Christmas story and examine the scientific and historical evidence concerning this, perhaps the best known story in history. We will separate fact from fiction, truth from legend and myth. Can we separate the commercialism from the true story of Christmas?

Remember the wonder you once felt at Christmas? It's possible to transform this crazy, wonderful, stressful season into one of real peace and joy by recovering the gift of Advent. Ann Spangler has prepared six weeks of devotions focused on six key names of God, drawn from her best-selling books, to create a unique Christmas devotional.

In A Christmas Carol a mean old man named Ebenezer Scrooge sits at his office on a cold Christmas Eve. His clerk, Bob Cratchit, shivers with cold because Scrooge refuses to spend money on heating. Scrooge's nephew, Fred, visits him and invites him to a Christmas party, as he does every year. Two gentlemen drop by and ask Scrooge for a contribution to their charity. Scrooge reacts to both his nephew and the two gentlemen with bitterness and venom. Later that evening, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his dead partner, Jacob Marley.

This book looks at the legend of Frau Perchta, the festive spectre who is famous for her punishments but could also reward the well behaved.

Let Advent come alive in your life this Christmas. Every Christmas, Christians all over the world celebrate the advent season, recognizing the love, hope, joy, and peace that is found only in Jesus Christ.

For as long as Josh Russom can recall, his heart has belonged to Kiera Haskins. Yet, there's a catch—he's firmly entrenched in the role of her best friend. A safe haven for Kiera, Josh finds himself trapped in the permanent confines of the friend zone, a place where his romantic aspirations seem destined to wither. In an unexpected twist of fate, Kiera, oblivious to Josh's silent longing, invites him to share not just fleeting moments but also the same college dorm. The daily proximity only serves to heighten the bittersweet torture Josh endures, the taste of what could be always ...