The Christian Christmas Condition

Author : Scott Rankin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1734084804

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The Christian Christmas Condition by Scott Rankin Pdf

Our Lord desires that we become more Christ-like every day. To accomplish this goal, He tells us to renew our minds. But with so many distractions, how do the Christmas holidays help accomplish this goal? The Christian Christmas Condition asks the question, "how does our Lord feel about Christmas today?" In an easy-to-read format, this book encourages Christians of all ages to fully honor Jesus with their lives in the midst of Christmas, traditions, and busy holiday activities, and further encourages all Christians to become more Christ-like in our thinking and our actions each, and every day of the year.

Author : Scott Rankin
Publisher : Scott Rankin
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-22
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781734084818

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The Christian Christmas Condition by Scott Rankin Pdf

What do you want for Christmas? We all hear this question everywhere, but author Scott Rankin invites us all to slow down for a moment and ask a different question... What does God want for Christmas? Our Lord desires that we become more Christ-like every day (1 Corinthians 11:1). To accomplish this goal, He tells us to renew our minds (Romans 12:2). But how do the Christmas holidays help accomplish this goal if so much busyness and stress make it hard to focus all our attention on Christ and completely rest in His peace? In an easy-to-read format, "The Christian Christmas Condition" takes a new and refreshing look by asking the question, “How does our Lord feel about Christmas today?” encouraging Christians of all ages to examine Christmas-time traditions from God's perspective. Filled with Bible references, this study will boost your faith, increase your knowledge, and strengthen you to fully honor Jesus in the midst of Christmas, traditions, and busy holiday activities, and reveal the secret of what God says in the Bible about Christmas today! Whether your family participates in Advent, Hanukkah, midnight mass, uses a Christmas tree, or watches for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, this powerful book encourages all Christians to become more Christ-like in our thinking and our actions each, and every day of the year... not just in the winter holidays!

Author : Rick Warren
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781471108440

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The Purpose of Christmas by Rick Warren Pdf

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.

Author : Ace Collins
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Christmas
ISBN : 9780310248804

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Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas by Ace Collins Pdf

Examines the stories behind the customs and traditions of Christmas including Advent wreaths, holly, Nativity scenes, Yule logs, caroling, and Santa Claus

Author : Brenda Verner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1414308116

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101 Ways to Have a Christian Christmas by Brenda Verner Pdf

For anyone who longs to experience the true spirit of Christmas, Brenda Verner, the Christian Christmas Lady, provides 101 ways to focus on Jesus this Christmas season. Her practical, creative tips include straightforward projects that focus the home on Christ, fun ways to create family traditions, and for the brave and ambitious, even ways to make an impact for Christ in the community. Easy-to-use tips are divided by category for easy reference. The book has a design-driven two-color interior and attractive packaging that makes it perfect for gift-giving.

Author : Jessica Harrison
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241396711

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The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories by Jessica Harrison Pdf

The perfect gift this Christmas season: a generous selection of some of the greatest festive stories of all time This is a collection of the most magical, moving, chilling and surprising Christmas stories from around the world, taking us from frozen Nordic woods to glittering Paris, a New York speakeasy to an English country house, bustling Lagos to midnight mass in Rio, and even outer space. Here are classic tales from writers including Truman Capote, Shirley Jackson, Dylan Thomas, Saki and Chekhov, as well as little-known treasures such as Italo Calvino's wry sideways look at Christmas consumerism, Wolfdietrich Schnurre's story of festive ingenuity in Berlin, Selma Lagerlof's enchanted forest in Sweden, and Irène Nemerovsky's dark family portrait. Featuring santas, ghosts, trolls, unexpected guests, curmudgeons and miracles, here is Christmas as imagined by some of the greatest short story writers of all time.

Author : Emily Barreto Bares
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578428970

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas by Emily Barreto Bares Pdf

A very well written and vividly illustrated Christmas book that walks you through the events that took place the night before Jesus' birth. The story begins with an angel's visit to Mary to let her know she was the chosen one to give birth to Jesus. Mary and her husband traveled to Bethlehem following the star that would lead them to the manger where Jesus was born. Shepherds and three Wise Men also hear about the birth of Jesus and they too follow the star that led them to the manger. This book has a surprising fun twist because it mimics the classic Christmas tale. Its familiar whimsical phrases will be enjoyable for children and adults alike as they discover the true story of Christmas.

Author : Bruce David Forbes
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780520933729

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Christmas by Bruce David Forbes Pdf

Written for everyone who loves and is simultaneously driven crazy by the holiday season, Christmas: A Candid History provides an enlightening, entertaining perspective on how the annual Yuletide celebration got to be what it is today. In a fascinating, concise tour through history, the book tells the story of Christmas—from its pre-Christian roots, through the birth of Jesus, to the holiday's spread across Europe into the Americas and beyond, and to its mind-boggling transformation through modern consumerism. Packed with intriguing stories, based on research into myriad sources, full of insights, the book explores the historical origins of traditions including Santa, the reindeer, gift giving, the Christmas tree, Christmas songs and movies, and more. The book also offers some provocative ideas for reclaiming the joy and meaning of this beloved, yet often frustrating, season amid the pressures of our fast-paced consumer culture. DID YOU KNOW For three centuries Christians did not celebrate Christmas? Puritans in England and New England made Christmas observances illegal? St. Nicholas is an elf in the famous poem "The Night Before Christmas"? President Franklin Roosevelt changed the dateof Thanksgiving in order to lengthen the Christmas shopping season? Coca-Cola helped fashion Santa Claus's look in an advertising campaign?

Author : John Keble
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Church year sermons
ISBN : NYPL:33433068277411

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Sermons for the Christian Year: Advent to Christmas Eve by John Keble Pdf

Author : John Keble
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Church year sermons
ISBN : UIUC:30112087623150

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Sermons for the Christian Year: Sermons for Advent to Christmas Eve by John Keble Pdf

Author : Larry D. Edwards
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Ascension Day
ISBN : 9781612152837

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The Christian Holy Days: The Biblical Account of Christmas, Passion Week, Easter, Ascension, and Pentecost by Larry D. Edwards Pdf

Many professing Christians do not know what the Bible says about the holy days and the importance of keeping them in solemn worship to the Lord and Creator. Sometimes their understanding is based on secular sources instead of the Bible. This book is biblical, cultural, and historical analysis of the Christian Holy Days. It contains information that all professing Christians should know, understand,and apply to their lives. Major emphasis is given to the Incarnation, Passion week and the Resurrection. Additional comments are made on the forty post-resurrection days, the Ascension, and Pentecost. In addition, the author is a physician who provides an analysis of the medical aspects of the crucifixion and other relevant medical issues.

Author : Isaac Fitzgerald Shepard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1843
Category : Gift books
ISBN : HARVARD:HNMXBI

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The Christian Souvenir: an Offering for Christmas and the New Year by Isaac Fitzgerald Shepard Pdf

Author : Lee Strobel
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310266297

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The Case for Christmas by Lee Strobel Pdf

Lots of people view it as a warm, vibrant season when decent people full of the Christmas spirit celebrate what's best about humanity. Yet when you consider the loneliness, sorrow, personal struggles, and broken relationships that haunt this brightest of holidays for so many people, and the consumerism that taints it, you have to wonder: If this is as good as it gets, what's the point?

Author : Daniel Darling
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780802497949

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The Characters of Christmas by Daniel Darling Pdf

Learn Something New This Christmas We hate to admit it, but after years, sometimes even decades, of reading the same Luke 2 story of Christmas, we get a little bored—we lose some of the awe we ought to have when discussing the greatest miracle in history. That’s why The Characters of Christmas was written, to help you take a fresh look at the Christmas story by getting to know the minor characters that played a part in Jesus’ birth, such as Zechariah and Elizabeth, the Shepherds, and Herod. As you slow down, engage your imagination, and enter into the stories of these women and men, you’ll see the most important character—Jesus Christ—with new eyes. And with discussion questions and a Christmas song suggestion at the end of each chapter, it’s perfect for engaging your whole family. Break free from the familiar, and discover something you never knew about the story you’ve always heard.

Author : Rick Osborne
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-04-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780310866466

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The Legend of the Christmas Tree by Rick Osborne Pdf

On a visit to a tree lot, the Johnson family sees three beautifully decorated trees standing in the center of the lot. A mysterious silver gift-wrapped box is under one of the trees. The old lot owner notices their intrigue and what he tells them, not only marks the beginning of a new family tradition, but also brings meaning and understanding into their Christmas celebration. In The Legend of the Christmas Tree, children ages 4 to 8 will discover the wonderful story of how the evergreen tree first became a symbol of Christmas and a way to tell people about God. The beautiful illustrations by Bill Dodge add a wonderful richness to the story and help bring meaning to one of our best-loved traditions---decorating the Christmas tree.