Holidays category: 1566 books

All Earth Is Waiting invites readers to explore the familiar Advent themes of hope, preparation, joy, and peace with the heavens and earth in mind. Through her powerful and personal reflections, author Katie Z. Dawson calls us to consider how all creation longs for the coming of Christ, taking seriously...

Noel: Christmas Retold--brings us back to the heart of Christmas through a trio of short stories. In "The Child," Mary, a common peasant girl in captive Nazareth, is visited by an angel. After the encounter she is found to be pregnant out of wedlock. Will her child be accepted as...

Christmas is full of adventure for the angel, Gabriel, for Joseph and Mary, and for those who believe Christmas is the beginning of the greatest adventure of all -- living your life according to Lord's purpose.

For over 1,500 years, believers from all Christian traditions have looked to St. Benedict, the patriarch of Western monasticism, for spiritual wisdom. And rightly so: his rule has shown how one may experience a simple, holy, and common sense life, despite the increasingly busy pace of our daily existence.

There’s something about underdogs that makes us cheer them on. And stories about outsiders always make a good movie script or book. Maybe it’s because we know how it feels to be in last place or left out. We may never win a trophy or become a hero, but as Matthew shows us, God uses people like...

What do you do, when your much-younger wife to be, informs you that she is pregnant? What if you're not the father? How do you handle the discussion, when she goes on to tell you that the father isn't of this earth -- that he is, in fact, God? And what if God sends an angel to speak with you and confirm...

Financing the Vast Expanse of the Kingdom of God deals with practical ways in which*--*surprise!--the kingdom of God can be expanded in dramatic fashion, using money. The book hints that this is a desirable goal. The author also clearly believes that a vast expanse of the kingdom of God is possible--leading his family and friends to worry about his mental stability.

Under Wraps is an all-church Advent experience that explores the character of God described in the Old Testament and then revealed through Jesus Christ. Through small group resources for all ages, teaching video, worship ideas and visuals, sermon lead-in videos, and preaching guides, all areas of...

Are you, as a Christian, irritated with all the carnality that surrounds Christmas these days? Do you yearn for the way things used to be? Do you miss Christian Christmas carols playing in department stores? Do you resent other religions crowding the media with their holiday events at the time of...

Journey through this Advent season with a purposeful focus on the Christ child. Meeting the Messiah encourages you to slow down and pay attention to the real meaning of Christmas. Six weeks of short readings and guided reflection will enrich your celebration of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany....

• Fresh, accessible, and thought-provoking look at the life and ministry of Jesus • Each day’s entry includes a Scripture text, meditation, and questions for journaling and spiritual growth Lent is a journey of the mind, heart, and spirit from the ashes of humanity to the cross and beyond—to...

Scripturally-based readings to complement your Lenten journey. The Way this most ancient naming of the Church in the Book of Acts reminds Christians we are a people on a journey of faith. But what signposts might guide us on this way? Way Words provides an itinerary of daily readings based...

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This beautifully designed devotional will delight and encourage you in your daily faith walk, giving you just the encouragement and inspiration you need during the busy holiday rush. Heartwarming readings offer special reminders of just how much the heavenly Father loves and cherishes you, not only...