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Book Synopsis Christmas Traditions Through The Lens of Scripture by : Marissa Barbee
Download or read book Christmas Traditions Through The Lens of Scripture written by Marissa Barbee and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-04 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advent is one of the busiest and most commercialized times of the year. The weeks leading up to Christmas are packed full of shopping, gift giving, recitals, parties, holiday movies, and more. It's easy to get lost in the rush of the season and completely miss the reason for the celebration. How can Christian families keep the focus of their celebration on the birth of Jesus Christ when so much else clamors for attention? This book can help! Christmas Traditions through the Lens of Scripture is an advent book like no other. For each day of December leading up to Christmas Day, author Marissa Barbee looks at one common element of traditional Christmas celebrations and finds a scriptural tie-in, even for those elements rooted in secular elements. From Christmas trees, candy canes, stars, and decorations to Santa Claus and his reindeer, Marissa helps parents teach their children to look for Jesus in the unexpected details. Each entry includes a "Digging Deeper" listing of related Scripture to boost the day's reading into a true Bible study. Full-color illustrations, created by Marissa's own daughter, enhance this engaging Bible study and are repeated in the back of the book, which may be cut out and used for an advent calendar.
Download or read book Santa-Tizing written by Robin Main and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2008-12 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throw away the template for Christmas books and come walk on the kingdom side in an examination of America's most loved holiday. Critical thinking is a must while looking through this lens of history and Scripture. You will be intrigued and enlightened. What's wrong with Christmas? Plenty. This book shines light on various troubling issues involved in celebrating a Christian Christmas. How to clean it up? This will be determined by you and your family. Since we have an abundance of traditions, memories, and reasons to stay just the way we are, Santa-tizing will primarily explore the opposite. Know that in God's kingdom no person is forced to do anything against their will. From the depths of her heart, Robin Main declared, "Here I am, Lord. Do what You will" and thus began a prophetic journey into the intensity of God's heart. Robin has been sequestered with the Lord for the past ten years. Like an archeologist, she has been led to sift through the sands of time to discover various mysteries in relation to some divine messages she received during three epiphanous appearances. Robin's life ambition is to love the Lord with all her heart, all her soul and all her strength; and her neighbor as herself. Check out www.santa-tizing.com for more information.
Book Synopsis The Top 40 Traditions of Christmas by : David McLaughlan
Download or read book The Top 40 Traditions of Christmas written by David McLaughlan and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas traditions form the foundation of the holiday season—and this book considers the “story behind the story” for 40 favorite customs. Familiar things like Christmas trees, candy canes, Santa Claus, and lighting displays have little-known histories or deeper meanings that make them worthy of contemplation for those of us who celebrate Christmas as the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The Top 40 Traditions of Christmas provides that intriguing information for the most beloved songs, movies, articles, characters, and activities of the season.
Book Synopsis Prepare Our Hearts by : Muriel Tarr Kurtz
Download or read book Prepare Our Hearts written by Muriel Tarr Kurtz and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When we join a group, be it Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Rotary, or Kiwanis, we expect to give it time and energy to fulfill the mission of the group. If we dont participate, we receive no benefits from our membership. We dont join a family, God puts us into one, but the same thoughts apply. Being in a family that lives separately under one roof is a huge loss. God could predict this, so we have the passage in Deuteronomy 6, which is worth re-reading from time to time. Prepare Our Hearts will give you new thoughts about your Christmas celebrations. It may help you appreciate that many people before us have longed to be ready for the birth of the Christ child and have taken time to alter their patterns and make room for activities that inspire. Advent, the four weeks before Christmas, can be a wonder-filled time for families to begin the practice of gathering as a family for a common purpose. During Advent, we prepare our hearts, thoughts, and homes for the coming of the Christ child. It is a perfect time for sharing, reading Scripture, and special stores about Christmas, singing, praying, and lighting the candles in the Advent wreath. The family is encouraged to plan for others and enjoy activities together. Families need encouragement in our day when many forces intrude. Think seriously how your family lives in December. Use the suggestions to make your own traditions. Most importantly, dont allow the precious years with your children to vanish into nothingness. Prepare Our Hearts will contribute to memory-making that will be remembered long after the gifts exchanged no longer fit or hold interest.
Download or read book I Believe written by JoAnne Simmons and published by Barbour Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas is a time for hope, for celebrations, for reflecting on the things that matter most, and for worshipping the Baby who would become the Savior. I Believe: The Meaning of Christmas and the Baby Who Started it All is a simple devotional of faith-building topics that surround the Christmas season. Covering themes like Old Testament prophecy, the nativity, celebrations from around the world, carols, and today’s Christmas traditions, I Believe has something for everyone. Great for personal use, family devotions, or as thoughtful holiday gifts.
Book Synopsis Christmas in Ritual & Tradition: Christian and Pagan (Illustrated Edition) by : Clement A. Miles
Download or read book Christmas in Ritual & Tradition: Christian and Pagan (Illustrated Edition) written by Clement A. Miles and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-27 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan is a study of the history and folklore surrounding Christmas holidays in several countries. It is an amazing collection of Christmas-related traditions from the first introductions of Christianity to the early 20th century. The book covers the history of Christmas as a Christian feast day and how that developed. It also discusses pre-Christian festivals and observances and how a lot of them survived by being given a Christian veneer although the overt paganism disappeared. Clement A. Miles (1881-1918), an author and translator, was a member of the Folk-Lore Society. He had been for many years on T. Fisher Unwin's literary staff and he was the author of an important work: Christmas in Ritual and Tradition. Miles possessed a wide knowledge of European languages, and translated numerous works from French and Italian.
Book Synopsis Christmas: Tradition, Truth and Total Baubles by : Nick Page
Download or read book Christmas: Tradition, Truth and Total Baubles written by Nick Page and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is Christmas the way it is? How did we get from the birth of Jesus to everyone pushing their credit card and their belts to their maximum extent? Starting with the events surrounding Jesus' birth, this book takes us through centuries of commemoration, celebration and over-consumption. Along the way we'll find out why we eat turkey, how an obscure Turkish saint turned into a man flying a sleigh, and why that tree in your house should really contain an apple and a snake. Combining in-depth historical research, cheerfully irreverent humour and cutting-edge guesswork, Nick Page explores what this festival really means, and how we can get back to something real and true beneath all that wrapping.
Book Synopsis Were They Wise Men Or Kings? by : Joseph J. Walsh
Download or read book Were They Wise Men Or Kings? written by Joseph J. Walsh and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas is a time of celebration, rich with ritual and detail. But more than just a season for angels and wrapping paper, Christmas has its own heritage which intersects in fascinating ways with human history and human beliefs, behaviors, and experiences. In this book of fifty Christmas questions, Joseph Walsh gives us the details behind Christmas traditions, such as Santa's origin and appearance, the story of Rudolph, holiday decorations and greenery, the nativity, Christmas tales, celebrations and rituals, gift-giving, and card-sending. He links contemporary practices and historical tradition, explaining why, for instance, we kiss under the mistletoe, and describing the time when Christmas was responsible for a truce in World War I. In this illustrated book, readers will find answers to questions they've often asked and some they've never thought about.
Book Synopsis Good Tidings of Great Joy by : Thomas Nelson
Download or read book Good Tidings of Great Joy written by Thomas Nelson and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engage with the story of Jesus’ birth in a unique way that’s sure to become a treasured holiday tradition. His coming went unnoticed by most people, but it was foretold from ages past. His birth wasn’t announced by royal proclamation, but it was lauded by the angels of heaven. There were no servants to attend Him, but shepherds left their flocks and wise men left their homes to catch a glimpse of His glory. At Christmastime, we gather to celebrate the birth of Jesus, an event that forever changed our world—and the hearts of billions. And there’s no better way to get in the true Christmas spirit than to immerse yourself in the story of His coming. Good Tidings of Great Joy is the story of the first Christmas as told by the Bible. Every word comes from the New King James Version of the Scriptures, but elements have been arranged to create one unbroken narrative, ideal for reading. Thoughtfully designed, this book is the perfect addition to your holiday traditions. Read it together as a family or cozy up near the fireplace by yourself to reflect on the day that the Son of God left His heavenly throne to be placed in a humble manger. Features: • The complete story of the first Christmas as told in the Old and New Testaments • Full-color illustrated design, ideal for group reading with all ages • Index of verses cited for later study • Six bonus Christmas hymns to enhance family worship • Record section of family readings • Special removable advent calendar included
Book Synopsis Christmas in Ritual and Tradition by : Clement A. Miles
Download or read book Christmas in Ritual and Tradition written by Clement A. Miles and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 1912 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume tries to show how Christmas is or has been kept in various lands and ages, and to trace as far as possible the origin of the pagan elements that have mingled with the Church's feast of the Nativity. It is full of bits of little-known Christmas lore and its aim is to build a rough outline map of the field of Christmas customs, and to bring together materials hitherto scattered through a multitude of volumes in various languages.
Book Synopsis The Christian Christmas Condition by : Scott Rankin
Download or read book The Christian Christmas Condition written by Scott Rankin and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Celebrating The 12 Days of Christmas by : Chris Marchand
Download or read book Celebrating The 12 Days of Christmas written by Chris Marchand and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2019-10-10 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The song "The 12 Days of Christmas" is a mainstay of the holiday season, but the practice of celebrating Christmas as a twelve-day festival fell out of fashion long ago in most cultures. In Celebrating the 12 Days of Christmas, author Chris Marchand explores the history behind the season and individual feast days from December 25 to January 6, and then offers suggestions for how you can celebrate it with your family, church, or community. Along with this, he provides answers to many of the nagging questions surrounding the holiday, such as the history behind the twelve-days song, why December 25 was chosen as the date, and what to do about its supposedly pagan origins. The challenge before us is to first help people see Christmas as a holiday that begins, rather than ends, on December 25, and then to together figure out how to reinvent Christmas in the present by learning how it was celebrated in the past.
Book Synopsis The meaning is in the waiting by : Paula Gooder
Download or read book The meaning is in the waiting written by Paula Gooder and published by Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arranged for daily reading in the hectic run-up to Christmas, this book will enable us to grow more fully into a way of being that is governed more by expectancy than by urgency, more focused on God's presence today than on some imagined future. Changing the focus of our restless, busy lives takes time and for most of us will be a lifetime's work, but we venture on this journey in companionship with the God who waits with us.
Book Synopsis A Christ-centered Christmas by : Emily Freeman
Download or read book A Christ-centered Christmas written by Emily Freeman and published by Deseret Book. This book was released on 2010 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the meaning behind seven gifts of Christmas, each tied to a figure in the Nativity and celebrated by a tradition.
Book Synopsis Where Did Christmas Come From? by : Al Remson
Download or read book Where Did Christmas Come From? written by Al Remson and published by Perigee Trade. This book was released on 1996 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Today, Christmas is celebrated with a host of rituals and conventions, from decorating the evergreen tree to lighting the Yule log, from hanging a beribboned wreath on the door to exchanging brightly wrapped gifts with our families and friends. But what are the origins of these traditions?" "This entertaining compendium explores the symbols and ceremonies, the popular stories and arcane lore, the rites and rituals that have been passed down from generation to generation to become our most beloved Christmas traditions."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Book Synopsis Countdown to Christmas by : Theresa Seidlitz
Download or read book Countdown to Christmas written by Theresa Seidlitz and published by . This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the weeks before Christmas, Christian families prepare to remember the birth of Jesus. As they do, family traditions fall into place, and children, get very excited about the celebration to come. Countdown to Christmas: 24 Days of the Jesse Tree Tradition allows your family to take time to know the people in the Bible and to see their connection to Jesus. To begin the tradition, set up a small 2' - 3' high tree in your home and read one story every night in the days before Christmas. After each story, hang an ornament to remember the biblical figures, starting with Adam and Eve and ending with Jesus. Night by night, children learn that Jesus had a family just like they do. This beautifully illustrated book will help you establish a cherished holiday tradition to your own family. Includes a complete set of full-color ornaments.
Book Synopsis Christmas Traditions by : William Muir Auld
Download or read book Christmas Traditions written by William Muir Auld and published by Omnigraphics. This book was released on 1968 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Short history of the origin of the festival of Christmas, what Christmas owes to both Christian and pagan traditions, and the changes it has undergone through the centuries.
