A Different Kind of Christmas
Description
Every year, we say we're going to cut back, simplify, and have a family Christmas that focuses on the real reason for the season-Jesus. But every year, advertisements beckon, the children plead, and it seems easier just to indulge our wants and whims. Overspending, overeating, materialism, and busyness rob us of our peace and joy and rob Jesus of his rightful role as the center of our celebration.
This book of devotional readings is designed to draw your entire family into closer fellowship with God as you respond to this Christmas season and the call of God to live generously all year around. The devotional includes thirty short readings, Scripture, prayer, and stories about helping others at Christmas.
A Different Kind of Christmas: Devotional Readings for the Season is a great gift idea for family, friends, teachers, and ministry leaders.
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- Cover
- Half title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Week One: Expect a Miracle
- 1. How Do You Picture God?
- 2. The Best Gifts Don't Come in Stockings
- 3. Presence-Not Presents
- 4. Résumé: Miracle Worker
- 5. Finding My Miracle
- 6. Paying the Price
- Week Two: Giving Up on Perfect
- 7. Redefining Perfect
- 8. A Sanitized Nativity
- 9. A Rescue Mission
- 10. Favored, Not Perfect
- 11. Proactive Faith
- 12. The Gift of Self
- Week Three: Scandalous Love
- 13. Love Affair
- 14. Fatal Distractions
- 15. Unfaithful
- 16. Trusting the Promise
- 17. Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
- 18. "I Am Sending You"
- Week Four: Jesus' Wish List
- 19. The Perfect Gift
- 20. What's in Your Hand?
- 21. A God of Both/And
- 22. Good News for the Poor
- 23. Just, Merciful, Humble
- 24. Sacrifice
- Week Five: By a Different Road
- 25. Conversion
- 26. Right-sizing Your Life
- 27. Proactive Parenting
- 28. Serving
- 29. Witness
- 30. Daily Bread
