It seems that many people think you can only celebrate Christmas if all is well. You can see this in the various statements beginning with, “It just does not seem like Christmas because … Perhaps we set ourselves up for failure by expecting everything to be just right at this time of the year. If …
My friend Phil Eyster at Eagle Projects International just posted this photo sent to him from a friend in a Muslim country (you can see his comments at the blog). You can see the blood covering the streets after the Festival of Sacrifice last week. As we approach Christmas it is good to be reminded …
The Very First Christmas, Paul Maier Illustrated by Francisco Ordaz (Concordia, 1998), hb., 32 pp. Ages 5+ I was so impressed with Maier’s book on Luther that I wanted to see this book of his on Christmas as well. Maier’s chief concern here is to relate the real events of the birth of Christ to …
The Ballad of Matthew’s Begats: An Unlikely Royal Family Tree , Andrew Peterson (Thomas Nelson, 2007) Hb., 32 pp. Ages 4-10 Andrew Peterson’s Christmas CD Behold the Lamb of God has been a favorite of our family’s for some time. Among other things he does good biblical theology in the songs. So, when I saw …
How Great Our Joy: Family Memories & Meditations for Christmas Ray and Anne Ortlund (B&H, 2001), small hb., 124 pp. I am late in getting some Christmas books posted, but I’ll go ahead and put them up. They’ll be here for next year and you might be able to get them on sale now! 🙂 …
Long, Long Ago in Bethlehem: The Birth of Jesus, Carine McKenzie (Christian Focus, 1999), hb. This is a great illustrated story book for younger kids about the birth of Jesus. Carine McKenzie is our favorite bible story author. She is always faithful to the text and often points you to larger theological truths. The book …
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As Christmas draws near, I wanted to share a favorite Christmas poem. This is actually only a portion of the poem, but it is the most relevant and best part. I appreciate how the poet moves appropriately from the “baby” imagery to the purpose of the incarnation- “to rifle Satan’s fold” (“The Son of God …
Christ in Christmas: A Family Advent Celebration By James Dobson, Charles Swindoll, James Montgomery Boice, R. Sproul (NavPress, 1989), pb. This has been our favorite and most used advent book since we have had children (and perhaps before). The book is arranged in four parts, one for each of the weeks of advent. Each week …
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