
Not the Christmas Story, Volume 1
An Alternative Advent Devotional
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Narrated by:
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John Spencer
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John Spencer
About this listen
Do you feel like you’ve lost the wonder, excitement, and joy that children have at Christmas?
Are advent devotionals just too dry to rekindle what was lost?
What if the Christmas story was different? Would you still think the same way?
This audiobook features 30 unique twists on the Christmas story to reawaken the wonder, restore the joy, and highlight the misconceptions that have crept into our modern narrative.
Together with raw and vulnerable daily devotions to touch the hardest of hearts, may this little book open your eyes afresh to Christ in the mess at Christmess.
©2018 John Spencer (P)2019 John SpencerListeners also enjoyed...
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