Christmas Bible

Even people who are not professing Christians think they are familiar with the story of the Nativity. Every Christmas, displays of Jesus resting in a manger populate lawns and churchyards, and songs about shepherds and angels fill the air. Yet despite the abundance of these Christian references in popular culture, how many of us have examined the hard edges of this biblical story? Timothy Keller takes listeners on an illuminating journey into the surprising background of the Nativity.

DID YOU KNOW? The Bible was not originally divided into numbered chapters and verses. This was man-made and done for convenience of looking up and referencing passages of Scripture. Paul's letters were so passionately and beautifully written as he shared Jesus Christ with everyone who might lend an ear. Over two thousand years later and his words still ring in the truth of God. The Bible is meant to be read in its complete context so nothing is missed or mistaken. Paul's books are cohesive letters, and once you experience reading each as an actual letter without the distraction of random ...

The Carols of Christmas is a heart-warming devotional inspired by some of the most beloved Christmas carols of all time. Inside, you’ll enjoy a fresh glimpse of some of the same joyful and nostalgic melodies you sing every year now set to personal reflections in this 28-day devotional journey.

The Ultimate Classics Collection: Volume One is a continent-hopping, century-spanning collection of 15 essential classic novels by British, American, and Russian authors, read by a cast of incredible narrators including Stephen Fry, Jason Isaacs, Adjoa Andoh, David Rintoul, and many more.

This volume contains the three books Sherlock Holmes at He- Goats- Ridge; Sherlock Holmes and The Bible Killer; Sherlock Holmes and The Christmas Ghost. It also publishes for the first time a fourth short story, A Requiem for Robert Brownlow. The stories are not reliant upon one-another in that they can be read as stand alone stories but the fourth of these does not follow that principle, it follows the Christmas story and is best read in that way. The books are brought together as a mini series as Dr. Watson reflects on cases past. He does not claim them to be anything more than they are, ...

BIBLICAL ANSWERS and GUIDANCE for NEW CHRISTIANS opens up with a Heartwarming Story of Restoration. Find Answers to many Frequently Asked Questions about the Bible and the Christian Walk. ◆Explore 9 Exciting Practical and Easy-to-Understand Next Steps with Guidance for New Believers. ◆ Find a Compilation of Bible Quotations with Promises to Encourage and Uplift You in this Season. ♥ FREE BIBLE READING PLANS WITH SPECIAL BONUS GIFTS FOR YOU Finally, an Encouraging Word that YOU ARE A MASTERPIECE. Foundations are crucial for any edifice. After ministering and counseling for many years, ...

Science has proven that listening to a text just prior to sleep can significantly improve the retention of that text. The Sacred Sleep series was created primarily with that in mind. Read by 7-time number one Amazon best-selling narrator, Steve Cook, and featuring the text of the Revised Geneva Translation, Sacred Sleep is designed to help you get the rest you need while deepening your faith and drawing you closer to God.

He's a seasoned cowboy on a delivery mission. She's a resilient hobby farm owner braving the winter storm. Can Keith and Lindsay forge a bond in the heart of a tempest and find love in the calm that follows? Keith Whettstein is no stranger to life's challenges - a seasoned cowboy from the renowned Hammond Family Farm, he's weathered his fair share of trials. Yet, as he finds himself caught in the thick of a snowstorm, delivering a horse to the remote Lewis farm just days before Christmas, life takes an unexpected turn. When an unfortunate slip leads to Keith's injury and the horse falls ...

She's had a crush on him for decades. He's finally in a place where he feels ready to date the boss's daughter. Can Cord and Jane take their relationship to the next level without getting burned? Jane Hammond has grown and matured a lot over the years. So much so that she's now working in the accounting department at the massive family company in downtown Denver. But she's living on her family's farm, which her older brother now owns. Her father lives in the generational house, and he still has his eye on Jane's wild streak. That, and that alone, has kept her from pursuing Cord Behr, the ...

The creation of Earth and humanity is portrayed through a fusion of biblical texts, ancient Sumerian records, and alternative cosmologies, revealing a complex cosmic saga involving extraterrestrials, genetic engineering, and interstellar conflicts. The biblical Genesis opens with God creating a formless Earth, paralleling Sumerian myths that describe Earth as Ti-Amat, initially inhabited by three primary races—Draconians (half-human, half-dragon), Reptilians (half-serpent), and hairy Hominids—who established early civilizations. Alternative theories, like those in Cosmic Minds, ...

He's had a crush on her for years. She doesn't want to date until her daughter is out of the house. Will June take a chance on Judge when the success of his Christmas light display depends on her networking abilities? Judge Glover has been trying to win Three Rivers' Christmas lights display contest for over a decade. He's never been able to do it, but he's more determined than ever. To do what he wants, he needs to upgrade his WiFi network to get the lights and sound to take things to the next level. And to do that, there's no one better than Juniper Nichols. She owns Nichols Networks, and...

From bestselling author Max Lucado comes a unique Christmas story called The Crippled Lamb, an inspirational children's book about being different, fitting in, and being happy with yourself. The Crippled Lamb follows the story of Joshua, a lamb with a crippled leg who feels left out because he can't run and play like the other lambs. However, God has a special plan for Joshua's life, as He does for all who feel alone.

Join Strobel as he invites you to push past the distractions of the holiday season and come into the presence of the baby who was born to change your life and rewrite your eternal destination: the greatest gift of all.

The Complete Series for adventure and excitement in this THREE-novels, series full of love, and the joys of the season in one boxed set! When the snow falls and the fires blaze brightly in the hearth, you know Christmas is just around the corner. Venturing west is always a risk, but never more so for the brides who catch a train to tiny Reno, Nevada, at this time of year, choosing to believe that they’ll be spending Christmas with the men of their dreams. There’s a church missing in town, but no lack of faith. As the new brides come together to help Reno find its true heart, they’ll ...

Do You Seek God's Word to guide you? With the constant demands and pressures of daily life, it can be hard to regularly pause to be with and listen to God's voice. When you're having one of those days, you just want to know that someone is on your side. You have more than just someone, you have your Heavenly Father! He is with you. He is for you. This 365-day devotional collection includes a combination of Scripture, engaging explanations, and compelling reflection questions to encourage you in your daily walk with the Lord.Through this devotional, you'll: Discover how you can move forward ...

She's tired of having her heart broken by cowboys. He waited too long to ask her out. Can Lance fix things quickly, or will Amber leave Last Chance Ranch before he can tell her how he feels? Amber Haws has never had a problem saying yes to a date. She's been out with lots of men in the time she's been at Last Chance Ranch, but she's finally gotten her heart broken one too many times. She swears off cowboys right to the one who's been watching her for months now. Lance Longcomb followed the advice of his friends and waited to ask her out after each of Amber's break-ups. But now she's done ...

'Have Yourself An Eschatological Christmas' is a short book on a big topic. The advent of Christ was, quite literally, a history changing moment when the Triune God decided to act. The Word becoming flesh changed everything, and it certainly changes the rest of history as we move towards the glorious promise of resurrection life. In this book, Dr. Jason Garwood explores the contours and themes of eschatology and how the coming of Christ plays a role in God's great purpose for the world. Warning: This books contains hope...hope for the world, hope for the nations, and hope for God's people ...

Questions and answers about religious rituals, belief in deities, Christianity, the harm done by religion, peaceful religions of the world, witch burning, slavery, the Bible and its evolution and corruption, the Ten Commandments (and why they are mostly immoral), Jesus, Christmas and theology. Some good, some benign, but MOSTLY HARMFUL. PRAISE FOR MOSTLY HARMFUL How could anyone outdo the feat of writing Beyond the Crusades? Only its author could do that, as we see in Michael Paulkovich's Mostly Harmful: 1001 Things Everyone Should Know about Religion. This is a wonderfully readable ...

The Complete Series for adventure and excitement in this Four Books, series full of love, and the joys of the season in one boxed set! Four brave brides. Four men, each in need of a wife to walk with them through life, raise children, chase dreams, leave a legacy for the generations to come. But the West is wild even in the late 1800s, and the challenges are many. Shadows of the past will arise and try to mar the couples’ newfound happiness, but as Christmas approaches, miracles are in the air. Grab a cup of hot chocolate and curl up with each of the four books in this heartwarming series...

In Light of the World: A Beginner's Guide to Advent, author, professor, and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surrounding the story of the birth of Jesus.