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After a lifetime of putting his body on the line to entertain his dozens (and dozens!) of fans, the Hardcore Legend is paying the price - physically and emotionally. When the final bell on Mick's career tolls, not in the ring, but in a neurologist's office, his future seems far from merry and bright. Until Mick is given the chance to become Santa Claus - not dress up, not pretend, but become Santa - allowing him to rediscover the joy of performing. Fully committing to his new mission, Mick details the drastic measures he takes to keep the Christmas magic alive.

From the Grave: A 40-Day Lent Devotional reflects on this critical spiritual dynamic. It features A. W. Tozer’s best insights on faith, repentance, suffering, and redemption. Gleaned from his transcribed sermons, editorials, and published books, each moving reflection has been carefully selected for the season of Lent.

The Christmas season is a particularly difficult time for women to slow down and relish what's right in front of them. An annual marker for many, it is a holiday that can often remind us how life is not going as we'd planned. Our family relationships remain strained, our finances stretched, and our schedules stuffed with too much to do in too little time.

All it takes is a cozy cottage, nostalgia for her family, and the unexpected presence of a tall, handsome man to make Belle realize the true meaning of Christmas.

Jesus' final days were full of risk. Every move he made was filled with anticipation, danger, and the potential for great loss or great reward. Jesus risked his reputation when he entered Jerusalem in a victory parade. He risked his life when he dared to teach in the Temple. His followers risked everything when they left behind their homes or anointed him with costly perfume. We take risks as we read and reread these stories, finding new meanings and new challenges.

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.

Everyone loves Christmas and the holiday season. We reunite scattered family members, watch the wonder in a child’s eyes, and feel the joy of giving gifts. The rituals of the holiday season give a rhythm to the years and create a foundation for our lives, as we gather with family, with our communities at church, at school, and even at the mall, to share the special spirit of the season, brightening those long winter days.

Das Autorenehepaar erzählt, wie Menschen während des Zweiten Weltkrieges in Ostfriesland oder in einem russischen Wolgadorf zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts die Weihnachtszeit erlebt haben. In ihren Geschichten wird immer wieder deutlich, wer der Grund jedes Weihnachtsfestes ist: Jesus Christus.

Dieses Weihnachts-Album kann man eigentlich das ganze Jahr hindurch hören. Es schildert Jesus als das Licht, das in die Welt gekommen ist und uns alle mit seinen Strahlen erreichen will. Was das für Auswirkungen hat, erleben wir in mehreren Hörspielen und vielen bekannten Liedern. Sie hören den Wetzlarer Kinderchor mit seinen Solisten und Sprechern unter der Leitung von Margret Birkenfeld, begleitet von Jochen Rieger. Eine Wiederauflage der MC Es wird hell aus dem Jahr 1988.

The Most Wonderful Time is a warm, funny, and unexpectedly profound journey through the centuries of stories, symbols, and surprises that gave us the holiday we know today. From the winter solstice rituals of early humans to the chaos of Saturnalia in ancient Rome… from the real Saint Nicholas to Coca-Cola’s Santa… from pagan ghosts and Yule logs to Mariah Carey — this is the true, tangled history of Christmas as you’ve never seen it. Along the way, James Johnson explores the contradictions at the heart of the holiday: joy and grief, light and darkness, sacred and commercial.

God Reached Down from Heaven with the Best Gift of All A sacred season is about to unfold for three women whose hearts belong to God. Elizabeth is barren, yet her trust in God remains fertile. Mary is betrothed in marriage, yet she is willing to bear God’s Son. Anna is a widow full of years...

'I adored this magical heartwarming family story with my two favourite ingredients at Christmas - movies and the Cotswolds!' Helen Rolfe 'This was such a beautiful and sweet romance!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ _____________________________ A Christmas film festival. Can this be their second shot at...

Watch out. God is on the way. It's not within our own power to make a fresh start. If we're to have a future different from the past, it must come as a gift, something not of our devising. What we need is a God who refuses to be trapped in eternity, a God who not only cares about us but is...

Holly only planned on a quick stop to Candy Cane Creek to gather notes for her travel blog, not to get stranded in the most Christmas-obsessed small town imaginable. But when her car breaks down beneath the town's nauseatingly festive welcome sign, she's forced to rely on the town's pet shelter owner (and holiday enthusiast), Rex Wellington. After Rex spills his coffee all over her brand-new coat, he informs her of the inn's lack of vacancy and offers her a place to stay in his guesthouse.

From New York Times bestselling author Donna VanLiere, Looking for Christmas is a thoughtful and heartfelt reflection on the origin and meaning of Christmas. As you explore the people and places found in the biblical Nativity account, you will uncover the powerful ways this story can fill your life with celebration and purpose.

Even 300 years ago, believers found it difficult to sustain for 40 days the proper Lenten spirit. That's why even then, countless Christians turned to the writings of Bishop Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627–1704), whose great piety and simple eloquence won him renown as one of the greatest preachers of his time. From Bishop Bossuet's sermons and spiritual writings, believers drew ever greater Lenten wisdom and strength.

From Mary’s act of sacrificial love in Bethany to Jesus' brother watching Him ascend into Heaven, this collection of fifteen interwoven short stories will transport you back in time and immerse you in the most pivotal moment of history.

In this unique devotional, award-winning novelist Heidi Chiavaroli invites you to draw closer to Jesus this Lent. Through imaginative retellings, Heidi brings to vivid life the stories of forty people who encountered him in the pages of Scripture. As you journey alongside them, you will gain new appreciation for the beauty of repentance, the power of redemption, and the incredible intimacy we get to experience with the One who stepped into our sin and shortcomings to offer forgiveness, abundance, and rest for our weary souls.

This unique advent devotional from bestselling author Trillia J. Newbell encourages families to make Jesus the focus of their Christmas festivities.

There is a story that speaks into our question. It's the story of a man the institutions rejected. It's a story of a man who was brought to trial yet refused to defend himself, punished yet was innocent, suffered yet remained in complete control, even when everything seemed most out of control. This is the story at the heart of Easter.