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Halloween has been a topic of controversy among Christians for centuries. The arguments both for and against it are many, making it difficult to discern whether we should participate or completely reject it. With a new perspective on this difficult topic, this short book will help you look at Halloween with hope in the God who has the power to be a light in the darkness of this world.

We are never too young - or too old - to be captured and delighted by magic, mystery, and miracle. Find all three as you journey with St. Nicholas in these enchanting stories.

Many people assume that the story of the baby in the manger at Bethlehem is just another made-up fantasy for kids. In this concise book, respected apologist Rebecca McLaughlin outlines the evidence that Jesus was a real person, explaining the reliability of the Bible’s accounts of his life and why believing in a virgin birth is not as ridiculous as it might sound. This book shows that there is a rational basis for the belief that the world’s most famous story is a fact, not fantasy - and how those events in history can infuse our lives today with meaning and joy.

For years, Marianne Williamson has been offering weekly lectures based on A Course in Miracles. These lectures are profound, insightful, and compelling with an always-relevant message.

Christmas is one of the most joyful times of year, and it can also be one of the most stressful. It comes laden with expectations and, for many, overshadowed by difficult memories and emotions. If every other day of the year has us running in different directions, driven by the bleeping demands of our phones and devices, Christmas makes us run faster still.

An intriguing and funny overview on the story of the Christmas carols linked to the American tradition. Entertaining anecdotes, behind-the-scenes stories, scandals, gossips of the past times, all belonging to an America that does not exist anymore.

We hear the stories about Peter and John, and all the heroes of the New Testament, and they're unstoppable Christians - fearless and bold. And sometimes we wrongly assume that they just got that way. That Christ died for their sins, and bam! They're instantly changed! On the contrary, the disciples were actually quite cowardly in their actions after the Resurrection.

This book provides a fresh approach to the Lenten season and can be used as a devotional or study for both individuals and groups. Once you’ve learned about the characters of Easter, meet those who witnessed the birth of Christ in the companion title The Characters of Christmas.

Have you ever tried to imagine what it was really like for Mary? Do you think she automatically understood all that was happening? Can you use your imagination to fill in parts of her story that the Bible has not recorded? The author has attempted to do just that. Not to be authoritative about what Mary was thinking, but to stimulate your imagination and allow the lives of Mary and Joseph to become more real in your own awareness of what it might have been like for them.

Set a Fire is our Blessed is She reflection book for your Lenten journey this year. We believe every woman can fully live her life when she’s guided by the Holy Spirit. Give this book as a gift to help encourage the woman in your life to go deeper into Lent this year.

Music has always been central to celebrating the coming of Christ into the world. With Hosanna in Excelsis you can experience the hymns of the season like never before. This devotional couples the lyrics and score of a new hymn daily with a devotional message about the hymn’s biblical and spiritual truths. You’ll find hymns of advent like “O Come, O Come Emmanuel” that anticipate the coming of Christ, hymns of Nativity like “O Little Town of Bethlehem” that celebrate His birth, and more.

Henry van Dyke was a member of the clergy; this story reads like a sermon for good reason. Its full title is "A Short Christmas Sermon: Keeping Christmas". Read by award-winning audiobook narrator Mike Vendetti, this lovely piece reminds us what Christianity is about.

Über 20 Weihnachtsgeschichten zusammen mit dem biblischen Text aus Lukas 2. Mal humorvoll-heiter, mal besinnlich und nachdenklich erzählen sie vom Fest der Hoffnung, dass Jesus Mensch wurde, um uns zu retten. Lassen Sie sich mit hineinnehmen in das Geschehen der Heiligen Nacht und spüren Sie dem Wunder aller Wunder nach.

Heart of Christmas is a collection of true Christmas stories that will warm your heart and help you remember what Christmas is all about.

Lent is about more than going to church on weekdays and giving up chocolate or social media. It’s also a time to form one’s heart and mind through study and prayer. In Where the Eye Alights, Marilyn McEntyre offers 40 short meditations, based on excerpts from Scripture and poetry, that guide listeners on a devotional journey from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday. As in lectio divina - the spiritual practice of reading Scripture repetitively and meditatively - McEntyre invites us to notice words that may give us pause and summon us to reflection.

A 25 day Advent devotional for rest, worship, and reflection. Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year and sometimes we just need permission to rest and remember what the season is all about. With this fresh perspective of classic hymns, familiar Bible passages, and the story of Christmas, you'll have an opportunity to do exactly that. Each day will begin with a reflection on a familiar Christmas carol or hymn as we discover the untold story and study the Scriptural inspiration for each beloved song.

What do you want for Christmas? We all hear this question everywhere, but author Scott Rankin invites us all to slow down for a moment and ask a different question. What does God want for Christmas? Our Lord desires that we become more Christ-like every day (1 Corinthians 11:1). To accomplish this goal, he tells us to renew our minds (Romans 12:2). But how do the Christmas holidays help accomplish this goal if so much busyness and stress make it hard to focus all our attention on Christ and completely rest in his peace? I

The Bible teaches us the real story of Christmas. The problem is people have taken this story and added onto it. Cultures have added on to it. It’s passed through countries, and they’ve tacked on their little spin. We have thousands of years of a Christmas that is built around legends and myths. The Christmas we know is, in places, more a fairy-tale. It’s an inspiring one for sure. But a fairy-tale, nonetheless. This book helps us slow down and unpack the layers so we can see just how beautiful this gift really is.

You can travel back through time to the Christmas season during the Victorian era with Charles Dickens’ cast of characters in the Charles Dickens Complete Christmas Collection. It includes A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, The Cricket on the Hearth, The Battle of Life, The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain, and Dickens' original biography The Life of Dickens.

There's nothin' like a story of love, giving and happiness for Christmas.