Download or read book Fear Not Joseph written by Julie Stiegemeyer and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scripture offers little about the man who married Mary and reared Jesus, but Joseph was key to God's promise to send a Savior. Jesus was not his biological son, but God made Joseph His adopted father, the provider and caretaker of Mary, and our Savior, Jesus. This picture book inspired by Scripture tells the story of Christmas from Joseph's point of view.
Download or read book Joy to the World written by Scott Hahn and published by Image. This book was released on 2014-10-21 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What could be more familiar than the Christmas story--and yet what could be more extraordinary? The cast of characters is strange and exotic: shepherds and magicians, an emperor and a despot, angels, and a baby who is Almighty God. The strangeness calls for an explanation, and this book provides it by examining the characters and the story in light of the biblical and historical context. Bestselling author Scott Hahn who has written extensively on Scripture and the early Church, brings evidence to light, dispelling some of the mystery of the story. Yet Christmas is made familiar all over again by showing it to be a family story. Christmas, as it appears in the New Testament, is the story of a father, a mother, and a child--their relationships, their interactions, their principles, their individual lives, and their common life. To see the life of this "earthly trinity" is to gaze into heaven.
Download or read book Were They Wise Men Or Kings written by Joseph J. Walsh and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christmas is a time of celebration, rich with ritual and detail. But more than just a season for angels and wrapping paper, Christmas has its own heritage which intersects in fascinating ways with human history and human beliefs, behaviors, and experiences. In this book of fifty Christmas questions, Joseph Walsh gives us the details behind Christmas traditions, such as Santa's origin and appearance, the story of Rudolph, holiday decorations and greenery, the nativity, Christmas tales, celebrations and rituals, gift-giving, and card-sending. He links contemporary practices and historical tradition, explaining why, for instance, we kiss under the mistletoe, and describing the time when Christmas was responsible for a truce in World War I. In this illustrated book, readers will find answers to questions they've often asked and some they've never thought about.
Download or read book The Origins of Christmas written by Joseph F. Kelly and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2014-10-14 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When was Christmas first celebrated? How did December 25 become the date for the feast? How did the Bible’s “magi from the East” become three kings named Melchior, Caspar, and Balthasar who rode camels from three different continents to worship the newborn Christ? How did the Feast of the Nativity generate an entire liturgical season from Advent to Candlemas? Why did medieval and Renaissance artists portray Joseph as an old man? When did the first Christmas music appear? And who was the real Saint Nicholas? These and many other questions are answered in this revised and expanded edition of The Origins of Christmas. The story of the origins of Christmas is not well known, but it is a fascinating tale. It begins when the first Christians had little interest in Christ’s Nativity, and it finishes when Christmas had become an integral part of Christian life and Western culture. The Origins of Christmas covers a variety of topics in a concise and accessible style, and is suitable for group discussions.
Download or read book Faithful written by Adam Hamilton and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From his beginnings as a humble carpenter to his all-important role as the earthly father of Jesus Christ, Joseph's place in the nativity story is sometimes overlooked but contains valuable lessons for all of us. Join Adam Hamilton as he examines Christmas through the eyes of Joseph. Absent from much of the biblical narrative, Joseph never spoke a word, but his courageous actions were crucial to the birth of Christ and God's salvation plan for humanity. As you read this book, you will understand how Joseph's story is much like our own. In life, we encounter circumstances that we would never have chosen for ourselves. At times it can be tempting just to walk away. Joseph provides us a great example of humbly obeying God even when we don't understand and faithfully moving forward in the strength that God provides. Exchange your doubt for courage this Advent and Christmas season.The story of Joseph provide us a great example of humbly obeying God even when we don’t understand and faithfully moving forward in the strength that God provides. Additional components for a four-week adult study include a comprehensive Leader Guide and a DVD featuring author and pastor Adam Hamilton. Chapter topics include: A Carpenter Named Joseph Whose Child Is This? Raising a Child Not Your Own The Journey to Bethlehem The Rest of the Story
Download or read book The Christmas Story written by Randal S. Chase and published by Plain & Precious Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-08 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the personal lives of John the Baptist, Joseph, Mary, the prophet Nephi in America, and the Baby Jesus, this text reminds readers of the extraordinary faith and sacrifices of these key characters in the Nativity narrative.
Download or read book Merry Christmas Joseph Xmas Activity Book written by XmasSt and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merry Christmas Joseph is a personalized kids activity book, it includes personalized crosswords, word searches, number puzzles, jokes, drawing and coloring >It is suitable for children between 6-11 years old It is a unique Christmas present for Joseph, and is the perfect gift this Xmas This personalized book is also available for other names This is a great gift for children and an amazing keepsake for parents
Download or read book An Island Christmas written by Lynn Joseph and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1996-09-20 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is Christmas Eve on the island of Trinidad and little Rosie skips about in the sunshine. Chanting and singing to a steel-drum rhythm, she helps her family to prepare the sorrel, black currant cake and the aloe pies. The story is written in Trinidadian English.
Download or read book Jake and Josh in Canceling Christmas written by Joseph Gray and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-06-17 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jake and Josh are twin baby brothers who are about to experience their first Christmas. However, their parents are worked up into a frenzy preparing for the holiday, and Josh blames himself. Josh has hydrocephalus, a condition that causes fluid to build up in the brain, and his care adds to his parents’ busy schedule. He wants to ease that burden, but how? Jake wants to help his brother feel better, so he comes up with a plan—cancel Christmas! The boys set out to remove what they think makes the holiday special but quickly learn that it’s not so easy to cancel the holiday. During their adventure, Josh meets a woman who understands his baby language, and she teaches him a lesson about the challenges every child faces while Jake hears the nativity story and learns the true meaning of the holiday. The story is fun for older children to read alone or for the entire family to enjoy together. “Jake and Josh in Canceling Christmas is an endearing story focusing on real-life struggles of children and adults alike who are contending with hydrocephalus. The characters Jake and Josh are intimately brought to life in their dilemma to ease the burden of Christmas for their family. Joseph Gray does a wonderful job depicting their situation. A must-read story” (Lindy L. Harley, author of the children’s books Magic Monster Drink, Vince and Leopold, and Jace and the Flickering Flubber Wishes Flu: The Harley Kids’ Adventures Continue . . . ).
Download or read book The Christmas Cat written by Maryann MacDonald and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-17 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cozy Nativity story for those who love Christmas and cats. All babies are beautiful and all babies cry. Jesus was no exception. On the night he was born, nothing Mary, Joseph, or the animals in the stable could do would comfort him. But when a curious kitten wanted its turn to calm the baby Jesus, a loving friendship blossomed on that very first Christmas. This perfect read-aloud was inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's drawings of La Madonna del Gatto, which show Mary lovingly holding the baby Jesus who is cuddling a cat.
Download or read book Martin Luther s Christmas Book written by Martin Luther and published by Augsburg Books. This book was released on with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Martin Luther's conception of the Nativity found expression in sermon, song, and art. This beautiful gift edition of a classic collection combines all three.
Download or read book Merry Christmas written by Divya Kumari and published by JEC PUBLICATION. This book was released on with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merry Christmas is the special book which is going to publish on the occasion of Christmas Day 2023. Christmas is the annual festival which mark the birth of Jesus Christ . Christmas is a day of religious significance for those who have faith in Christianity. In this wonderful book which are illustrated by Divya Kumari and Jyoti Kumari, readers learn the story behind the celebration of Christmas Day in Hindi as well in English language . Reader will come to know why we used to celebrate 25 December as Christmas Day every year. In this delightful book with amazing compile by Divya Kumari and Jyoti Kumari you will find poem on Christmas Day . There are 35 co-author who described their views on Christmas Day. This book content short story as well as poem. I as a compiler tried my best to make this book more interesting as well as knowledgeable . I hope all the readers love this book and appreciate my hard work .
Download or read book The Christmas Grump written by Joseph Low and published by Atheneum Books. This book was released on 1977-01-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mouse resents the fact that no Christmas presents are ever placed under the tree for him.
Download or read book Painting the Christmas Trees written by Joe Weil and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Painting the Christmas Trees, Joe Weil explores the meaning of neighborhood, both its rootedness and its transience in terms of the port city of Elizabeth, New Jersey, in which he was formed as a poet. His work mixes different registers of language, from the Rust Belt working class speech of his family and friends to the poetic influences of his first reading: Roethke, Williams, Stevens, and Yeats. His Irish Catholic working class upbringing instills his poetry with a sense of communion. The poems in this book are anchored to the loss and the brio of people he has known and worked among both as a toolmaker and as a poet. He is essentially a spiritual comic in so far as his interest lies as much with the vitally ugly and broken as it does with the smoothly eloquent. Unlike many volumes of poetry, Painting the Christmas Trees is full of characters, not unlike a novel. Weil believes a poet should reclaim the name of storyteller. He is not ashamed to be one.
Download or read book The Feast of Christmas written by Joseph F. Kelly and published by Liturgical Press. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many Christians struggle to balance the religious and secular elements of Christmas, but the history of the feast shows that this is nothing new. The religious Christmas has changed over the centuries and, contrary to many critics, is thriving today. This brief, accessible account will explain that: The first Christians did not celebrate Christmas at all. The earliest mention of the feast occurs in the fourth century. In the Middle Ages Christmas moved into northern Europe where it became a major winter festival, competing with the pagan Yule. During the sixteenth century some Christians objected to Christmas because they claimed it had no biblical foundation. In England and New England the Puritans made it a crime to celebrate it! The modern secular Christmas arose in the nineteenth century, but the religious Christmas continued to grow in popularity and meshed well with the developing emphasis on Christmas as a day for family and friends. In today's world, rampant consumerism threatens the religious Christmas, but it continues not only to survive but to flourish, taking on new life and new forms. By tracing these and other aspects of the religious celebration of Christmas through the centuries, Joseph F. Kelly does much more than provide us with interesting facts. He reassures us that though the religious Christmas may not be in its traditional form, it is indeed alive and well, and has a bright and promising future.
Download or read book The Characters of Christmas written by Daniel Darling and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn Something New This Christmas We hate to admit it, but after years, sometimes even decades, of reading the same Luke 2 story of Christmas, we get a little bored—we lose some of the awe we ought to have when discussing the greatest miracle in history. That’s why The Characters of Christmas was written, to help you take a fresh look at the Christmas story by getting to know the minor characters that played a part in Jesus’ birth, such as Zechariah and Elizabeth, the Shepherds, and Herod. As you slow down, engage your imagination, and enter into the stories of these women and men, you’ll see the most important character—Jesus Christ—with new eyes. And with discussion questions and a Christmas song suggestion at the end of each chapter, it’s perfect for engaging your whole family. Break free from the familiar, and discover something you never knew about the story you’ve always heard.
Download or read book Jesus Christmas Party written by Nicholas Allan and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A special new enlarged edition of the bestselling Christmas story told from the point of view of the grumpy innkeeper. When a night of angels, shepherds and bright stars keeps him from his sleep, is there anything that will cheer him up?
