God With Us
Rediscovering the Meaning of Christmas (Reader's Edition)
Edited by Greg Pennoyer and Gregory Wolfe
Contributions by Scott Cairns, Emilie Griffin, Kathleen Norris and Eugene Peterson
- ISBN: 9781612617077
- Trim size: 5.5 x 8 inches
- Weight: 10 ounces.
- Pages: 192
- Publication Date: 01 Oct 2015
- Product ID: 7077
- Format: Paperback
Be prepared to think, ponder and allow God to open your heart anew to the gift of his Son, as you prayerfully go through this Advent devotional and Scripture readings.
The Christmas season is difficult to grasp and understand in all its spiritual richness. The sentimentality and commercialism that dominate the season tend to obscure the profound mystery at its heart: the Incarnation. God With Us provides the perfect way to slow down and reconnect with the liturgical and sacramental traditions that illuminate the meaning of the Incarnation and bring it down to earth.
Featuring daily meditations for the complete seasons of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, contributors Scott Cairns, Emilie Griffin, Richard John Neuhaus, Kathleen Norris, Eugene Peterson, and Luci Shaw offer a tapestry of reflection, Scripture, prayer and history. These profound words are enhanced by classic and contemporary art masterpieces carefully selected by the editors. God With Us will make anyone's journey to the stable in Bethlehem and the child in the manger utterly unforgettable.
"The birth of Jesus, kept fresh in our imaginations and prayers in song and story, keeps our feet on solid ground and responsive to every nuance of obedience and praise evoked by the life all around us." -Eugene Peterson, from the Introduction
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"This book is a luminous companion, prepared by the faithful and creative minds behind the literary Image Journal. This book offers carefully selected pieces of art, daily Scripture readings and prayers, and daily Advent devotionals, each week written by a different Christian writer or pastor. This is an ideal Advent devotional book as it offers a compact but rich contemplation, short enough for a snatched quiet time, but rich enough in image and idea to shape one's thoughts for the whole day. It's a world of a book, a twilit, contemplative, Advent world." — Sarah Clarkson, From the Vicarage
"Every year the holiday season comes earlier. Coffee cups, mall Santas, ornaments, Christmas music and grocery-store-eggnog all proclaim the yuletide cheer as the retail industrial complex screams, 'Happy Holidays!' The Christian tradition has its own way of preparing for the holidays: Advent. More than just a time for marking the shopping days before Christmas, Advent is about preparing your heart to enter fully into the mystery of God’s coming to us in the Incarnation of Christ. If you are familiar with any of these authors, you know how deeply they have reflected on the spiritual life and the wealth of insights they have for waiting and watching well. This is really a beautiful book and one of my holiday favorites."
—James Matichuk, thoughtsprayersandsongs.com