Once again, it is nearly time to look to preparing for Advent and Christmas and so I am pleased to present a selection of books for your meditation and study.
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas by Andrew Wilson.
What makes Christmas feel special to you? Fairy lights? Father Christmas films? Seeing friends and family? There’s so much to love about Christmas, but what if you are missing out on the best thing of all?
In this engaging, thoughtful and winsome book, Andrew Wilson takes us to the first Christmas to show that what can make our Christmas truly special is Jesus, the light of the world.
REF 1196 (The Good Book Company) (RRP£2.99)
ASLAN £1.99
Do Not Be Afraid: The Joy Of Waiting In A Time Of Fear by Rachel Mann. The Archbishop Of York’s Advent Book 2024.
These luminous meditations tell stories of God waiting with us when we are in fear or distress, of coming – bidden or unbidden – to relieve our loneliness; of disconcerting us; desiring us and surprising us with joy. Most of all they remind us that Jesus Christ comes into the world as one long awaited for; as the servant who waits on others; as the one on whom we are adoringly, called to wait.
REF 1021 (SPCK) (RRP £10.99) ASLAN £9.99
Embracing Humanity: A Journey Towards Becoming Flesh by Isabelle Hamley. BRF Advent Book
God Became flesh at Christmas. But how does God, who created all things, live within the limitations of humanity – limitations that humanity itself often resents and tries to transcend? And what does it truly mean to be human? As contemporary society grapples with questions of identity, justice and medical ethics, Embracing Humanity deftly explores how different aspects of being human are both inhabited and transformed in the incarnation.
REF 1025 (BRF) (RRP £9.99) ASLAN £8.49
A Calendar of Carols: Christmas Reflections, Prayers and Songs of Praise by Gordon Giles.
Christmas is a musical destination as well as a spiritual one; yet when we reach the newborn Christ Child in the manger, what do we see? What music do we hear in our hearts as we join our songs with those of the angels? In 25 short chapters, each concluding with a prayer, Gordon Giles explores the spiritual and biblical allusions to be found within our best-loved Christmas carols. A Calendar of Carols can be used either as an Advent Calendar up to Christmas, or more flexibly over the Christmas season and into January.
REF 1026 (BRF) (RRP £12.99) ASLAN £10.99
25 Christmas Blessings: a Devotional Countdown to Christmas
Every day, from December 1st through to the 25th, 25 Christmas Blessings will give your family an opportunity to count down to Christmas with inspiring holiday themed devotions, prayers and more! Topics include: Believe; Pray; Give; Rejoice; Gather; Forgive; Rest; Share.
Each section features a devotion, a prayer, a ‘Top 10 Ways To Bless Others This Christmas’ list, plus scriptures to remember. Spend some quality family time – together – this holiday season with 25 Christmas Blessings and celebrate the Greatest Gift ever given – Jesus.
REF 1341 (BARBOUR) (RRP £5.99) ASLAN £5.49
An Even Better Christmas: Joy and Peace That Last All Year by Matt Chandler
In the midst of the gift buying, making everyone happy, food-gorging craziness that is Christmas, Matt Chandler helps us stop….breathe…and refocus our hearts. In this personal, warm and compelling book, we see how the God of the Bible offers what we really crave – joy and peace – at Christmas, all year round, and into eternity!
REF 1206 (THE GOOD BOOK COMPANY) (RRP £2.99) ASLAN £2.79
All suggestions are taken from the Christmas Edition of Aslan Christian Books.
aslanchristianbooks.com or phone 0330 0272828 or I can order for you.
Wishing you all a Holy Advent and Joyous Christmas.
Lynn Winter
