{"title":"Advent Books","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780310734154-twas-the-season-of-advent","title":"Twas the Season of Advent","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCelebrate the Advent season with this beautiful and heartwarming collection of devotions and stories from beloved, bestselling author Glenys Nellist. Told in the style of the classic ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas poem, make this read aloud your new holiday tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e‘Twas the Season of Advent\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a 25-day devotional that will inspire your family as you eagerly await the arrival of Christ’s birth!Written in both prose and poetry, this beautiful picture book will engage children and adults alike and become a new holiday tradition for families everywhere!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e‘Twasthe Season of Advent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs a wonderful holiday read aloud for children ages4-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrings Advent to life through 25 devotions featuring stories from the Old and New Testaments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeatures beautiful artwork by celebrated illustrator Elena Selivanova\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eServes as the perfect gift for the family as you prepare for the Christmas season\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresents portions written in the familiar rhyme scheme of Clement C. Moore’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e‘Twasthe Night Before Christmas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMakes a great holiday, Advent, or Christmas gift for readers young and old\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIs the perfect addition to a Sunday school or children’s ministry lesson, classroom setting, or homeschool library\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin Glenys and families around the world as you and your family wait, prepare for, and look forward to the arrival of God’s son, Jesus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLook for additional inspirational children’s picture books from Glenys:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e‘Twasthe Morning of Easter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e'Twasthe Evening of Christmas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSnuggle Time series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLove Letters from God series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 9780310734154\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nellist Glenys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41071997091933,"sku":"44112","price":22.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4732\/3741\/files\/y648_bf42ca12-07b2-497f-93c2-d50042e27490.jpg?v=1688341576"},{"product_id":"longing-waiting-believing","title":"Longing Waiting Believing - Reflections for Advent Christmas and Epiphany","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBUY 1 GET 1 FREE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonging, Waiting, Believing - \u003cem\u003eReflections for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany\u003c\/em\u003e - Rodney Holder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the excitement of the weeks before Christmas, it is all too easy to overlook the fact that Christians have, down the centuries, regarded Advent as a season of penitence, a time of prayer and preparation for the great feast of the birth of Jesus, just as Lent is a season of preparation for Easter, when we remember his death and resurrection. This book of daily Bible readings and reflective comment covers the weeks from 1 December through to Epiphany on 6 January. As well as considering the well-known events of the nativity story, it looks back to those who prepared the way - the patriarchs and prophets of the Old Testament and John the Baptist and Mary the mother of Jesus in the New Testament. The book also explores the traditional Advent focus on the 'four last things', death, judgment, heaven and hell. Rodney Holder shows how these sombre themes have their place in the build-up to the celebrations, because of another historic aspect of Advent: reflecting on the second coming of Jesus, when he will return, as Lord and King rather than helpless baby, to set the world to rights.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePAGES - 210\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDIMENSIONS - 5.08 x 0.44 x 7.8 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN - 9781841017563\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Holder Rodney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41163713314909,"sku":"44108","price":7.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4732\/3741\/files\/71Qeo1V6k3L.jpg?v=1694139671"},{"product_id":"real-god-in-the-real-world","title":"Real God In The Real World (Brf Advent 2014)","description":"\u003cp\u003eReal God in the Real World - Trystan Owain Hughes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAdvent and Christmas readings on the coming of Christ.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book offers a lively, engaging, and accessible look at the theme of the Incarnation, the mysterious event at the heart of Christmas, using personal stories, illustrations from popular culture and the arts, as well as daily Bible readings. The starting-point is what the 'Word made flesh' means for us and how the first Christmas should still have an impact on our everyday lives. We will be taken on an absorbing journey to help us recognise the person of Jesus in the people we meet, the conversations we have, and even in our relationship with nature and the arts. By the end of our journey, we will not only recognise Christ in others, but also in ourselves, as we model ourselves on him and share his love, compassion and peace with our neighbours, whoever they are and whatever their backgrounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePAGES - 162\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDIMENSIONS - 12.85 x 0.89 x 19.84 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e ISBN - 9780857462657\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hughes T O","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41163713478749,"sku":"35623","price":9.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4732\/3741\/files\/61o48eZKeeL.jpg?v=1694140024"},{"product_id":"approaching-christmas","title":"Approaching Christmas (h\/b)","description":"\u003cp\u003eApproaching Christmas - Jane \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWilliams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis beautiful and thoughtful companion to the season of Advent and Christmas encourages readers to explore the true meaning of the festive season through a combination of reflections, quotations and classic images. The chapters focus on objects and activities we all associate with Christmas - such as making lists, decorations, gifts, Christmas trees, music, food and family - as well as special days such as Christmas Eve and Epiphany. In each section, the author brings together personal experience, Christmas traditions, spiritual reflection and quotations from scripture and other writings through the ages. The result is an imaginative and stimulating exploration of the riches of this season - illustrated throughout with colour reproductions of classic Christmas-themed paintings.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePAGES - 126\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDIMENSIONS - 6.2 x 0.54 x 7.75 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN - 9780745955902\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Williams Jane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41163759091805,"sku":"44110","price":12.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4732\/3741\/files\/8188zJStw0L.jpg?v=1694148560"},{"product_id":"family-fun-for-christmas-30-activities-jane-butcher","title":"Family Fun For Christmas","description":"\u003cp\u003eFamily Fun For Christmas: 30 Activities - Jane Butcher\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrafts, Food, Games, Word searches, Treasure hunts!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Family Fun for Christmas will help you to share the meaning of Advent and Christmas with your children in thirty 'family moments', to explore faith in the home, and to have lots of fun together in the process! 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But things get complicated when Micah—Rebecca’s brother and Naomi’s husband—returns from a combat tour in Afghanistan. He is under the Meidung—the shunning—because of his enlistment, and none of the Amish are permitted to speak to him or eat with him, even his wife Naomi. How then can this young couple, still in love, ever find happiness? How can the healing process even begin when Micah refuses to repent of what he has done? Still, God has a way of working on the hearts of His people—especially at Christmastime. At just the right time, events conspire to birth a miracle that may set things right for Naomi and Micah—and for the Amish community itself. 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Glittering lights, decked-out trees, brightly wrapped gifts, a tightly packed schedule? Look closer. What do you hear? Ringing bells, familiar carols, Mariah Carey on an endless loop at the grocery store? Listen harder. In a season that is busy and bustling, there is a deeper, softer, quieter truth that we too often miss in the mayhem. God in our midst. God with us. The greatest gift. The only reason for the season. And the source of all our joy. If you've been feeling overwhelmed and exhausted by what Christmas has become, this beautiful Advent devotional will refresh your faith, reactivate your wonder, and restore your joy. With stories of simple Christmases past, inspiration from Scripture, and pearls of wisdom from beloved author Sheila Walsh, The Gifts of Christmas offers you grace, peace, hope, and a sense of expectation for what truly can be the most wonderful time of the year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: 9781540902900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Church Stores","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42834494128221,"sku":"43958","price":19.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4732\/3741\/files\/71SDBqyxlAL._SL1500.jpg?v=1730503379"},{"product_id":"9781087778211-the-christ-of-christmas-an-age-old-story-with-a-new-family","title":"The Christ of Christmas: An Age-old Story with a New Family","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWhat’s a better time to share the gospel than Christmas?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Christ of Christmas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells the story of sixteen-year-old Lily and her family, who prioritize different things at Christmastime. For years, Lily's mom has faithfully used a wooden manger and cross to share the gospel with her unbelieving family. She wants them to know that because of God's first Christmas gift to His people, every heart can be healed. But when a big change happens just days before Christmas, the family must decide if the tradition will continue. 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And there’s no better way to get in the true Christmas spirit than to immerse yourself in the story of His coming. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGood Tidings of Great Joy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the story of the first Christmas as told by the Bible. Every word comes from the New King James Version of the Scriptures, but elements have been arranged to create one unbroken narrative, ideal for reading.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThoughtfully designed, this book is the perfect addition to your holiday traditions. Read it together as a family or cozy up near the fireplace by yourself to reflect on the day that the Son of God left His heavenly throne to be placed in a humble manger.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe complete story of the first Christmas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as told in the Old and New Testaments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eFull-color illustrated design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ideal for group reading with all ages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIndex of verses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e cited for later study\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSix bonus Christmas hymns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to enhance family worship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eRecord section of family readings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSpecial removable advent calendar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eISBN: 9780785239208\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Church Stores","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42834494292061,"sku":"43961","price":11.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4732\/3741\/files\/817118YB-CL._SL1500.jpg?v=1730503756"},{"product_id":"9781783599363-rejoice-advent-in-all-the-scriptures","title":"Rejoice!: Advent in All the Scriptures","description":"\u003cp\u003e25 Bible meditations based on Scripture verses and teaching nuggets from John Stott, with commentary and prayers from Christopher Wright. 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