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Advent reflections to help us dwell deeply on the Wonder of Christmas
David Mathis helps you see Advent anew in The Christmas We Didn't Expect
You'll find new ways of understanding what Christmas really means
Anna Hockley
Eden Christian Books Specialist
The Christmas story is one surprise after another. But sometimes the details become so familiar that they lose their impact.
These Advent reflections, written by David Mathis, help us to dwell deeply on the most stunning and significant event in the history of the world: that God himself became one of us.
Be amazed once more by the unexpected details of Jesus' unique birth and saving work with these short daily devotions and prayers, and renew your worship of our humble, generous and loving Saviour.
Written by David Mathis, author of Habits of Grace, executive editor for desiringGod.org and pastor at Cities Church in Minneapolis/St. Paul.
• Advent meditations by David Mathis, Executive Editor for desiringGod.org
• Each day's reading includes a devotion and daily prayer
• Takes in both the famous narrative passages and more unusual extracts from the epistles
Author
David Mathis
Book Format
Paperback / softback
Publisher
The Good Book Company
Published
October 2020
Weight
216g
Page Count
160
Dimensions
12.7 x 19.6 x 1.6 cm
ISBN
9781784984762
ISBN-10
1784984760
Eden Code
5221899
Preface: A Season of Waiting
Introduction: God Came Down
An Unexpected Birth
1. A Christmas Carol for the Weak
2. The Eternity Before Christmas
3. The Glory of His Virgin Birth
The Unexpected Child
4. What Child Is This?
5. The Word Became Flesh
6. Jesus Is Fully Human
Unexpected News
7. Glory to God in the Lowest
8. The Arrival of Great Joy
9. Hark, the Long-Lost Verses Sing!
Unexpected Guests
10. We Three Kings of Orient Aren’t
11. The Irony of the Epiphany
12. Exceeding Great Joy
An Unexpected Town
13. Jesus Obeyed His Parents
14. God Grew Up in a Forgotten Town
15. How God Became a Man
Unexpected Joy
16. You Were Made for Christmas
17. Learning the Habit of Christmas
18. Christmas Doesn’t Ignore Your Pain
Our Unexpected Part
19. Christmas Tests Our Treasure
20. Words Are the Greatest Gifts
21. Loving Hard People at Christmas
That Unexpected Day
22. Swaddling God
23. The Real Festivus Miracle
24. The Day Heaven Kissed Earth
Epilogue: The Permanence of Christmas
Select Bibliography and Indexes
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