{"product_id":"seasons-greetings-christmas-letters-from-those-who-were-there-paperback","title":"Season's Greetings: Christmas Letters from Those Who Were There - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth Boling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine opening your mailbox to find a bundle of Christmas letters addressed to you from long-ago Bible characters who were there for the birth of Jesus. \u003cem\u003eMary. Joseph. The innkeeper. A shepherd. The midwife. King Herod. The Magi.\u003c\/em\u003e How do each of these writers remember the unfolding story? What did they know? When did they know it? How did it change them?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eSeason's Greetings\u003c\/em\u003e, twelve vividly imagined letters from \"those who were there\" speak to the many meanings of Christmas. Awe. Wonder. Disruption. Scandal. Hope. Collected together, the letters invite you-the reader-to add your voice to the conversation, to put Christmas into your own words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScripture texts, companion prayers, reflection questions and journaling prompts accompanying each letter lend themselves to individual or group study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you love Christmas or dread it, whether you are a believer or a skeptic, the letters in \u003cem\u003eSeason's Greetings\u003c\/em\u003e will speak to you. This Advent devotional delivers straight talk with honesty, intellectual rigor and a touch of humor, allowing you to hear with new ears the old, old story that changed-and is changing-the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeason's Greetings\u003c\/em\u003e also includes an Afterword for Clergy and Church Leaders offering creative ideas for using the book in various ministry contexts, as well as a Small Group Leader's Guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 8.43 x 5.43 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50314756620525,"sku":"9780835820448","price":16.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/f75l6KvqnW9780835820448.webp?v=1784667512","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/seasons-greetings-christmas-letters-from-those-who-were-there-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}