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by Ken Petersen (Author), Randy Petersen (Author)
Meditate on the wonder of Christ's birth in 25 words
Ever wonder why the Christmas story includes so many angels? Or who the magi from the east really were? Brothers Ken Petersen and Randy Petersen answer these questions and more by unpacking 25 significant words from the gospel accounts of Jesus's birth. Each daily reading is sprinkled with humor as the authors trace the surprising Old Testament roots of the Christmas story's familiar elements and help you see their significance for today. Every day also features a beloved or lesser-known holiday carol, and a "Preparing for Christmas" section that brings the biblical truths of the Savior's birth home to your life. While many of us prepare for Christmas by decorating our houses and buying gifts, don't forget to prepare your heart as well. The Wonder of Christmas: 25 Words and Carols to Celebrate Advent will point you to Jesus for hope and joy this holiday season.Front Jacket
Prepare your heart for the Christmas season!
Celebrate Advent by unpacking a different word from the biblical narrative of Jesus's birth for the 25 days leading up to Christmas. From magi to manger to marveled, each daily reading traces the surprising Old Testament roots of the Christmas story to help you see its significance for today. Every day is sprinkled with humor and features a beloved or lesser-known carol, and a "Preparing for Christmas" section that brings the biblical truths of the Savior's birth home to your life.Perfect for the 4 weeks of Advent, The Wonder of Christmas will point you to Jesus for your joy and hope this holiday season. Ken Petersen is a veteran of Christian publishing whose career path includes Tyndale House Publishers, WaterBrook, and Our Daily Bread Ministries. Randy Petersen, Ken's brother, has enjoyed a lifetime of Bible teaching, creating small-group curriculum, and writing books about Scripture.Author Biography
Ken Petersen is a veteran of Christian publishing. He started his career with Tyndale House Publishers as editor, eventually becoming managing editor and executive director. Later, he headed up the editorial team at WaterBrook, a division of Random House, for eight years. In 2015, Ken became publisher and VP at Our Daily Bread Ministries in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ken is also an author, having written more than a dozen books, including devotional works and collaborations, notably memoirs by athletes Tamika Catchings and Benjamin Watson. He is now writing full-time, contributing articles to Our Daily Bread and working on his first novel.
Randy Petersen, Ken's brother, majored in ancient languages at Wheaton College and has enjoyed a lifetime of Bible teaching, creating small-group curriculum, and writing books about Scripture. For several years he led a team of writers and editors at American Bible Society, creating numerous resources, including the Bible Engagement Leadership Blog, the lookinside.bible website, and the Loving the Neighbor Who Doesn't Look Like You study guide. As a freelancer, he has written or cowritten more than 60 books, most recently The Joy of Working at Home and The Printer and the Preacher, and has written for Our Daily Bread Ministries' Discovery Series.
