LONGWOOD, FL-Preparing for the Advent season at home, in the classroom, and in the pulpit can be a daunting task. That's why sometimes a fresh look at the meaning of Christ's birth is needed. Dr. Kerry A. Skidmore's Get Ready...for Christmas! (paperback, 978-1-60266-007-0) supplies material and scriptural references to meet the demands of the season. Whether your audience has heard it all before or you have visitors who aren't sure what the Christmas season is all about, this book will help you get the message across. From John the Baptist to the visit of the wise men, you will have information and fresh new ideas to aid in the celebration of the greatest event in human history.
"As a pastor, I loved the Advent season and enjoyed presenting the story to seasoned Christians and Christmas Eve Communion visitors," says Skidmore, a pastor for 20-plus years. "I always received compliments on the messages I presented and were told that they helped present the Christmas story in a new light. That is what I have endeavored to share with the readers."
Her book will guide readers to a brand new appreciation of God's love for us through the birth and death of Jesus Christ. This is important because part of our calling as Christians is to pass on that Word in every way and medium possibleŅand how better to do that than through a totally new approach? "It is my desire that we keep the wonder of the Incarnation fresh in our hearts and minds," says Skidmore. "Christmas is the ultimate miracle. God became flesh and dwelt among us. Holiday seasons can become routine and mundane, and we may need to stand back and ponder again God's love for us in sending His Son into our world."
Xulon Press, a part of Salem Communications Corporation, is the world's largest Christian publisher, with more than 3,900 titles published to date. Retailers may order Get Ready...for Christmas! through Ingram Book Company and/or Spring Arbor Book Distributors. Salem Communications is the country's leading Christian communications company with interests in radio, Internet, and magazine publishing.
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