• Because of Bethlehem

  • Every Day a Christmas, Every Heart a Manger
  • By: Max Lucado
  • Narrated by: Ben Holland
  • Length: 3 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (245 ratings)

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Because of Bethlehem

By: Max Lucado
Narrated by: Ben Holland
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For some, Christmas is a time of excitement, celebration, and family, while for others it is a time of loneliness, grief, and loss. No matter what this season holds for you, the promise of Christmas will bring you a lifetime of hope.

Christmas begins what Easter celebrates. The child in the cradle becomes the King on the cross. Because of Bethlehem, we have a savior in heaven. These are the heart shaping promises of Christmas. Long after the guests have left, the carolers have gone home, and the lights have come down, these promises endure.

No one expected God to come the way he did. Yet the way he came was every bit as important as the coming itself. The manger is the message.In the midst of your hectic Christmas season, Max will help you:

  • Rekindle your connection to the Christ of Christmas who offers lasting hope.
  • Lay down your endless Christmas to-do list and receive what Jesus has already done.
  • Heal your heartache by embracing the God who is always near you, always for you, and always in you.

As you curl up in a comfortable spot and listen to the odd, wonderful story of Bethlehem, may you find enduring hope for all seasons of your life.

©2016 Max Lucado (P)2016 Thomas Nelson

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Helps with understanding and questioning our lives

I love all of Max Lucado's books. He has a way of putting God's words into current affairs and making the relevant to my life. The question at the end make you stop and check your relationship with God and others. This book put the events around Christ's birth is a slightly different light allowing a better understanding of the responses of all.

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Wonderful Book

This is a great winter really not only at Christmas but anytime.

It’s a wonderful reminder of
What our lives should look like as we wait on our sweet Jesus to return.

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I read this every year

I have read this book every year since it came out. It is the best Advent read. Max’s stories add just enough humor yet he shares The Truth. 🎄

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Loved the tie in with all the Christmas songs

Loved loved loved…. Buying this and keeping it out every Christmas …. Beautiful book about the train for the seadon

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Highly Recommend

This is the best book I have ever read about the birth of Jesus Christ and what His birth means for us. This is a must read and the perfect gift for everyone.

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Loved this book!

Max is so good at helping you understand what you need to know about God.

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Perfect advent study!

This book so reminds us of the reason for this season and challenges us to look within, to see how we can better know God.

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Fills the heart

Max Lucado does it again, and once again Ben Holland is just the perfect narrator for "Because of Bethlehem." I have listened to this twice, and I have learned so much more and I have appreciated so much more what Christmas means on a deeper level. Listen with an open heart and you too, will be blessed.

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great advent reading, good for any time of year.

I enjoyed listening to this book during advent. Max gave me a lot to think about.

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Inspiring, accountability, well spoken

Max Lucado tells a story with so much passion! I feel like I am in the story as he transports my heart and my mind where all my senses are activated!
I appreciate the practical application suggestions of how to make the advent season alive and personal.

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