Christmas Nativity

The nativity scene is like a living Gospel rising up from the pages of sacred Scripture. As we contemplate the Christmas story, we are invited to set out on a spiritual journey, drawn by the humility of the God who became man in order to encounter every man and woman. We come to realize that so great is his love for us that he became one of us, so that we in turn might become one with him.

EXPERIENCE THE NATIVITY. Eliyahu is a humble shepherd, more at home with livestock than people. When the time comes for him to leave the fields and choose a wife, Eliyahu fears more than just marriage. He fears failing as a leader. How can he guide a family when he can barely speak for himself? Hodiyah eagerly looks forward to the day when she becomes a wife and mother, especially since she’s been in love with her intended husband for years. Though not without trials, they forge a strong bond based on mutual respect and understanding. It’s not perfect, but it’s comfortable—and she ...

He's had a crush on her for years. She doesn't want to date until her daughter is out of the house. Will June take a chance on Judge when the success of his Christmas light display depends on her networking abilities? Judge Glover has been trying to win Three Rivers' Christmas lights display contest for over a decade. He's never been able to do it, but he's more determined than ever. To do what he wants, he needs to upgrade his WiFi network to get the lights and sound to take things to the next level. And to do that, there's no one better than Juniper Nichols. She owns Nichols Networks, and...

Based on the major motion picture, The Nativity Story is the very human, very dramatic, and uniquely inspiring saga of a journey of faith. This moving novelization tells the extraordinary tale of two common people, Mary and Joseph, a miraculous pregnancy, an arduous journey, and the history-defining birth of Jesus. Brought to life with an unprecedented attention to detail and commitment to historical accuracy, Hunt tells how, from humble beginnings, great things can come.

Rachel Lapp is a young Amish woman who is the daughter of the community’s bishop. She is in the midst of planning the annual Christmas Nativity play when newcomer Noah Miller arrives in town to spend Christmas with his cousins. Encouraged by her father to welcome the new arrival, Rachel asks Noah to be a part of the Nativity. Despite Rachel’s engagement to Samuel King, a local farmer, she finds herself irrevocably drawn to Noah and his carefree spirit. Reserved and slightly shy, Noah is hesitant to get involved in the play, but an unlikely friendship begins to develop between Rachel ...

Jesus Calling The Story of Christmas shares the Christmas story with your children by starting at creation and showing that Jesus has always been present and that God has always had a plan for Christmas. It features Bible verses and Jesus Calling devotions as it explores the true meaning of...

🌟NEW 2025 VERSION WITH COLORING PAGES AND INTERACTIVE SPACES🌟 YOU WANT TO GIVE YOUR CHILDREN A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE DURING THE CHRISTMAS SEASON❓ YOU WANT TO SPEND SPECIAL MOMENTS WITH YOUR CHILDREN DISCOVERING THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS❓ YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR CHILDREN AWAY FROM TV AND TECHNOLOGY AND ENGAGE THEM IN AN EDUCATIONAL AND FUN❓ ACTIVITY. THEN THIS BOOK IS PERFECT FOR YOU! It is the ultimate guide to experiencing an authentic and unforgettable Christmas. Every night, your children will be transported to an enchanted world through engaging stories that ...

Michael Stuyvesant was dying. A wealthy, courteous, and controlled man, all he wanted was to get to Denver to visit his children for one last Christmas. But sometimes even money, good manners, and a compulsive desire for order are not enough. God, the weather, a gigantic shopping-mall Santa Claus, and a pregnant girl who called herself Cheyenne - "like the city. And a river, too. And a mountain and an Indian tribe. I looked it up" - had other plans for him.

🎄 THE TRADITIONS YOU LOVE…FINALLY EXPLAINED 🕯️ FROM MIDWINTER FIRES TO MODERN FAMILY MAGIC 🎁 SANTA, STOCKINGS, TREES, CAROLS, CANDLES, FEASTS—WHERE IT ALL CAME FROM 📚 SHORT CHAPTERS, BIG WOW-FACTS, ZERO TEXTBOOK BOREDOM ✨ THE PERFECT COZY READ (AND GIFT) FOR DECEMBER Welcome to the “behind the tinsel” story of the world’s most beloved celebration. This book is a fast, fascinating, easy-to-follow tour through centuries of faith, folklore, culture, & pure human creativity—showing how today’s favorite December moments were built, borrowed, remixed, & made ...

A COVERT OPERATION UNDER THE NOSE OF A TYRANT. Judea, 4 B.C. The region is a powder keg. Herod the Great is dying, paranoid, and purging his own court. The Romans are watching the roads. Jerusalem is a nest of spies. Into this kill zone ride the Magi—scientists and intelligence officers from the East tracking a celestial anomaly that signals a regime change. Their mission is a tactical extraction: infiltrate hostile territory, locate the High-Value Asset, and deliver the funding for his escape before Herod’s death squads close the net. This is the Nativity story retold as a race against...

First Christmas: The Birth of Jesus takes you into the heart of the greatest story ever told through the eyes of those who lived it. From Mary's angelic visitation to the shepherds' midnight encounter, from the wise men's perilous journey to the holy family's desperate flight to Egypt, experience the familiar nativity story as never before. Through twenty compelling chapters, witness how God worked through ordinary people—a young virgin, a faithful carpenter, humble shepherds, and foreign scholars—to bring salvation to the world. Tim Sawyer masterfully weaves biblical accuracy with rich...

Read by the author. Keep Jesus in the center of your family’s Christmas and Advent celebrations with this beautiful nativity storybook from N.T. Wright, one of the world’s most loved and trusted Bible scholars. With the big-picture approach that readers worldwide have learned to trust, N.T...

Unwrapping Christmas invites readers on an intimate journey to experience the wonder and complexity of the Christmas story like never before. In this thoughtfully crafted collection, Rick and Jane McKinney breathe life into the lives, thoughts, and dreams of the people who witnessed the very first Christmas. Each chapter highlights a unique character from that night—from Mary’s awe to Joseph’s doubts, the shepherds’ wonder, and the wise men’s quest. With deep insight and tender storytelling, Unwrapping Christmas explores how the arrival of a Savior transformed their lives and how ...

In this widely popular, exciting story for the advent season, listeners follow 10-year-old Jotham across Israel as he searches for his family. Though he faces thieves, robbers, and kidnappers, Jotham also encounters the wise men, shepherds, and innkeepers until at last he finds his way to the Savior born in Bethlehem. 

SAVING CHRISTMAS: RECLAIMING THE SACRED SEASON The battle for Christmas isn't new, but the stakes have never been higher. For generations, Christmas has been the cornerstone of Western civilization's most cherished traditions. Yet today, this sacred season faces an unprecedented assault from those who would strip it of its meaning, reduce it to mere commercialism, or erase it from public life entirely. Saving Christmas takes readers on a revelatory journey through two millennia of holiday tradition, tracing the festival's roots from ancient European winter celebrations through ...

Who were the wise men, and how many wise men were there? Why did they journey to Jerusalem from the east, and what did they hope to find at their journey’s end? How did the wise men know to look for a star, and what caused them to understand the meaning of the star when they observed its appearance in the night sky? Finally, what are the truths that God intends for us to learn from their brief appearance in the Scriptures? These and many other related questions are asked and answered in this practical study about the lives of a unique group of individuals who are referred to in the ...

Deep in the Vatican archives, a treasure was recently discovered. A document purporting to be written by the Magi themselves has surfaced in recent years. You likely have not even heard about this even though the translator published his work in 2010 while defining a valid chain of custody with references to this work before the fifth century perhaps as far back as the second. The find has been all but silenced as it demonstrates the Vatican knew the wise men were holy, sagacious kings (yes kings!) who originated in the Far East beyond India from the land of the Garden of Eden and never ...

From New York Times bestselling author Donna VanLiere, Looking for Christmas is a thoughtful and heartfelt reflection on the origin and meaning of Christmas. As you explore the people and places found in the biblical Nativity account, you will uncover the powerful ways this story can fill your life with celebration and purpose.

What was it like to be there? To hear angels sing in the midnight sky? To hold God in your arms when He was just hours old? To watch the Messiah sleep in a feeding trough? To say yes to the impossible? We know the Christmas story. But we've never heard it like this. Through twelve unforgettable perspectives—a shepherd boy, an innkeeper's wife, a temple prophetess, a servant following the Magi, and even the humble donkey who carried Mary to Bethlehem—discover the nativity as if for the first time. These are the witnesses. The overlooked. The ordinary people who encountered the ...

During the advent season of 2023, more than 250 people met online to discuss the people, places, prophecies, and purpose of Christmas . . . as illustrated in Angela Hunt’s STAR OF WONDER, an advent devotional published by Bethany House. This companion book exists . . . . because they asked for it. Inside you'll find extra materials and discussions by that group, in the hope that you will join in the marvelous mystery that is Christmas, Christ-with-us.