Seize Christ In Christmas: A Family Advent Celebration Illustrated By R.C. Sproul Distributed As Interactive EBook
The Sunday devotionals consist of a scripture passage, a familiar song to sing together, a two or threepage essay, a family activity, and a closing prayer, The essays, especially the first two, seem geared more toward adults and teens than children, and the activities are rather timeconsuming, so it may be better to just read the essay ahead of time to shape your own discussion.
If you like the versions of the Bible used, on most days this book provides a loweffort, offtheshelf reading to focus your attention on Christ, The Sunday devotionals require some preparation and thought, especially if you want to contextualize the essays so your particular age group can understand them, If you have a mix of teens and younger children, this book could make a nice bridge, providing mature discussion for those who are old enough for it, and a handson activity to engage the younger kids.
Advent refers to the “coming” or “arrival” of Jesus Christ its purpose is to help us find special moments during the Christmas season to ponder and celebrate Christs coming to earth.
This Christmas book includesfive major devotions by contributing authors
James Montgomery Boice
James C, Dobson
R. C. Sproul,
Charles R. Swindoll
It also includes:
inspiring hymns and prayers
Scripture
Christmas carols
a complete Advent Scripture reading plan
activities
Also available: Christ in Easter Another wonderful family resource.
I found quite a few good ideas in here to keep us focused on the True meaning of the Christmas season We've enjoyed this book each year since we first began using it in.
It's a lovely family tradition, Provided great Advent points for discussion for me and my kids leading up to Christmas, We read it each night before we went to bed, This is a great Advent book, On Sunday it has a little story and then some questions and a song,
The rest of the week is a scripture leading up to Christ's birth,
This was a morning Advent reading for many years, I have branched out since then to include other books and while I've found some I like better, I cant part with this one,
Dr. R. C. Sproulwas founder of Ligonier Ministries, an international Christian discipleship organization located near Orlando, Fla, He was founding pastor of Saint Andrews Chapel in Sanford, Fla, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine,
Ligonier Ministries began inas the Ligonier Valley Study Center in Ligonier, Pa, In an effort to respond effectively to the growing demand for Dr, Sprouls teachings and the ministrys other educational resources, the general offices were moved to Orlando in, and the ministry was renamed,
Dr. Sprouls radio program, Renewing Your Mind, is still broadcast daily on hundreds of radio stations around the world and can also be heard onli
Dr, R. C. Sproulwas founder of Ligonier Ministries, an international Christian discipleship organization located near Orlando, Fla, He was founding pastor of Saint Andrews Chapel in Sanford, Fla, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine,
Ligonier Ministries began inas the Ligonier Valley Study Center in Ligonier, Pa, In an effort to respond effectively to the growing demand for Dr, Sprouls teachings and the ministrys other educational resources, the general offices were moved to Orlando in, and the ministry was renamed,
Dr. Sprouls radio program, Renewing Your Mind, is still broadcast daily on hundreds of radio stations around the world and can also be heard online, Dr. Sproul produced hundreds of lecture series and recorded numerous video series on subjects such as the history of philosophy, theology, Bible study, apologetics, and Christian living,
He contributed dozens of articles to national evangelical publications, spoke at conferences, churches, and academic institutions around the world, and wrote than one hundred books, including The Holiness of God, Chosen by God, and Everyones a Theologian.
He signed theChicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy and wrote a commentary on that document, He also served as general editor of the Reformation Study Bible, previously known as the New Geneva Study Bible,
Dr. Sproul had a distinguished academic teaching career at various colleges and seminaries, including Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando and Jackson, Miss, He was ordained as a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America,
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