Rediscovering Christmas

Christmas is a time for telling familiar stories and sharing in family traditions. Behind the familiar story of the nativity, there is a message of hope and salvation for all people. In this Christmas series at Peoria Nazarene Church, we will seek to rediscover and unwrap the true meaning of Christmas by exploring the story of the birth of Christ.

Week 1 (12/1) – Light for the Darkness (Isaiah 9:2, 5-7)
Week 2 (12/8) – Good News for Everyone (Matthew 1:1-17)
Week 3 (12/15) – Comfort in Suffering (Matthew 1:18-23)
Week 4 (12/22) – The Greatest Gift (Luke 1:41-49, 54-55)
Christmas Eve (12/24) – Behold the Lamb of God (Luke 2:8-20)
Week 5 (12/29) – The Christmas Effect (Luke 2:33-35)

The Christmas season provides us with an opportunity to slow down and more intentionally spend time in personal and family time with God. Please take time to consider purchasing a resource to help you unwrap together the true meaning of Christmas. The following are some resources recommend for you. You can also look at a copy of these on the display table in the back of the Sanctuary before you purchase one for yourself. All of the recommend resources are available through Amazon.

Featured Recommended Resource: Hidden Christmas: The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ by Timothy Keller

Additional Resources for Personal and Family Time with God during the Christmas Season:

• Every Moment Holy by Douglas Kaine McKelvey
• Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing by Sally Lloyd-Jones
• Jesus Calling for Christmas by Sarah Young
• Good New for Great Joy: Daily Readings for Advent by John Piper
• Come Let Us Adore Him: A Daily Advent Devotional by Paul David Tripp
• Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A Family Celebration of Christmas by Ann Voskamp
• The Greatest Gift: Unwrapping the Full Love Story of Christmas by Ann Voskamp
• On the Incarnation by Athanasius of Alexandria