A profound exploration of the Bible's Christmas story that delivers surprising insights to reawaken the ancient wonder of the holiday season. Christmas, of all seasons in the year, should be the time where true meaning can be found. However, by the end of December many attest to experiencing exhaustion rather than significance, stress rather than joy, and more consumer debt than spiritual abundance.
Is this really what the Christmas story offers the world? Pastor AJ Sherrill does not think so. Rediscovering Christmas will help you discover there is more meaning and mystery to the Christmas story than we ever imagined.
In this enlightening work, you will find:
- fresh, scriptural insights to reawaken deeper meaning for the Christmas season
- an exploration of different biblical characters that corresponds to Advent or Christmas, including Mary, Joseph, the non-existent inn keeper, Zechariah, John the Baptist, Gabriel, the shepherds, Magi, Herod, Caesar, Simeon, and Anna
- an evergreen story to which you will return annually to refresh your mind about the wonder of Christmas
- delightful perspectives to rekindle your heart as to how to receive God's greatest gift as the day of Christ's return approaches
- a window into the wider field of God's love, empowering you to participate in the new creation story launched at Christmas and extending far beyond December 25 into the rest of the year
- creative line drawings that invite you to visually enter the narrative of each chapter
Rediscovering Christmas will reacquaint you with the story you thought you knew and encourage you to ponder the true meaning of the season.
Industry Reviews
"If you want this Christmas to be the best ever, read this book-and read it slowly, chapter by chapter, in the weeks leading up to December 25. Rediscovering Christmas opened my eyes to a world of meaning I had never known."-Steven Pressfield, bestselling author of Gates of Fire and The War of Art
"This little (but powerful) text packs a punch-with insightful historical knowledge, keen biblical sensitivity, biting cultural critique, and compassionate pastoral love. It gives the Advent season a whole new level of excitement for the follower of Jesus."-A. J. Swoboda, PhD, professor, author, and pastor
"Rediscovering Christmas draws us into the mystery and messiness of the birth of Jesus Christ in our broken world. . . . AJ invites us to place one foot in the ancient Christmas story and our other foot in our own everyday lives."-Trevor Hudson, minister in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa and author of In Search of God's Will
"AJ Sherill, by merging biblical insights with pastoral wisdom, nourishes readers through the authentic spirituality of Christmas. The gift of Rediscovering Christmas is not just that you will learn; it's that you will be changed."-Bishop Todd Hunter, author of What Jesus Intended
"I am often asked, 'What are your favorite Advent resources?,' only to realize that I don't have any ready to recommend. Well, now I do. Sherrill has created a meaningful guide to a contemplative Advent. It's the perfect balance of historical context, thoughtful provocation, and invitation to wonder and joy."-Marty Solomon, creator of the BEMA Podcast and author of Asking Better Questions of the Bible
"AJ's ability to weave together fresh insights from the original context of the Christmas story with contemplative practices for everyday living makes Rediscovering Christmas a compelling invitation to the more-ness of life Jesus offers."-Brad Gray, founder of Walking the Text and author of Make Your Mark
"If you want a thoughtful, informed, challenging, world-shifting, life-shaping interruption that might reintroduce the presence of God in this earthly journey, where the secret of the ordinary is that it was meant to be the vessel of the divine, this is your book and AJ is your guide."-John Ortberg, founder of BecomeNew
"Rediscovering Christmas reveals how a story set in Bethlehem two thousand years ago is still brimming with fresh meaning and purpose. The writing is thoughtful, inspiring, accessible, and it will help prepare your heart and soul for all the Christmas season has to offer."-Steve Carter, pastor and author of Grieve, Breathe, Receive
"Having experienced this book, I anticipate Christmas with a fresh outlook on its potential for spiritual rejuvenation and healing in my personal journey."-Libby VanSolkema, president of Ancient Paths Study Tours and creative resource director at Crossroads Bible Church
