Joy to the World

Joy to the World
Author: Scott Hahn
Publisher: Image
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2014-10-21
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0804141126

What could be more familiar than the Christmas story--and yet what could be more extraordinary? The cast of characters is strange and exotic: shepherds and magicians, an emperor and a despot, angels, and a baby who is Almighty God. The strangeness calls for an explanation, and this book provides it by examining the characters and the story in light of the biblical and historical context. Bestselling author Scott Hahn who has written extensively on Scripture and the early Church, brings evidence to light, dispelling some of the mystery of the story. Yet Christmas is made familiar all over again by showing it to be a family story. Christmas, as it appears in the New Testament, is the story of a father, a mother, and a child--their relationships, their interactions, their principles, their individual lives, and their common life. To see the life of this "earthly trinity" is to gaze into heaven.

Joy to the World

Joy to the World
Author: Olivia M. Cloud
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2006-11-21
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1416540008

Representing a wide range of denominations, ethnicities, and communities across the nation, this thoughtful book offers more than 100 sermons from America's most beloved religious leaders as they articulate the true meaning of Christmas.

Joy for the World

Joy for the World
Author: Greg Forster
Publisher: Cultural Renewal
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781433538001

Offering an antidote to the church's cultural irrelevance, this book helps us to cultivate and live out the joy of God as the key to having a transformative impact on the world.

Joy to the World

Joy to the World
Author: Tomie dePaola
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2013-10-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0147509521

A timeless celebration of Christmas from the legendary Newbery and Caldecott Honor winner Tomie dePaola! This collection unifies three of the incomparable Tomie dePaola’s most beloved Christmas stories into one handsome volume. Vividly portrayed and expertly crafted, The Night of Las Posadas, The Story of the Three Wise Kings, and The Legend of the Poinsettia are sure enchant and mesmerize the whole family during the holiday season.

Joy to the World

Joy to the World
Author: Carolyn Miller
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2020-10-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0825446694

In Joy to the World, three popular authors come together to offer a heartwarming collection of holiday Regency romance. Based on lines from a beloved Christmas carol, these three novellas in one book have depth, faith, and satisfying stories all packed into the perfect length for readers to curl up and take a brief break from their holiday busyness. "Heaven and Nature Sing" by Carolyn Miller Two music lovers, deeply devoted to each other, were on the brink of engagement when family circumstances drove them apart. How can they ever overcome their obligations and fears to find their way back into each other's arms? "Far as the Curse is Found" by Amanda Barratt One winter night, a woman struggling to provide for her illegitimate child encounters a scarred veteran of the Napoleonic Wars on the streets of London. Can love conquer the darkness of two broken pasts? "Wonders of His Love" by Erica Vetsch A Scots portrait painter with a hidden identity finds work at a noble manor house over the holidays. He never imagined he'd fall in love with the emotionally frozen widow there. Now he wants nothing more than to thaw her heart.

Joy to the World

Joy to the World
Author: Charles Spurgeon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2016-11-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9781973255536

In the midst of the business of December, take 5 minutes each day and let Charles Spurgeon, the prince of preachers, warm your heart with joy that can only be found in the good news of Jesus Christ."This is the season of the year when, whether we wish it or not, we are compelled to think of the birth of Christ." said Charles Spurgeon at the start of his sermon on 23rd December 1855. After dispelling any notion of a religious necessity of celebrating Christmas, he went on, "However, I wish there were ten or a dozen Christmas-days in the year" as an opportunity to preach on the incarnation of Jesus.Slow down this advent and reflect on the birth of Jesus with this 25-day advent devotional guide.

Joy to the World

Joy to the World
Author: Ann Keay Beneduce
Publisher: Atheneum Books
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

A collection of stories, poems, and plays about Christmas from authors such as Hans Christian Andersen, Beatrix Potter, and Truman Capote. Full-color illustrations.

Joy to the Worlds

Joy to the Worlds
Author: Maia Chance
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2015
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780990815761

What do you get when you mix mystery and speculative fiction, then toss in the holidays for good measure? A mobster Santa, genetic hanky-panky, Victorian villages, time-traveling detectives, Krampus, eerie bell spirits, and more-this collection of short cross-genre fiction is the perfect counterpoint to traditional holiday reading!This collection stars four authors, each with their own distinct style. National bestselling author Maia Chance, who is famous for her cozy mysteries, dazzles with humor and folklore. IPPY award-winning science fiction author Janine A. Southard beguiles with unexpected time-travel science. Science fiction & fantasy bestseller Raven Oak offers a look into the gothic past. And for a whole new perspective, debut fiction author and art expert G. Clemans dives into the intersections of creativity and mystery.Joy to the Worlds brings together eight short works that explore mysteries across time and space. With stories ranging from dark dystopian worlds to comedic retro-futures, four diverse writers find new ways to combine these disparate worlds into something mystery and speculative fiction fans will enjoy.

Matthew 1-2/ Luke 1-2

Matthew 1-2/ Luke 1-2
Author: Louise Perrotta
Publisher: Loyola Press
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2010-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0829430369

The birth of Christ is recorded in two of the Gospels: Matthew and Luke. In Matthew 1-2/Luke 1-2: Joy to the World the two versions of the birth of Christ are explored and explained. A Guided Discovery of the Bible The Bible invites us to explore God s word and reflect on how we might respond to it. To do this, we need guidance and the right tools for discovery. The Six Weeks with the Bible series of Bible discussion guides offers both in a concise six-week format. Whether focusing on a specific biblical book or exploring a theme that runs throughout the Bible, these practical guides in this series provide meaningful insights that explain Scripture while helping readers make connections to their own lives. Each guide is faithful to Church teaching and is guided by sound biblical scholarship presents the insights of Church fathers and saints includes questions for discussion and reflection delivers information in a reader-friendly format gives suggestions for prayer that help readers respond to God s word appeals to beginners as well as to advanced students of the Bible By reading Scripture, reflecting on its deeper meanings, and incorporating it into our daily life, we can grow not only in our understanding of God s word, but also in our relationship with God."