40 Days of Christmas: Celebrating the Glory of Our Savior

by Joseph Castleberry

Who wants Christmas just one day a year? Celebrate for forty days.

Many people only celebrate Christmas for a day or two, and some Christians do not celebrate it at all. But wiser generations before us set up three seasons of the church calendar to prepare for Christmas (Advent), celebrate it (Christmastide), and live it out (Epiphany).

This 40-day seasonal guide to reflection offers daily Scriptures from the Bible, inspirational readings, and uplifting prayers that will help you:
- rejoice in the birth of our Saviour.
- focus on God's presence.
- contemplate God's love.
- cultivate a childlike attitude with corresponding joy.

Every good thing we associate with Christmas flows to us from God's Spirit, and the Spirit of Christmas can remain with us all year long. This book will add spiritual depth to this period of fuss and feasting, and help you enrich your celebration of Christ.

• ISBN13: 9781424557578
• Publish Date: 2 October 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 26 March 2022
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: BroadStreet Publishing
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 144
• Language: English

Reviews

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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an e-arc.
40 Days of Christmas has made it simple to be reminded of the reason for the season and to really get to spend a good time with the word.

Growing up I would always read a religious Christmas story with my mom during advent time. This was one of my favorite things about the holiday season. 40 Days of Christmas reminded me so much of that time, and I can't wait to read it again with my mom during advent.

40 Days of Christmas is separated into days with no real date on them just being Day 1, Day 2, etc. This means that this book will become a timeless read and can be used year after year if need be. Each Day has a bible verse, a little story from the bible and some history about it, and a prayer to say for that day. Nothing has to be looked up to go along with this book, which means if you only have a few minutes to spend with 40 Day's of Christmas you have all you need. This was a big selling point for me because while I love them including the bible with so many different versions with different interpretations of the same verses it can get a little confusing at times when you don't have a lot of time to devote to the books.

Overall I absolutely loved this book, and I hope the author comes out with more in the future.