Publisher's Description: An anthology of Advent readings collected from the writings and sermons of 22 classic and contemporary theologians and Bible teachers.

Between purchasing presents and planning travel, enjoying holiday pageants and attending parties, it is all too easy for Christmas to sneak up on people and crowd out a quiet anticipation of this sacred season. So when editor Nancy Guthrie decided she wanted a reflective book of Advent readings by writers who held a high view of Scripture, she embarked on what she calls"a sacred adventure,"" putting together such a collection herself. This special volume draws from the works and sermons of classic theologians such as Whitefield, Calvin, Luther, Spurgeon, and Augustine, and from leading contemporary communicators such as Skip Ryan, John Piper, Ligon Duncan, Randy Alcorn, John MacArthur, Francis Schaeffer, R. C. Sproul, Alistair Begg, James Montgomery Boice, R. Kent Hughes,, and Joni Eareckson Tada to help readers enter into the wonder of Jesus' incarnation and birth.

Each essay in this solidly biblical anthology expounds on a particular aspect of the Christmas story and includes the appropriate Scripture passage from the ESV Bible. It is sure to awaken people's longing and prepare their hearts for a fresh experience of the coming of Jesus each and every Christmas season.

144 pages
Published August 2008

About the Author: Nancy Guthrie and her husband, David, and son, Matt, make their home in Nashville, Tennessee. Nancy and David are the co-hosts of the GriefShare video series used in more than 8,500 churches around the country and host Respite Retreats for couples who have experienced the death of a child. Nancy is currently pursuing graduate studies in theology via distance education from Covenant Theological Seminary. She is the author of numerous books including Holding on to Hope and Hearing Jesus Speak into Your Sorrow and is currently working on the five-book Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament Bible study series.