Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 96 Pages
- Publisher: The Good Book Co
- Publication Date: October 2020
- ISBN: FREAOCBA____ABETTERTHANANYTHINGC9781784985301
A Better Than Anything Christmas: Explore How Jesus Makes Christmas Better
A Better Than Anything Christmas is the second Advent devotional for families from Barbara Reaoch, author of the very popular A Jesus Christmas.
These daily devotions in the Gospels give a thorough investigation of why Jesus came. In the lead-up to Christmas, families will explore 25 reasons why Jesus came, and they will see that what Jesus gives us is better than anything else we could wish for.
Each day there is a passage to read together, questions to think about, an explanation and a prayer. There are also age-appropriate application questions, some for younger children and some for older children, as well as journalling space so that each family member can write or draw their own response to what God has shown them.
So get each family member a copy of A Better Than Anything Christmas and a Bible, and find ten minutes a day in December to look at God's word together so that kids get more excited about Jesus than anything else that Christmas offers.
Accompanying Downloads
- Journaling Pages DOWNLOAD HERE
- Answer Sheet DOWNLOAD HERE
Barbara Reaoch was Bible Study Fellowship’s Director of the Children’s Division for many years. She is the author of A Jesus Christmas, Why Christmas? and Why Easter? She loves God, her husband, their family… and writing gospel-centered children’s materials.
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“It's December again. Christmas is just around the corner. Gather your family around. Open up this book. And get ready to celebrate the amazing gift of Jesus and the blessings he brings to us, not only at Christmas, but year-round! There truly is nothing (and no one!) better. ”
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
Author; founder/teacher of Revive Our Hearts
“Families will love reading this 25-day Advent devotional together! With daily Bible discussion, interactive questions, and lots of extra activities, "A Better Than Anything Christmas" will light up your children’s eyes and bring joy to your heart. Drawing on decades of experience, Barbara Reaoch beautifully uses simple language to paint deep truth. Simply charming. ”
Champ Thornton
Pastor; author The Radical Book for Kids and Why Do We Say Good Night?
“Young families today want to celebrate the Savior's birth in a creative, fun and meaningful way—a new way! Barbara Reaoch delivers the perfect 'package' of fresh ideas in her excellent new book, A Better Than Anything Christmas. The colorful illustrations, interactive projects, family discussion points, stories, and more focus every member of the family on the extraordinary gifts that Jesus Christ brought with him when he came to earth. As you prepare for the Advent season, consider this unique book as your Christmas-toolbox; I give it my double thumbs-up! ”
Joni Eareckson Tada
Joni and Friends International Disability Center
“This is yet another outstanding family devotional book for the Christmas season by Barbara Reaoch. If you’ve been blessed by any of her previous books, you’ll enjoy this one as well. She has a knack for starting with something interesting to children and quickly turning it to Jesus and the Bible. This one will appeal both to younger and older children, and parts of each chapter are directed to both groups. The book is imaginatively interactive as well; not just something for kids to listen to. Best of all is how she conveys 25 core truths about Christ in a simple way to show the children how Jesus is Better Than Anything. ”
Donald S. Whitney
Professor of biblical spirituality and associate dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY. Author of Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Praying the Bible, and Family Worship,
“Would you like to offer your family an escape from the rush and crush of Christmas for a few minutes each day in December? That’s exactly what Barbara Reaoch’s new family devotional will help you do! "A Better Than Anything Christmas" shows us how to lead our children to the One who is better than anything that a Christ-less Christmas tries to offer. With simple—but profound—ways to gather around relevant Scriptures, along with age appropriate questions and activities, Barbara helps us discover together all the “betters" that Jesus came to give. I can’t wait to use this with the children in my life! ”
Jani Ortlund
Renewal Ministries
“With helpful illustrations and activities, this is a great resource that will help you and your kids dig into the Gospel truths of Christmas. Deepen your enjoyment of Christmas this year by taking your family through this engaging devotional. ”
Ben Reaoch
Pastor, Three Rivers Grace Church, Pittsburgh, PA; author, Women, Slaves, and the Gender Debate
“Barbara does an outstanding job of keeping the focus on the centrality of Jesus in twenty-five of his incomparable gifts: the main and best gift being himself. The personalized artwork your children will add could make this book a family heirloom, revisited by your children's children. ”
Sam Crabtree
Pastor, Bethlehem Baptist Church; author, Practicing Affirmation: God-Centered Praise of Those Who Are Not God
“In a world where Christmas is more commercialized than ever before, it is all too easy for parents to drown in the noise of it all. Barbara Reaoch’s "A Better Than Anything Christmas" is a welcome and refreshing opportunity for parents to zero in on what is truly important: the gospel. The daily advent readings and questions make for excellent family discussions around who Jesus is and why He came. We loved Barbara’s "A Jesus Christmas" for how it offered our children an opportunity to grapple with big doctrinal ideas in a way that was easily digestible, even cross-culturally. I look forward to sharing "A Better Than Anything Christmas" with the family this Christmas, most especially for how it promotes theologically robust discussion and a deepening and enduring understanding of God’s Word. From toddlers to teens, this devotional offers far greater value than even the most beautifully wrapped packages beneath the tree. ”
Taryn Hayes
Author, Seekers of the Lost Boy; Podcast Co-host, The Gospel Coalition Australia's The Lydia Project: Conversations with Christian Women
Product Description
A Better Than Anything Christmas is the second Advent devotional for families from Barbara Reaoch, author of the very popular A Jesus Christmas.
These daily devotions in the Gospels give a thorough investigation of why Jesus came. In the lead-up to Christmas, families will explore 25 reasons why Jesus came, and they will see that what Jesus gives us is better than anything else we could wish for.
Each day there is a passage to read together, questions to think about, an explanation and a prayer. There are also age-appropriate application questions, some for younger children and some for older children, as well as journalling space so that each family member can write or draw their own response to what God has shown them.
So get each family member a copy of A Better Than Anything Christmas and a Bible, and find ten minutes a day in December to look at God's word together so that kids get more excited about Jesus than anything else that Christmas offers.
Accompanying Downloads
- Journaling Pages DOWNLOAD HERE
- Answer Sheet DOWNLOAD HERE
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Product Details
- Cover Type:
- 96 Pages
- Publisher: The Good Book Co
- Publication Date: October 2020
- ISBN: FREAOCBA____ABETTERTHANANYTHINGC9781784985301