Recapturing the Wonder of Christmas

Timothy CrossSKU: RWC6578 ISBN: 9781846256578

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The trend in our current society is to celebrate and remove all reference to any religious, let alone Biblical basis to Christmas. ‘Goodness, they are bringing religion into Christmas ... What next?’ is a common feeling of a busy shopper on seeing a nativity scene in a shopping centre. This precious and warm celebration has become increasingly secular over the years. Few would deny that materialism has taken over almost completely. This book seeks to counter the current trend. It explains and informs the reader as to the true meaning of Christmas, and explores the different aspects Christians have come to believe, know and rejoice
about Christmas. Whilst this book is definitely seasonal, its message is also eternal, for the purpose of Christ’s incarnation is eternal. ‘You shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins’ (Matthew 1:21). The Good News underlying Christmas is that when the Christmas experience actually happens in us, and
the living Lord Jesus is known in our hearts, then the Christmas joy is not just
seasonal but everlasting.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Timothy Cross is the author of over thirty Christian books and numerous articles in various Christian periodicals. He studied at the University of Wales at
both graduate and post graduate levels and is a gospel preacher and Bible teacher of many years standing. Amongst his life’s passions he lists Biblical
languages, distance running, indoor and outdoor swimming, and the British
seaside. Timothy has been awarded two honorary Doctorates for his written ministry.

COMMENDATIONS

One has become very conscious of a need in the Christian book world of a general introduction to and explanation of the subject of Christmas. A faithful presentation of the incarnation of our Saviour, Jesus Christ, is the need of the hour. The trend in our current society is to remove all reference to any religious, let alone biblical basis to Christmas. ‘Goodness, they are bringing religion into Christmas … What next?’ is a common feeling of a busy shopper on seeing a nativity scene in a shopping centre. This precious and warm celebration has become increasingly secular over the years. Few would deny that materialism has
taken over almost completely. The chapters which follow in this book seek to counter the current trend. They explain the true meaning of Christmas, and explore the different aspects we have come to believe and know about Christmas as committed Christians. Whilst this book is definitely seasonal, its message is also eternal, for the purpose of the incarnation is eternal. ‘You shall call his name Jesus, for he shall save his people from their sins.’ The good news underlying
Christmas is that when the Christmas experience actually happens in us,
and the living Lord Jesus is known in our hearts, then the Christmas joy is
not just seasonal but everlasting. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see! Hail, the incarnate Deity! May this little book remind us of the eternal truths and lasting
joys underlying Christmas.

Rev. Mark Pearce, Saltmead Presbyterian Church, Cardiff.

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Dennis Hill, Hull
Recapturing the Wonder of Christmas

The title implies that there was a time when there was wonder, and somehow we lost it. But is that true? There is certainly wonder in the Incarnation, when God was ‘incomprehensibly made man’. The author writes about what happened 2,000 years ago and the theology around it very clearly with many Scriptures.

The book consists of 21 brief chapters, some relating to the Incarnation and some the cultural celebration of Christmas. The ‘wonder’ that has been lost has been from the cultural side, which has moved further and further away from Christ and biblical morality.

Unfortunately the cover – showing a girl in front of an opened present, looking wonderingly above – will convey to many the impression that wonder is found in the cultural celebration of Christmas: presents, etc. That was probably not the intention of the author, who says that such things ‘have no real connection to the Christ of the Bible’ (p.43).

The author makes a number of evangelistic applications. But if his aim was to reach unbelievers or nominal Christians with the gospel, he might have considered a shorter tract or leaflet. An unbeliever would have to be very motivated to read 96 pages.

If the book is intended to address Christians, it would have been helpful to address the fact that our celebration of Christmas has a complicated history, including the origins of Christmas, the view of the Puritans, and the influence of Dickens.

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