Religious Christmas

Maryland is frequently referred to as “America in Miniature” and the “Land of Pleasant Living". With a sampling of mountains, the bay and the ocean, ample wildlife, seafood, sports, industry, and military, the great state of Maryland has something for everyone! So settle down by a fire, add some hot chocolate, and enjoy what I hope will become an annual family tradition. Join Santa as he visits Maryland the night before Christmas.

Enmeshed within these poems are violent and purposeful contradictions of hate and love, exuberance and apprehension, of wrangling and conflict. “A Clash to Analyze” reveals the disorder and confusion in the current political scene, and “Good as Advertised” propels the listener to a oneness of betterment in order to help oneself, as well as assisting others!

Join a cow, a camel, a dove, a donkey, and a sheep as they explain what gifts they brought the son of God on the very first Christmas. The Friendly Beasts offers a new way to look at the birth of Jesus through beautiful, memorable illustrations, traditional holiday lyrics, and a CD with narration and music performed by Rebecca St. James.

Look! A Child's Guide to Advent and Christmas presents Advent as special time for waiting and watching—paying attention—to the ways God comes to us. Told from the point of a view of a child, the story weaves together familiar Advent traditions like the Jesse tree and the Advent wreath, biblical stories and characters, and reflections on what these stories call us to do and be.

Remember the wonder you once felt at Christmas? It's possible to transform this crazy, wonderful, stressful season into one of real peace and joy by recovering the gift of Advent. Ann Spangler has prepared six weeks of devotions focused on six key names of God, drawn from her best-selling books, to create a unique Christmas devotional.

Are you hoping to rediscover the magic of the winter holidays? Looking for traditional inspiration for your upcoming Xmas parties? Ever wondered what’s behind the twelve days of gift-giving? The daughter of a real cowboy, award-winning author Larada Horner-Miller grew up in a small rural community in southeastern Colorado. Now she’s using her seventy years of festive experiences to share the true meaning of the season and how to rejoice in its miracles.

There are many, many untold stories of our Lord and Savior's journey. Twins at the Well offers a glimpse of a truly delightful tale of one of the three kings on their way to honor the birth of the Messiah. King Melchoir of Persia meets twin brothers Balek and Bephah and shares the message from the Angel of the Lord and the good news. Years later, they remember King Melchoir's conversation when they meet our Lord and Savior who performs a very personal miracle.

Christmas should be a time of peace, togetherness, and celebration; yet it can leave all too many of us feeling overwhelmed by loneliness, stress and worry. In This Light is a timely collection of thoughtful meditations. The Most Revd Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, leads contributions from celebrities, business leaders, athletes, politicians and others, whose names you might not know but whose stories you will come to love.

Our Savior Is Born: The Christmas Story is a modern and engaging Christian audiobook that kids will love to listen and is great for kids to listen to with parents or on their own. This high-quality audiobook beautifully tells the story of baby Jesus to enrich the experience of learning.