{"product_id":"experiencing-christmas-christ-in-the-sights-and-sounds-of-advent-paperback","title":"Experiencing Christmas: Christ in the Sights and Sounds of Advent - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Rawle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover how everything changed when God was born. \u003c\/b\u003e Everything seems different at the end of the year. We put lights on our houses to dispel the growing darkness, Christmas music floods local radio stations, apple cider and cranberry sauce are again on the menu, and wrapping paper and tape are always ready. Things just look, smell, and taste differently during the Advent and Christmas season, and these differences are a sign to us that God is about to do something radical and different. Christmas is when God surrounded the divine with senses of his own. That first noel was when God had eyes to see suffering, ears to hear our cries, and hands to hold those in need, and all of these senses were bundled in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. \"This will be a sign to you,\" the angel told the shepherds, and they traveled to Bethlehem and found a child. What signs do you see during the Advent and Christmas season that point you to the divine? Additional components to use the book as a four-week small group study include a leader guide and DVD\/Video Sessions featuring Matt Rawle. This book also includes a link to free downloadable teaching resources for children and youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt Rawle is a dynamic pastor, author, speaker, and futurist who masterfully explores the intersection of faith and contemporary culture. Matt is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Final Days\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Heart that Grew Three Sizes\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Grace of Les Misérables\u003c\/i\u003e. Currently serving as lead pastor of St. Matthew's United Methodist Church in Metairie, Louisiana, and Carrollton United Methodist Church in New Orleans, Louisiana, Matt continues to inspire communities to discover the profound way that spirituality intersects with culture, creativity, and everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8.49 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 19, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53482655711539,"sku":"9781791029272","price":19.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/experiencing-christmas-christ-in-the-sights-and-sounds-of-advent-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}