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Saint Nicholas And The Toy That Saved Christmas Holiday Double Features (DVD)
$9.99Add to cartThis Holiday Double Feature Makes The Perfect Stocking Stuffer!
Saint Nicholas
A Story of Joyful Giving! Find out as the Veggies discover the true joy of giving to others — at Christmas time and throughout the year! Laura Carrot’s Christmas stocking might be empty this year because her dad is in danger of losing his job. While Larry thinks a letter to the North Pole should fix the problem, Bob knows what will really help … and tells the story of a little boy named Nicholas who made a discovery in Bethlehem that changed Christmas forever. But what did Nick learn and how can it possibly help Laura and her family?!Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Matthew West and GRAMMY Award-winning artist Amy Grant celebrate Christmas by recording “Give This Christmas Away” with producer Brown Bannister at his Franklin, Tenn. studio. The song and Operation Christmas Child music video are featured on Saint Nicholas!
Silly Song: “Donuts for Benny”
The Toy That Saved Christmas
Appearing in his own TV commercials, unscrupulous toy maker, Wally P. Nezzer has convinced all of Dinkletown that “Christmas is when you get stuff!” With the town’s children begging for more toys, it’s sure to be the worst Christmas ever … until one brave little Buzz-Saw Louie doll decides to take matters into his own hands! The Toy That Saved Christmas reminds children of all ages that “Christmas isn’t about getting, it’s about giving.Silly Song: “Oh, Santa!”
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All I Really Want
$19.99Add to cartSometimes the happiest and holiest time of the year is also the hardest for people to enjoy. These daily readings offer the skeptic, the over-committed the opportunity to make room-perhaps just enough room-for God to show up. The weeks leading up to Christmas can spark a strong spiritual longing for more. Although it may never be articulated, we sense beneath those longings is a yearning for an experience of God. These brief writings address the challenges and realities of the season and include a simple action, ritual or meditation designed to gently steer the reader toward the deeper meaning that underlies the season. Smart, witty, edgy-and always hopeful-readings by Quinn Caldwell include a brief prayer for each morning and evening during the entire Christmas season. This book takes seriously the modern person’s hunger for meaning and import in a season that feels increasingly frivolous. Includes a calendar with one easy task to do each day.
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Amish Second Christmas
$16.99Add to cart“When Christmas Comes Again” by Beth Wiseman
Katherine Zook and her four children are facing their first Christmas without a loved one, and the future seems dim. But when a mysterious Englisch man begins to show up in the most unlikely of places, Katherine can’t help but be suspicious . . . and a bit curious.
“Her Christmas Pen Pal” by Ruth Reid
When Joy Stolzfus’s boyfriend tells her he wants to court other women, she’s shocked. She pours her heart out in a letter, but it mistakenly reaches Noah Esh. The two begin writing letters back and forth, but a misunderstanding threatens to topple the relationship they’re building.
“A Gift for Anne Marie” by Kathleen Fuller
Anne Marie Smucker’s life is pretty perfect. Until she discovers her widowed mother is getting married and they’re all moving. On top of that, Anne Marie’s relationship with her friend Nathaniel has changed, and she’s more confused than ever about her feelings for him.
“The Christmas Aprons” by Tricia Goyer
Esther Glick bakes a Christmas pie for a fundraiser, and she soon finds herself sitting across from bachelor Ammon Schwartz. Esther receives many orders for pies, but when she breaks her wrist, she discovers what community-and love-are all about.
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Snowfall : A Days Of Redemption Christmas Novella
$15.99Add to cartNew York Times bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray spins a beautiful holiday tale of finding love in unexpected places
Twenty-year-old Ruth Stutzman is a wonderful caregiver . . . but she has no experience with children. Laid off because of budget cuts from her job at a retirement home, she’s relieved to find work–even if it means temporarily watching widower Martin Rhodes’s brood of six!
Martin has been doing his best since his wife’s passing, but he and the children need help. Their house, once full of laughter and light, has been darkened by sadness. Soon after Ruth arrives, the children are drawn to her warmth and gentleness, and so is Martin, even though he feels it’s wrong. But the harder he tries to ignore her, the deeper he begins to care for this attractive young woman who has brought joy back into his children’s lives . . . and his own.
Each passing day brings the Rhodes closer to Ruth . . . and closer to Christmas, when she will have to say goodbye. Ruth cannot deny the bond she feels with the children–and with Martin. When her old job becomes available again, Ruth finds herself torn: How can she stay with the Rhodes? And yet how can she go?
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In The Manger
$12.99Add to cartBest-selling author Lucado invites you to witness the birth of Christ as you’ve never seen it before! Through 25 Advent-themed selections taken from his most popular books, you’ll feel as though you’ve joined Mary and Joseph at the feet of the King lying in the manger. Great for family devotions and gift-giving this Christmas.
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Silent Night Holy Night
$14.99Add to cart‘Tis the season for mystery and romance featuring characters from two of Colleen Coble’s most popular series!
Silent Night
As Christmas day nears, Bree Matthews and her faithful search-and-rescue dog Samson follow the trail of a troubling mystery into the snowy forests of Rock Harbor.Newlywed Bree Matthews and her husband Kade are preparing for Christmas guests when word arrives that a parachuter has disappeared in the North Woods, along Lake Superior’s icy shore. Bree and Samson plunge into the search.
Will this snowy, silent night search lead Bree and Samson to the missing girl?
Holy Night
One sinister phone call has derailed their Christmas wedding. Will it keep them apart forever?Leia and Bane are looking forward to their long-awaited Christmas wedding on the beach. Everything is going as planned-until Leia’s phone rings and her world skids out of control. A muffled voice informs Leia that her sister has been kidnapped and will be killed unless Leia calls off the wedding without explanation-and no police. If she disobeys instructions and tells Bane, she’ll risk her beloved sister’s life. But can she handle this trauma without his help? And will he ever trust her again if she lies to him now?
Irresistible romance meets thrilling suspense in this holiday update to USA Today best-selling author Colleen Coble’s Aloha Reef series.
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Robertson Family Christmas
$19.99Add to cartA nationwide contest gives a needy child the opportunity to spend Christmas with the Robertsons. A junior high kid from a poor family wins, and all things look wonderful, except for the fact that the boy is a complete terror. But he’ll have to learn the hard way after the Robertsons get through with him.
A heartwarming, hilarious story on the meaning of Christmas and what it’s like to spend it with the Duck Dynasty gang.
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Legend Of Saint Nicholas
$16.99Add to cartIn The Legend of St. Nicholas, the new artwork, created by Marley and Me illustrator, Richard Cowdrey, captivates audiences and tells the story of a young man named Nicholas, who was moved by the plight of the poor and needy. Nicholas spent his life secretly helping the poor all over the world, giving gifts on Christmas Eve to remind people of the greatest Gift of all, Jesus Christ. This gentle Christmas book introduces the original St. Nicholas and offers inspiration for readers to become cheerful givers themselves. The final pages in the book include fun Father Christmas traditions in other lands.
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Where Treetops Glisten
$16.00Add to cartDiscovering romance during the Christmas season is more magical due to the looming hardship of World War II. The three Turner siblings take a chance on love when the future is uncertain in these three connected novellas.
Set in 1940s Lafayette, Indiana, Where Treetops Glisten tells the tale of Abigail, Pete, and Merry Turner-each whom faces the uncertainty of life during wartime and relies on personal faith and God’s leading to find lasting love and enduring hope for the days ahead. “White Christmas” by Cara Putman follows a candy cane-making Purdue student with a vow to avoid romantic entanglements and the stoic farm boy dedicated to saving his family home who desperately needs the help the Turners can provide.Sarah Sundin’s “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” tells the story of a fighter pilot running on empty, a lonely widow, and a little girl searching for what she has lost. Will an unusual Christmas gift fill their hearts again? Finally, Tricia Goyer’s novella “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” follows a combat nurse offering care and cheer to injured soldiers on the front lines as Christmas nears. When her patients and the Dutch villagers discover it is her birthday, they work together to give her a great gift-a reason to believe in love again.
Story Locale: World War II
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Watch For The Light
$26.00Add to cartThough Christians the world over make yearly preparations for Lent, theres a conspicuous lack of good books for that other great spiritual season: Advent. All the same, this four-week period leading up to Christmas is making a comeback as growing numbers reject shopping-mall frenzy and examine the deeper meaning of the season.
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Christmas Journey
$12.99Add to cartGo on A Christmas Journey with author and illustrator Susie Poole and discover the true meaning of Christmas. Beginning with the Creation story, where God’s perfect world is quickly spoiled, children will learn the importance of Christmas and how the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ was all part of God’s great plan.
Children will follow along with the help of colorful illustrations that capture important stops along the way in this beautiful new edition of a classic read-to-me picture book that every family will treasure.
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God Came Near Church Edition 10 Pack (DVD)
$49.95Add to cartIn the midst of the darkness and cold of the winter season, we celebrate the brightest holiday of all, Christmas, the birth of Jesus. Max Lucado presents heartening and devotional insights into a unique Advent experience. Filmed in the beautiful Blockley Church in England, the accomplished pastor and author weaves the biblical account of the first Christmas with common issues we face in our modern lives. Each episode brings you back in time with movie segments of biblical events as Lucado narrates relevant Scripture.
Each disc contains 6 sessions (Great Expectations, 4 weeks of Advent -Hope/Love/Joy/Peace, plus Christmas) and each session is 28 minutes long. A 32 page Discussion Guide in PDF format is on each disc as well. This church pack is a set of 10 discs – great for distribution to all church families and small groups!
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Promise Fulfilled : A Christmas Drama
$7.95Add to cartHis story changed the world: Jesus — born to Mary and Joseph, worshiped as Savior by the Magi and the shepherds who had found him through divine guidance. We do not dispute the significance of their part in Jesus’ story. We marvel at their obedience. We sing songs recounting their trust and their faith.
But if we dare allow ourselves to peer just a bit deeper into the pages of scripture, extending just beyond the edges of the nativity story, we find the embodiment of patience and faithfulness – Simeon and Anna, a prophet and a prophetess, who waited for the arrival of the Messiah with an unwavering expectation.
It is a story that reminds us that a hope placed in God does not disappoint.
In seven scenes, The Promise Fulfilled presents a simple drama, intertwining the familiar details of the Christmas story with the steadfast hope of Simeon and Anna. Drawing upon the gospel accounts of Matthew and Luke and using extended scripture readings, The Promise Fulfilled invites cast and audience members to marvel at the events surrounding Christ’s birth, taking us into the expected while challenging us to look beyond the well-told storyline found within the walls of the nativity.
Simple to learn and powerful to present, this short drama will allow youth groups and adult drama teams to develop a rich understanding of the events leading up to Christ’s birth. Easily adaptable for Bible studies and children’s lessons, The Promise Fulfilled offers a fresh perspective to a story that has been changing hearts for over 2,000 years, ushering us into the Advent season with a subtle and powerful proclamation: a transformed world requires an enduring faithfulness anchored in Christian love. Twelve copies of this play are needed for production and copy privileges are included.
This is David Allison’s first book with CSS Publishing. Pastor Allison received his master of ministry degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Currently Allison is head pastor at Havens Corners Church. He has also been bi-vocational and youth pastor at Havens Corners Church. Allison is married to Karla and they have one grown son. Some of David’s interests are golf, chess, and landscaping.
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5 Little Christmas Dramas For Todays Kids
$12.95Add to cartEvery year, Christmas comes. And every year, in tiny congregations spread throughout the world, a director is stressing over the difficult task of producing a successful children’s play.
Realizing that church plays are often hard to produce because so few are written to meet children’s needs and interests, Timothy Ayers decided to change that. Writing his own plays for the children within his church, Ayers collected his dramas into Five Little Christmas Dramas for Today’s Kids, hoping to help small churches creatively and freely encourage children to spread the message of Christmas. With titles ranging from A Dress Rehearsal for Christmas to The “I Hate Christmas” Club, each drama presents a worthy reminder: The true meaning of Christmas is always found in Christ.
These fun and simple dramas let small churches celebrate Christmas without mayhem and stress, and they empower children to play a pivotal role in highlighting the divine purpose of the Christmas holiday. With minimal set design and diverse roles for children of all ages, this collection of Christmas dramas will bless directors and congregations alike.
Each drama has listed the approximate length of time the play will take, how many cast members are needed, props, and the stage set-up. This book also has the copy/printing privileges included.
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Christmas Hidden Pictures Activity Book
$2.89Add to cartMinumim order is six
NEW AND SEASONAL COLORING AND ACTIVITY BOOKS
Featuring best-loved Bible stories and Christian themes, kids will love the fun illustrations and activities in these coloring and activity books. And teachers will love that all of our 16-page coloring and activity books are reproducible, so they can make as many copies of the pages as they need for their lessons. -
Taste And See
$11.99Add to cartJan Johnson offers an innovative Advent small-group study built around a careful contextual reading of scripture combined with the imaginative reading approach introduced by St. Ignatius. The title Taste and See hints at how readers are invited to experience the stories of the season with their senses. Drawing on that experience of scripture, participants then consider how these stories speak to their own lives.
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Christmas Miracle
$15.00Add to cartSKU (UPC): 628855006499Artist: Joshua MillsMedia: CDReleased: June 2014Anchor Distributors Songs1. Christmas Waltz2. It Snowed3. This Christmas4. Precious Baby5. Marshmallow World6. Come On Ring Those Bells Christmas Vacation7. Angels From The Realms Of Glory8. Gift Of Love Heavens Kiss9. C H R I S T M A S10. Light One Candle11. Let The Season Take Wing12. …
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When The Time Was Fulfilled 2nd Edition
$10.00Add to cartThe 40 short, pithy meditations in this collection witness to the fact that the birth of Jesus is more than history for those who feel their need of him.
Christmas is the season of joy for good reason: it is the news of a savior being born, of light breaking into darkness, of God s peace and goodwill to all. But joy is more than merriment. For those who only want to have a good time or a feeling of togetherness, Christmas brings a temporary feeling of cheer. But for those who feel bankrupt, without real meaning or hope either for themselves or for the world Christmas can be genuinely life-changing. -
12 Steps To Having A More Organized Christmas And Holiday Season
$13.99Add to cartLearn to Control Christmas Before It Controls You! When you think about Christmas do you have feelings of excitement and joy that quickly turn to panic and dread? Christmas is supposed to be “the happiest time of the year.” However, for many women it can become the most stressed-filled time of the year. Lane Jordan understands these roller-coaster feelings during the holidays. Her tips and suggestions will help you get through Christmas and other major holidays in a way that will calm your nerves and help you enjoy the holy, fun, and memorable times of the year. Her simple, practical tips will help you: * Prepare your schedule and avoid over-commitment. * Arrange wonderful meals and get-togethers. * Plan and stick to a budget. * Have time for family, friends, the needy, and yourself. * Create memories and traditions. * Prepare for the coming year. * Focus on the reason we celebrate Christmas-Jesus.
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Christmas Comes To Little Hickman Creek
$14.99Add to cartTwo years ago this Christmas, Sadie Bennett’s beloved husband was killed in a tragic accident at the local sawmill. What was once her favorite time of year now haunts her, with its cheerful trappings a cruel reminder of the love she lost. The young widow would like nothing more than to hibernate until the festivities are over. When she finds herself assigned to the committee tasked with picking a Christmas tree for the town square of Little Hickman Creek, she begrudgingly agrees but determines to fulfill her duties to the bare minimum.
As the search for a suitable tree gets under way, Sadie is dismayed to learn that one of her fellow committee members is a man she’s worked hard to avoid. Reed Harris owns the local livery, and while he’s friendly enough-good-looking, too-Sadie isn’t ready to invest in another relationship. In fact, she may never be ready, unless a Christmas miracle manages to thaw her frozen heart.
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Season Of Angels
$22.00Add to cartThe residents of Cape Light and Angel Island will learn to speak what’s in their hearts this holiday season in this heartwarming novel in the New York Times bestselling series.
Adele Morgan has made mistakes in her life. After a serious medical scare, she realizes her greatest regret is that she sat idly by while a petty dispute tore her family apart. She has returned to Cape Light determined to mend broken relations and bring everyone together for the holidays. But Adele’s arrival elicits little delight. Neither Molly Willoughby nor Sam Morgan has time for their grandmother’s plan to reconcile. It will take a miracle to unite Adele’s family. Luckily for Adele, miracles can happen at the Inn at Angel Island.
Meanwhile, there’s another visitor, a skeptic determined to debunk Angel Island’s legend. Grad student Jonathan Butler plans to prove the angel lore is nonsense and leave with a grand “bah humbug!” Stuck on the island for Christmas, he spends his time doing research in the Historical Society where he meets local undergrad Tess Wyler. It’s only a matter of time before he too falls under the island’s spell and realizes that the proof of Angel Island and Cape Light’s magic lies within.
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Gods Blessings Of Christmas
$2.99Add to cartRejoice in the miracle and meaning of Christmas.
Billy Graham celebrates the Savior’s birth in this thoughtful Christmas devotional booklet. Explore the blessings of hope, joy, love, and peace that believers can experience as they keep their eyes on Jesus. Included are excerpts from the bestselling This Christmas Night, hymns, Scriptural accounts of Christ’s birth, and beautiful poetry by Ruth Bell Graham. It’s perfect for keeping your focus on what’s truly important during the busyness of the Christmas season.
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Merry Larry And The True Light Of Christmas (DVD)
$9.99Add to cartIt’s going to be big… It’s going to be bright! Bob and Larry are going all out to make it the best Christmas ever at the Spring Valley Mall. With music, decorations and a light show like no other, it’s an all-out spectacle to outshine the competition. But a little girl with a big heart changes everything when she shows them all what Christmas is really about.
Featuring Si Robertson as Silas the Okra.
Lesson: True Meaning of Christmas
Silly Song: “Wrapped Myself Up for Christmas”
Run Time: 47 minBonus Features:
Behind the scenes with Si Robertson from Duck Commander
“Light of Christmas” lyric video by Owl City featuring TobyMac
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Peace : A Crittenden County Christmas Novella
$15.99Add to cartBeth Miller has a secret. Ever since she met Englischer Chris Ellis while helping out at the Yellow Bird Inn, she can’t stop thinking about him. She knows nothing could ever come of a relationship, of course-Chris had revealed he was working undercover in Crittenden County with his job as a DEA agent. That meant he faced danger daily, carried a gun, and was completely unsuitable for an Amish woman like herself.
But she knew he felt the attraction, too. It was the reason he had left so suddenly, telling her he’d never see her again. Nothing good could ever come from a romance between the two of them.
Then, three days before Christmas, as Beth is once again filling in at the Yellow Bird Inn, Chris shows up on the doorstop, bleeding. And as Beth cares for him, it’s clear that a relationship between the two of them is inevitable. But are they ready to sacrifice everything for this chance at love?
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Amish Family Christmas
$11.99Add to cartAfter tragedy strikes the family of young Rebecca Shrock, her friend Tabitha does all she can to help. But things get complicated when Rebecca’s brother, Levi, returns from combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. For one thing, he is an old flame Tabitha rejected when he chose to serve in the military. For another, he is under the Meidung–the shunning–and no one is permitted to speak to him or eat with him.
But God has a way of working on the hearts of His people–especially at Christmas time. When an unexpected turn of events sets things right, miracles happen to the Amish community of Paradise, to the Shrock family–and to Tabitha.
Here is warm and tender story of faithfulness and reconciliation at the most wonderful time of the year.
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Little Star
$15.99Add to cartTonight a king will be born, and all the stars in heaven are competing to see who can shine the brightest for him. But when the stars see the poor family huddling in the shabby stable, they begin to think that this baby couldn’t be a king after all! That is, all the stars except the smallest, loneliest star in the sky, Little Star. He recognizes the baby Jesus as the King of kings and understands His special message of love.
Read on to discover the extraordinary way Little Star serves his King on that cold, dark night. Certain to become a Christmas classic, this delightful tale connects the star atop the Christmas tree to the true meaning of Christmas–the birth of Jesus.
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Women Of Christmas
$16.00Add to cartThis giftable and appealing Advent-oriented book explores the stories of Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna from the book of Luke, unpacking each verse to introduce readers anew to the women who played key roles related to the birth of Jesus.
When it comes to Christmas, the stories of shepherds, wise men, and other male figures often dominate our thinking. But right from the start, women played vital roles in God’s beautiful plan to redeem His world through Jesus. In this Christ-centered, Christmas-themed Bible study-perfect for holiday gift giving, for personal use, and for group studies-best-selling author Liz Curtis Higgs helps modern women connect personally to powerful truths revealed in the lives of Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist; Mary, the mother of Jesus; and Anna, the faithful prophetess.
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1st Christmas Night
$16.99Add to cartA lyrical retelling of the birth of Christ modeled after ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.’
Here is a beautiful retelling of the birth of Jesus on that joyous night in Bethlehem so long ago. The poem begins with the arrival of Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem through Christ’s birth, the angels’ appearance to the shepherds, and the visit by the Wise Men. The simple, yet elegant, verses will appeal to little ones and are accompanied by the rich oil illustrations of Christine Kornacki
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Humphreys First Christmas
$7.99Add to cartA beautifully illustrated Christmas story presented in paperback for the first time!
We’ve all heard the story of the three wise men, who brought their gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to the baby Jesus. But what about the camels who carried them? Here is the imaginative story of Humphrey the camel and his long, cold journey to Bethlehem. Humphrey has lost his blanket and schemes to acquire a new one. When the party reaches its destination, Humphrey is so drawn to the love surrounding Baby Jesus that he finds himself selflessly giving his new blanket to the Christ Child.
Carol Heyer’s rich acrylic paintings showcase the quirkiness of the camel and add humor to the story. Here is a book that both entertains and informs without ever straying from the mearning of the holiday.
In addition to an engaging text and gorgeous, whimsical artwork, this story reminds readers of the importance of Christmas and the true meaning of gift giving.
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Berenstain Bears Night Before Christmas
$5.99Add to cartCuddle up with this retelling of the classic Christmas tale, starring the Berenstain Bears!
It’s the night before Christmas, and all through the tree house-the Berenstain Bears are ready to celebrate the holiday! The tree is decorated, the milk and cookies are set out for Santa, and the Bears are cozying up to read their favorite Christmas tale. Join the Bears as they celebrate the most magical night of the year.
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Countdown To Christmas
$9.99Add to cartAdvent with a difference! The Christmas story is illustrated but only partially colored, so there is plenty for little ones to color in, personalizing their very own advent calendar, which can then be displayed for all the family. It also comes with the Christmas story on the gatefold flaps. Doors to open, pictures to color, and the Christmas story-all in one book!
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Stubborn Sweetness And Other Stories For The Christmas Season
$22.00Add to cartA Stubborn Sweetness and Other Stories for the Christmas Season is a collection of modern-day short stories by Katherine Paterson, award-winning author of Bridge to Terabithia and The Great Gilly Hopkins-both loved by children and adults for over twenty years. This compilation includes stories of real-life people such as a shopping mall’s night watchman, a lonely widower, a pregnant teenage runaway, a political prisoner in China, a grieving mother, and a privileged American, who have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas because of loss, pain, greed, or circumstances. Through unexpected and uplifting ways, each is reminded of the first Christmas story and the vision of hope and peace it offers the world. They realize that even in the darkness, the light and song of Christmas can be seen and heard.
This heart-warming gift book, filled with stories of realistic people finding hope, courage, and faith amidst life’s circumstances, radiates the spirit of the season and reminds each of us what Christmas truly means. Originally written to be read during her church’s Christmas Eve service, this collection of holiday stories is perfect for individuals, families, and churches to read and share during the season.
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Manger Mouse
$16.99Add to cartWhat really happened the night Jesus was born? Matty s mother tells him he will take part in the most important thing ever to happen in history. Why him, a meek and lowly stable mouse? All Matty the manger mouse wants to do is snuggle into the warmth of his mother and fall asleep but the Creator of the world has another plan for him. Will the little stable mouse surrender to his own needs or bow to the will of the Savior? Children and adults will be touched by Matty s brave little heart. As the story of that first Christmas unfolds, come join Matty and all the other stable dwellers portrayed in lush and charming pastel illustrations.
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Christmas Angels
$3.49Add to cartThe Arch(R) Book series tells popular Bible stories through fun-to-read rhymes and bright illustrations. This well-loved series captures the attention of children, telling scripturally sound stories that are enjoyable and easy to remember.Each book includes a letter to adults that offers background to the story and suggestions for its application to effectively teach Bible stories to children.
This Arch Book focuses on the angels at Christmas as found in Matthew 1-2 and Luke 1-2.
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Christmas Ill Never Forget
$9.95Add to cartYoung Luke desperately wants a horse to call his very own. But as his brother ‘s health steadily grows worse with an unknown illness, what their lives really need is a miracle. Having to do all the chores around the ranch, Luke feels that life is being a little unfair. To add to this, he is being asked to work for a local stable to provide the income needed to enjoy the Christmas holiday. As he works by the sweat of his brow, he soon forms a close bond with one of the horses. Will Luke finally receive the gift he so desperately wants, or will this be his brother ‘s last Christmas? As all these things culminate on Christmas day, Luke will learn a valuable lesson of God’s ultimate plan for their lives.
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Saint Street (DVD)
$14.95Add to cartSaint Street is a classic American Christmas tale for the entire family. The story follows Percy who is a good man, but has found himself caught up in the riches of the world and is neglecting his most prized possession — his family.
Christmas Eve has arrived and Percy is still hard at work late into the night, once again breaking his promises to his wife and kids that he would leave early so that they could drive to their traditional family Christmas party. After being warned time and again to change his ways from a heavenly being from beyond, Percy is about to experience some grave consequences for his actions.
In a series of tragic events, Percy faces humble circumstances after losing everything in a car accident — his family, job and home. Paralyzed from the waist down and confined to a wheelchair, he is forced to be homeless and live in the gritty world of misfits on Saint Street.
It is on Saint Street where Percy sees the light and changes his ways trough the examples of the most unlikely of souls. We soon discover that things aren’t always what they seem and second chances and redemption just might be closer that we think.
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Christmas In Sugarcreek
$18.99Add to cartJudith Graber has always been the obedient daughter. Over the years, she’s taken care of her younger siblings, helped around the house, and worked in her family’s store. But now Judith feels overworked, overlooked, and underappreciated, especially as the holiday season approaches.
Everything changes when her father hires Ben Knox.
Ben Knox is the “bad boy” of Sugarcreek. Two years ago he left town under a cloud of shame. Rumors circulated that his rumspringa had been filled with more than the usual harmless explorations.
Sparks fly between Ben and Judith. But the last thing Judith wants to be is one more girl who falls under Ben’s spell-while Ben wants Judith to realize there’s more to him than his reputation. Could this Christmas season bring love and a new life for the unlikeliest pair in Sugarcreek?
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Sparkle Box : A Gift With The Power To Change Christmas
$19.99Add to cartInspire a new family tradition this holiday with this beautiful, heartwarming story. It’s almost Christmas and Sam is so excited for the parties and presents—but there’s one mysterious gift, a sparkly box sitting on the mantel, that leaves him puzzled. In the midst of the festivities, Sam and his family participate in various acts of kindness for others. On Christmas morning when Sam opens the Sparkle Box, he only finds slips of paper that record the family’s good deeds. Sam’s parents explain that these kind acts are a gift for Jesus—for Jesus said that whatever we do for the least of these, we do for Him.
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What Is Christmas
$7.99Add to cartHere’s an engaging introduction to the true meaning of Christmas. Michelle Medlock Adams’s warm, humorous text lists all of the things that Christmas might be about, only to conclude that it is truly about celebrating the birth of Jesus, our Savior. Through the whimisical art and rhyming, fun-to-read verse, even the youngest child will come to understand what Christmas is.
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Legend Of The Candy Cane
$18.99Add to cartNewly Illustrated Edition
One dark November night a stranger rides into a small prairie town. Who is he? Why has he come? The townspeople wish he were a doctor, a dressmaker, or a trader. But the children have the greatest wish of all, a deep, quiet, secret wish. Then a young girl named Lucy befriends the newcomer. When he reveals his identity and shares with her the legend of the candy cane, she discovers fulfillment of her wishes and the answer to her town’s dreams. Now will she share what she has learned? Vibrant illustrations by Richard Cowdrey bring to life a timeless tale by Lori Walburg, a story that will help families celebrate the mystery and miracle of Christmas—for many Christmases to come.
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Breakdown On Bethlehem Street
$7.95Add to cartImagine that it’s Christmas Eve and you’re on your way to the store before the annual candlelight service. Suddenly you find yourself transported back in time to the night of the birth of the Messiah! The places you’re used to seeing are all gone; the usual trappings of modern society don’t work. And, to top it off, you’re placed in a situation where you have to help a young couple deal with having a baby — with no hospital! Yikes!
This imaginative chancel drama for Advent / Christmas will make the members of your congregation think about the night of Jesus’ birth in a new way. A variety of ages can be used in the production from young children to older adults. The dialogue can be easily modified with local references. Suggested readings and music are included for use between scenes for additional congregational involvement.
Copy privileges are included.
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Prayers Of A Stranger
$17.99Add to cartShe ventured to answer a stranger’s prayer, only to receive an answer to her own. Amanda Vance is ambivalent about her husband’s idea for a big family holiday up north. She had once planned a special Christmas in their own home, carefully preparing a nursery and the keepsake ornaments. Now that room stands as empty as her heart. Then a neighbor’s mishap turns into a last-minute invitation-Amanda is offered a place on a tour to the Holy Land.
At the urging of her husband, Chris, she reluctantly agrees to go. The unexpected journey leads to an even more astonishing lesson. An extraordinary turn of events allows Amanda to help answer a young mother’s plea for a healing. Filled with a sense of awe, Amanda visits the place of Jesus’ birth. There, she discovers anew the miracle of the Christ child-God incarnate as a tiny, vulnerable baby. Her return to Florida marks a momentous shift in her soul, in her calling and in her marriage. She responded to the prayer of a stranger, but will Amanda’s own prayer-to be happily surrounded by a large and loving family-ever be fulfilled?
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Different Kind Of Christmas
$16.99Add to cartA Different Kind of Christmas is a fun and inspiring study for children the Advent season. Based on Mike Slaughter’s popular book Christmas Is Not Your Birthday, this engaging study will help children discover the broader meaning of Jesus’ birth and experience a Christmas season with more peace and joy than any toy could ever bring. This Children’s Leader Guide contains session ideas for preschool, younger children, and older children, including reproducible handouts.
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Different Kind Of Christmas
$9.99Add to cartEvery year, we say we’re going to cut back, simplify, and have a family Christmas that focuses on the real reason for the season-Jesus. But every year, advertisements beckon, the children plead, and it seems easier just to indulge our wants and whims. Overspending, overeating, materialism, and busyness rob us of our peace and joy and rob Jesus of his rightful role as the center of our celebration. This book of devotional readings is designed to draw your entire family into closer fellowship with God as you respond to this Christmas season and the call of God to live generously all year around. The devotional includes thirty short readings, Scripture, prayer, and stories about helping others at Christmas. A Different Kind of Christmas: Devotional Readings for the Season is a great gift idea for family, friends, teachers, and ministry leaders.
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Different Kind Of Christmas Leader Guide (Teacher’s Guide)
$11.99Add to cartA Different Kind of Christmas is a practical and inspirational study for the Advent season. Based on Mike Slaughter’s popular book Christmas Is Not Your Birthday, this five-week study will empower your family and your church to reclaim the broader missional meaning of Jesus’ birth and experience a Christmas season with more peace and joy than any toy or gadget could ever bring. This comprehensive resource includes a 64-page Leader Guide containing everything needed to guide your group through the study. Inside you’ll find five full session plans, discussion questions, and activities, as well as multiple format options and suggestions of ways to make the study a meaningful experience for any group. Sessions include: 1. Expect a Miracle 2. Giving Up on Perfect 3. Scandalous Love 4. Jesus’ Wish List 5. By a Different Road Help your church cast a vision for how Christians can experience the true joy of living and giving like Jesus beginning with the Christmas season and continuing as a lifestyle. This six week study helps participants see the traps and discontentment of consumerism and the call of God to live generously to fulfill God’s mission in the world.
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Susannas Christmas Wish
$12.99Add to cartFrom the pen of bestselling Amish fiction author Jerry Eicher, (more than 350,000 books sold), comes a truly delightful and inspiring Christmas novella. Fans will be delighted by this peek at an Amish Christmas, complete with the romantic wish of Susanna Byler to spend the holidays with the man of her dreams.
But who is the man of her dreams? Is it the competent but plain Amishman she married for convenience – or is it her first love an Englisha man with whom she has recently had an unexpected encounter and who wants her back in his life? A perfect holiday delight for lovers of Amish fiction and those who love a heartwarming and tender Christmas tale.
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Nativity Dramas The Third Season
$18.95Add to cartKeith Hewitt is back with a third volume of clever nativity dramas in which he adapts biblical Christmas stories to popular television programs. In the same way Jesus communicated in a context that people of his time could relate to, Hewitt presents four sharp-witted takeoffs on something our culture can really relate to — TV. The humorous treatments of these biblical narratives will hold people’s attention and breathe new life into traditional nativity texts.
All four plays are specifically designed to be produced in churches and can be easily staged by congregations of almost any size. Props are simple and easy to find.
The four plays in this third volume are popular television shows from right now:
“Psyched in Bethlehem” (45 minutes)
“Everybody Loves Joseph” (45 minutes)
“Big Bang Bethlehem” (50 minutes)
“Burned in Bethlehem” (40 minutes) -
Gift For Santa
$28.49Add to cartKaren Dove embraces the philosophy live to love unconditionally and serve the Lord every day. She has been a writer for over 20 years. A Gift for Santa is her first children’s witness book in a series that presents popular secular holiday icons in a God-centered, reading experience. Share God’s love with the children in your life, through this unforgettable story of how Santa came to know Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. You will fall in love with Dolly and Bea as you share their amazing adventure with Santa and visit the manger bed of the Savior of the world.
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Gift For Santa
$16.49Add to cartKaren Dove embraces the philosophy live to love unconditionally and serve the Lord every day. She has been a writer for over 20 years. A Gift for Santa is her first children’s witness book in a series that presents popular secular holiday icons in a God-centered, reading experience. Share God’s love with the children in your life, through this unforgettable story of how Santa came to know Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. You will fall in love with Dolly and Bea as you share their amazing adventure with Santa and visit the manger bed of the Savior of the world.
