What's not to love about Christmas? Don't the crooners say, "It's the most wonderful time of the year?" Yet, our culture cringes at its annual appearance on the calendar and looks for any possible escape. Even Christians can get a little curmudgeonly about this annual super-holiday. In this anthology of Christmas meditations, Pastor Dave Mallinak offers a variety of good reasons to celebrate - one reason for each day in December. Along the way, he has a little fun with Hallmark movies, takes a patronizing swipe at Santa Claus, prods the curmudgeons, and pays careful attention to all the main characters in the story, even Simeon and Anna. Written for Christians who want a Christ-centered Christmas, this book calls us to see the glory of Christ in a fresh and inspiring way and to "join the triumph of the skies." God smiled big on Dave Mallinak, blessing him and his wife Belinda with five lively kids, several of whom are now gallivanting about as adults in the world. While his children were still babbling their baby talk, Dave and Belinda decided to stay home for Christmas and establish their own family traditions. And one family favorite involved gathering in the living room each evening in December to read a Christmas devotional and dwell on the glory of Christmas. After twenty years of this rich tradition, Belinda suggested that maybe Dave should write his own Christmas devotional. So, he did. With twenty-plus years of pastoring and parenting squeezed under his straining belt, Dave tied himself to his keyboard, and behold, out came this devotional. He hopes it will bless your family this Christmas! Oh, and he would love to have you visit his blog: DaveMallinak.com
