Five Questions of Christmas: Unlocking the Mystery

Publisher Marketing: The Christmas story is well-known. We know the decorations, the family parties, the carols, the manger scene, even the familiar Scripture passages. But have you ever considered the questions of Christmas? Five questions spiral throughout the ancient stories surrounding Christ's birth. These questions open the door to some of life's great mysteries. By exploring questions asked by the Magi, Elizabeth, Mary, Zechariah, and the crowd witnessing the naming of John the Baptist, readers explore their own curiosities about purpose, favor, trust, justice, doubt, and promise: How can we find truth and meaning? Why is the world so unfair sometimes? Why do people have to suffer? How can we trust the unseen? How can we design the future we desire? Writing in a warm and affectionate tone, author Rob Burkhart unwraps the mystery of the questions of Christmas, revealing a different way to read the Christmas story that allows believers young and old to live its truths throughout the year. Review Citations: CBA Retailers 06/01/2015 pg. 26 (EAN 9781630881290, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Burkhart, Rob Rob Burkhart (MDiv, Fuller Theological; PhD, Michigan State University) has been a pastor, educator, and denominational leader in the Assemblies of God denomination for more than thirty years. He is the author of To Be Like Jesus and Awakening the Sleeping Giant: Sunday School for a New Generation. Rev. Burkhart has also published several study guides and contributed to numerous magazines and publications. He speaks frequently in churches, at retreats, and at educational seminars. He is a father and grandfather and lives in Detroit, Michigan.