And the Glory of God Shone Around Them (eBook)

Prepare yourself this Christmas to celebrate the real reason for the season!   Beginning with the first Sunday of Advent, And the Glory of God Shone Around Them Advent Devotional takes the reader through the entire Christmas season with twenty-one devotionals organized around the four weekly themes of Advent.   Through short, engaging reflections on hope, peace, joy, and love, combined with the beauty and relevance of The Passion Translation®, you will find the inspiration you need to celebrate God's gift to the world throughout your week.   Each devotional follows the inspiring journey of the main characters of the Christmas story and offers an Advent prayer, making them perfect for personal, family, or small-group use. Scripture readings from The Passion Translation will give you greater insights in your journey toward Bethlehem.   This devotional and fresh version of God's Word will kindle and inspire your faith in the one who came to rescue us and will come again to create us anew!  

DR. BRIAN SIMMONS is a passionate lover of God. After a dramatic conversion to Christ, Brian knew that God was calling him to go to the unreached people of the world and present the gospel of God's grace to all who would listen. With his wife, Candice, and their three children, he spent eight years in the tropical rain forest of the Darien Province of Panama as a church planter, translator, and consultant. Having been trained in linguistics and Bible translation principles, Brian assisted in the Paya-Kuna New Testament translation project. After his ministry overseas, Brian was instrumental in planting a thriving church in New England (U.S.) and currently travels full time as a speaker and Bible teacher. He is the lead translator of The Passion Translation®.