Star of Wonder: An Advent Devotional to Illuminate the People, Places, and Purpose of the First Christmas - Hardcover

by Angela Hunt (Author)

The Christmas season has been so distorted by man-made traditions and commercialization that we are losing sight of the gritty and miraculous truth of that first Christmas--and wonder is being replaced with want.

Weaving beautiful storytelling with forgotten and overlooked biblical truth, bestselling author Angela Hunt takes your family on a visceral journey to learn more about the places, people, prophecies, and purpose of Christmas. Each of the engaging twenty-five devotions includes Scripture, insights, historical facts, personal application, and family activities that give you new "I didn't know that!" glimpses behind the traditional elements of the nativity.

Come rediscover the simple reality of that first Christmas, how the people really lived, and how the characters of the nativity actually coped with the miraculous, and often risky, events. You and your children will experience Christmas in a new light, creating lasting holiday memories and tasting the wonder of that ordinary night so long ago.

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"This Advent devotional is written with passion, showing patterns and prophecies that filled me with renewed hope and wonder."--FRANCINE RIVERS, bestselling author of The Lady's Mine and Redeeming Love

Come, Rediscover the Wonder and Reality of the Very First Christmas

We all love the Christmas season, but have we buried the truth of the day?

Bestselling author Angela Hunt weaves together visceral storytelling with overlooked biblical historical truths to help you rediscover the places, people, prophecies, and purpose of Christmas. Each of the engaging twenty-five devotions includes scriptural insights, historical facts, and personal application, which--along with weekly family activities--will have everyone saying, "I didn't know that!" as the Nativity comes to life anew.

Explore Bethlehem and Nazareth. Walk with Mary, Joseph, and others. Be amazed by the words of the prophets of old. And be warmed by God's great purpose that culminated in the birth of the Messiah.

Star of Wonder is perfect as an individual Advent devotional or for family and small group study. You will see Christmas with new eyes, create lasting holiday memories, and shine light on the wonder of that night so long ago.

Author Biography

Angela Hunt is a New York Times bestselling author of more than 150 books, with over 5 million copies sold worldwide. Angela's novels have won or been nominated for the RWA RITA Award, the Christy Award, the ECPA Christian Book Award, and the Holt Medallion. Four of her novels have received the ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award, and Angela is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from both the Romantic Times Book Club and ACFW. Angela holds ThDs in Biblical Studies and Theology. She and her husband make their home in Florida with mastiffs and chickens. Learn more at angelahuntbooks.com.