{"product_id":"honest-advent-awakening-to-the-wonder-of-god-with-us-then-here-and-now-9780310361879","title":"Honest Advent: Awakening to the Wonder of God-With-Us Then, Here, and Now","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a world that's difficult to make sense of, and a season that's so often overtaken by consumerism, here you'll find heart-stirring illustrations and thought-provoking meditations designed to show you the raw, powerfully sacred story of Christmas in a new light.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHas the joy of the holiday season become painfully dissonant with the hard edges of life? Do you feel weary from the way Christmas has become a polished, predictable brand? You aren't alone. For too many of us, Christmas has lost its wonder. What if we stopped treating the Christmas story as something that happened a long time ago and started believing that it's a story that's still happening today?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom celebrated artist and storyteller Scott Erickson comes \u003cem\u003eHonest Advent\u003c\/em\u003e, 25 days of illustrations and meditations that will help you rekindle the wonder of this season. \u003cem\u003eHonest Advent \u003c\/em\u003ecreates a space for you to encounter the Incarnate Christ in unexpected places: like a pregnancy announcement in an era of political unrest and empirical bloodshed, the morning sickness of a Middle Eastern teenager, and the shocking biology of birth that goes far beyond the sanitized brand of Christmas as we know it today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough powerful benedictions, prayers, and questions for honest reflection, you'll discover how the wonder of God-with-Us is still happening today: in your unexpected change of plans, your unaccomplished dreams, your overcrowded lodging, and your humble stories of new beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout \u003cem\u003eHonest Advent\u003c\/em\u003e, Erickson teaches us the valuable lessons he's learned about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding hope and light in the darkest winters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it means to embrace the unexpected\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow God uses everyday vulnerability to help us understand ourselves, and our faith, better\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for something to spark your faith and renew your relationship with the holiday season, Erickson invites you to experience a new way to celebrate this Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Erickson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zondervan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780310361879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott Erickson is a touring painter, performance storyteller, and creative curate who mixes autobiography, biblical narrative, and visual aesthetics that speak to our deepest experiences. He is currently touring his multi-media storytelling piece \"Say Yes: A Liturgy of Not Giving Up on Yourself,\" and is the coauthor of \u003cem\u003ePrayer: Forty Days of Practice \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMay It Be So: Forty Days with the Lord'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003es Prayer\u003c\/em\u003e. Scott is most loved by his wife, Holly, and their three children in Austin, TX.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39822160527475,"sku":"9780310361879","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_3aaebf4a-5bcc-40c0-a7a4-008557f06e69.jpg?v=1644521121","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/honest-advent-awakening-to-the-wonder-of-god-with-us-then-here-and-now-9780310361879","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}