Steve Gannaway's The Joy and Wonder of Christmas offers an invitation. "Come, taste and savor the richness of Christmas." Throughout this collection of poetry, readers are touched by wonder. Can it be true that God has dramatically and personally reached out to us in the gift of an infant son? The Joy and Wonder of Christmas encourages us to experience Jesus' birth from the perspectives of Joseph and Mary, shepherds, magi, and even a stable mouse. With crisp verse and vivid images, the book depicts other joys of Christmas: children and family, snow and decorated trees, gifts and peace-making,...

The Bible contains some of the world's most familiar and beloved stories: David and Goliath; the Nativity; Zacchaeus and the sycamore tree. In Journeys, Steve Gannaway narrates these and fourteen other classic Bible stories. What sets this book apart is that he tells the stories as a poet and storyteller, in verse. As a storyteller, he does not have the same intent as the inspired Bible authors. Thus, his account emphasizes different details. For instance, the Bible does not say whether Samson regained his sight before he died or what an Elamite was doing in Jerusalem on the feast of...