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Moses Pennyweighter was evil. No better word could be used to describe him, not at Christmas and not by those truly knowing the shriveled little man.
Most though who lived in Millageville, working themselves ragged in his factory to buy another month's stay in his houses, groceries at his supermarket, and everything else in their lives from his department store, did not know him, did not know him at all.
"Good Mr. Pennyweighter," the people of Millageville would say at the very mention of the sweet old man's name. And there would be a warming of hearts as every child in town...

Moses Pennyweighter was evil. No better word could be used to describe him, not at Christmas and not by those truly knowing the shriveled little man.
Most though who lived in Millageville, working themselves ragged in his factory to buy another month's stay in his houses, groceries at his supermarket, and everything else in their lives from his department store, did not know him, did not know him at all.
"Good Mr. Pennyweighter," the people of Millageville would say at the very mention of the sweet old man's name. And there would be a warming of hearts as every child in town...

Just as Jesus shows us the character of God, diving deeper into the events surrounding his birth gives us a better understanding of that character.

Christmas is so much more than the holiday we've turned it into. It's the birth of a promise-God's promise to redeem humankind to himself. Sending Jesus was always God's plan, and there is something for us to learn in every detail surrounding his birth.

Christmas Speaks is a simple yet perceptive devotional that's broken down into easily understood segments that weave together scripture and insight, giving the reader a...

Has the real meaning of Christmas become lost? How do you bring the true meaning of the holiday back to the season?

In an era when Christmas has become little more than a frenzy of exhausting and expensive consumerism, many Christians are searching for a way to reclaim the deeper meaning of the celebration for their children and family. New York Times best-selling author W. Cleon Skousen's The Real Story of Christmas reconnects the reader with what Christmas is supposed to be: peace, goodwill, and the story of Jesus Christ.

Skousen provides historical context and a clear...

Foreword by Eugene Peterson

There remains a constant need for new perspectives on the liturgical church seasons in order to keep them spiritually fresh and to bring them to life in new ways. This book will enable Christian readers to experience a new depth in their faith journey as they celebrate the season of Advent.

This is a short book of spiritual meditations for the Advent season on the four "Middle Eastern" songs sung around the birth of Jesus: canticles that play an important role in the liturgical worship of the church over the centuries. These canticles include: the...

Bring the Christmas narrative to life with this Parish Nativity Play. Kevin Carey's moving interpretation is suitable for all acting abilities, ages, and experience levels. It can be performed with props and costumes or simply read aloud.

By marrying the two Gospel accounts of the Incarnation, supplemented by the author's imagination, Carey's nativity play stays as close to the meaning as possible, and yet remains entertaining for both cast and audience alike