Searching for Christmas

Most of the Western world shuts down every year on December 25th. J.D. Greear shares what Christmas REALLY means. And his excellent explanation might justsurprise you. | J.D. unpacks the longings each of us feel around Christmastime, unearthing the questions we all ask deep down and pointing to answers. I highly recommend this! | It’s easy to think that we understand the Christmas story. Bethlehem, star, baby in an animal pen, wise men. Check. Check. We’ve heard it all before… but so what? This little book, full of wisdom and understanding, will tell you why you should care. Take a moment and read it. You may be surprised. And your life may be changed. | Quite simply the most moving Christmas book I have ever read. Profound questions get posed: Is there a God? Where do I find help? What has he done for me? What is he like? And with each answer I found my heart was deeply touched. | J.D. Greear tells the Christmas story in an engaging, enlightening, exciting fashion that will put you in the Christmas spirit. A fantastic Christmas gift! | Whether you are someone who is searching for answers to the big questions of life, or a new follower of Christ, or a seasoned believer, this funny and accessible book will point you to rich truths that are older than time but as pertinent as ever. | The Christmas hymn ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’ has us sing this prayer: ‘be born in us today.’ Truly nothing is greater at Christmastime than the reality that the same baby who was born in the manger is changing hearts and lives two thousand years later. This little book will introduce you to the real meaning of Christmas. | This wonderful book shows us the One that Christmas is all about, and how he is all you will ever need, now and forever. | I love this book. Here is a winsome, wise, and gospel-centered book about Christmas by a seasoned storyteller. Using Isaiah’s prophecy of Jesus, Greear shows us that in the heart of everyone is a longing that only Jesus can satisfy. This Christmas, buy this book and give it to those you love: you’ll be glad you did. | Even though Greear wrote this with seekers and skeptics in mind, I would also recommend it to Christians. Searching for Christmas blows the dust away from a familiar story, presenting it in a fresh way with an emphasis on how Jesus offers peace, salvation, comfort, and understanding. | Everybody knows Jesus is God. But maybe we’ve forgotten what that means. Reading Searching for Christmas by J.D. Greear, I was shocked by the reminder of who Jesus really is! | Our culture tends to sentimentalise and commercialise Christmas. And yet in 2020 it looks like Christmas will be very different from those we are used to. Covid-19 has brought home to all of us the reality of suffering and anxiety and our need of something more. Searching for Christmas points us to the Jesus in the midst of our worries. | J.D. Greear is the pastor at The Summit Church and served as the 62nd president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is married to Veronica and they have four children. J.D. is the author of several books including Searching for Christmas, Gospel, and Above All.