December 26, 2019
 

“I haven't the slightest idea how to change people,
but still I keep a long list of prospective candidates
just in case I should ever figure it out.”

― David Sedaris, humorist/memoirist

TODAY is his birthday... 






*** Kindle Ebook
Deal of the Day!
Dorothy Sayers's
Classic Book on Faith and Creativity,
THE MIND OF THE MAKER
Only $2.99!!!
 

***Advent Calendar 2019 –
Best Books of the Year for Christian Readers!

*** NOW CONTINUING THROUGH THE END OF THE CHRISTMAS SEASON... 
Featuring our picks for the best books of 2019 for Christian readers,
to be revealed one per day through Advent and Christmas!   UPDATED THROUGH TODAY!



 

New on our website... 


*** Eight Movies We Want to See
During the Holidays!

Our holiday festivities often include at least one trip to the movie theater …  
Here are eight faith or literary-themed movies now in theaters that
we are looking forward to seeing!
*** Which of  these do you most want to see? 



For this Christmas Season... 

Seven of our favorite poems
for the Christnas Season!

As the Christmas season is rapidly approaching, here are 7 of our favorite poems…
Madeleine L’Engle, George Macdonald, Wendell Berry, Robert Frost and MORE….




Christmas Music for Those
Who Don’t like Christmas Music

Music is an inevitable part of the Christmas season…
But what if you are weary of hearing the same old songs done over and over again? 
As we ramp up this week toward Christmas Day, here are eight of 
our favorite albums that don’t fit the typical Christmas music mold.
Download these digital albums and listen now… 



Top 10 Favorite Christmas Albums!

Here are 10 of my favorite Christmas albums:
You won’t find Bing Crosby here, but rather 
the classics nicely arranged in a variety of styles…


In Case You Missed It... 



*** Lectionary Poetry – Christmas Week 1 (Year A)

Our carefully-selected poems for next Sunday (Christmas Week 1) are now live!  
Featuring poems by Tracy K. Smith, Thomas Merton, Louise Gluck, MORE
In this new weekly series,  we offer a broad selection of classic and contemporary poems
from diverse poets that stir our imaginations with thoughts of how the biblical text speaks
to us in the twenty-first century.  If you find these poems helpful,
please SHARE THEM with friends who will also appreciate them!

 

*** 12 Important Fiction Books of 2019!

As the end of the year draws near, we highlight some of the most important
fiction books of 2019 for Christian readers  …  Chigozie Obioma, Susan Choi,
Shawn Smucker, Zadie Smith, MORE