Walking Backwards to Christmas by Stephen Cottrell

Walking Backwards to Christmas by Stephen Cottrell

Congregations are often confused or uninspired by the emphasis on Old Testament themes during Advent and too oeover � Christmas by December 26 to pay much attention to the gospel stories that follow Jesus' birth. Walking Backwards to Christmas starts at the end of the story, with Jesus' presentation to Anna and Simeon at the temple, and moves backwards through Herod's slaughter of the innocents, the wise men's visit, Jesus' birth in a stable, Mary's pregnancy, and finally to the much-earlier hopes and dreams of Isaiah and Moses.

Telling the Christmas story through the eyes of both famous figures like King Herod and imagined characters like the innkeeper's wife, Stephen Cottrell invites readers to experience Jesus' birth anew, with greater appreciation of the dark themes and ancient figures relevant to the Advent story.

Cottrell, Stephen: - Stephen Cottrell is Bishop of Chelmsford and was formally Bishop of Reading. He has written widely about evangelism, spirituality and discipleship. Among his recent books are Walking Backwards to Christmas (2014), The Things He Said (2009), The Nail: Being part of the Passion (2011) and Christ in the Wilderness: Reflecting on the paintings by Stanley Spencer (2012), all published by SPCK.

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ISBN 13	9780664261863
ISBN 10	0664261868
Title	Walking Backwards to Christmas
Author	Stephen Cottrell
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Westminster/John Knox Press,U.S.
Year published	2015-09-18
Number of pages	130
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