{"product_id":"honest-advent-awakening-to-the-wonder-of-god-with-us-then-here-and-now-paperback","title":"Honest Advent: Awakening to the Wonder of God-With-Us Then, Here, and Now - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott Erickson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a world that's difficult to make sense of, and a season that's so often overtaken by consumerism, here you'll find heart-stirring illustrations and thought-provoking meditations designed to show you the raw, powerfully sacred story of Christmas in a new light.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHas the joy of the holiday season become painfully dissonant with the hard edges of life? Do you feel weary from the way Christmas has become a polished, predictable brand? You aren't alone. For too many of us, Christmas has lost its wonder. What if we stopped treating the Christmas story as something that happened a long time ago and started believing that it's a story that's still happening today?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom celebrated artist and storyteller Scott Erickson comes \u003cem\u003eHonest Advent, \u003c\/em\u003e 25 days of illustrations and meditations that will help you rekindle the wonder of this season. \u003cem\u003eHonest Advent \u003c\/em\u003ecreates a space for you to encounter the Incarnate Christ in unexpected places: like a pregnancy announcement in an era of political unrest and empirical bloodshed, the morning sickness of a Middle Eastern teenager, and the shocking biology of birth that goes far beyond the sanitized brand of Christmas as we know it today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin the pages of \u003cem\u003eHonest Advent\u003c\/em\u003e, Erickson teaches us the valuable lessons he's learned about: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinding hope and light in the darkest winters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat it means to embrace the unexpected\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow God uses everyday vulnerability to help us understand ourselves, and our faith, better\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough powerful benedictions, prayers, and questions for honest reflection, you'll discover how the wonder of God-with-Us is still happening today: in your unexpected change of plans, your unaccomplished dreams, your overcrowded lodging, and your humble stories of new beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eHonest Advent\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Scott Erickson's beautifully crafted book helped me see God-with-Us with fresh eyes. \u003cem\u003eHonest Advent\u003c\/em\u003e is no shallow seasonal gift book; it's an invitation to explore the divine flourishes of everyday human vulnerabilities. A transformative read, regardless of the time of year.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Jonathan Merritt, author of \u003cem\u003eLearning to Speak God from Scratch\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Beautiful. Evocative. A wake-up call to the mystery of life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--John Mark Comer, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Ruthless Elimination of Hurry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScott Erickson is a touring painter, performance storyteller, and creative curate who mixes autobiography, biblical narrative, and visual aesthetics that speak to our deepest experiences. He is currently touring his multi-media storytelling piece \"Say Yes: A Liturgy of Not Giving Up on Yourself,\" and is the coauthor of \u003cem\u003ePrayer: Forty Days of Practice \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eMay It Be So: Forty Days with the Lord'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003es Prayer\u003c\/em\u003e. Scott is most loved by his wife, Holly, and their three children in Austin, TX.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63163490795869,"sku":"9780310361879","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/5558\/2813\/files\/dVdDNmdZNEhVMnE3bDRpZm9LdFdldz09.webp?v=1768943300","url":"https:\/\/novellybooks.com\/products\/honest-advent-awakening-to-the-wonder-of-god-with-us-then-here-and-now-paperback","provider":"Novelly Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}