{"product_id":"a-radiant-birth-advent-readings-for-a-bright-season-hardcover","title":"A Radiant Birth: Advent Readings for a Bright Season - Hardcover","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\u003eLeslie Leyland Fields\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePaul J. Willis\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eWalter Wangerin Jr\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRediscover the Wonder of Christ's Birth with 42 Days of Reflection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrepare your heart and spirit for the Advent season with \u003ci\u003eA Radiant Birth\u003c\/i\u003e, an inspiring anthology written by the members of the Chrysostom Society. This collection offers six weeks of deeply reflective readings, guiding you through the seasons from the first Sunday of Advent through the twelfth day of Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReadings in this volume include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStar by Eugene Peterson\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSermon on the Nativity by St. John Chrysostom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Blessing for the New Baby by Luci Shaw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Welcome-Unwelcome Traveler in Narnia by Matthew Dickerson, and many more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume draws its heart from the words of St. John Chrysostom, who preached the earliest preserved Christmas sermon, \"Behold a new and wonderful mystery!\" Through these pages, the Christian literary voices of the Chrysostom Society prepare readers in Advent and Christmastide as seasons radiant with anticipation and divine glory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn A Radiant Birth, you'll find\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eForty-Two Days of Readings\u003c\/b\u003e - Immerse yourself in forty-two moving reflections, thoughtfully curated to guide you daily from Advent to Epiphany.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDeeply Rooted Inspiration\u003c\/b\u003e - Journey through history as contributors both ancient and modern explore the timeless essence of Christ's birth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Call to Renewed Wonder\u003c\/b\u003e - Enter this sacred season slowly and deliberately, allowing familiar stories to astonish you and become wondrous once again.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTransformative Purpose\u003c\/b\u003e - Discover how Christ's birth in Bethlehem mirrors his birth within us, empowering Christians to bear his presence into the world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Radiant Birth\u003c\/i\u003e is beautifully crafted for Christians seeking to deepen their spiritual lives during Advent and Christmas. It is particularly meaningful for those wishing to connect with the rhythm of the church calendar, center their hearts on Christ, and reflect on the profound mystery of his incarnation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJesus is born in Bethlehem, but he is also born in us, that ⁠we might bear his presence and impart his goodness to the world. Through \u003ci\u003eA Radiant Birth\u003c\/i\u003e, experience Advent as a time of joy, waiting, and wonder, as you are drawn once more into the story of his light entering into your life and into the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul J. Willis is emeritus professor of English at Westmont College and a former poet laureate of Santa Barbara, California. He is the author of collections of poetry and essays, including \u003ci\u003eLosing Streak\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTo Build a Trail\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the coeditor of the Chrysostom Society's Advent anthology, \u003ci\u003eA Radiant Birth\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeslie Leyland Fields is the award-winning author of fourteen books, including \u003ci\u003eNearing a Far God\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYour Story Matters\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the coeditor of the Chrysostom Society's Advent anthology, \u003ci\u003eA Radiant Birth\u003c\/i\u003e, and teaches writing workshops around the world and online in her Memoir Masterclass. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuci Shaw (1928-2025) was a poet, an editor, a retreat leader, a lecturer, and the author of forty books, including \u003ci\u003eThumbprint in the Clay\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Adventure of Ascent\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Genesis of It All\u003c\/i\u003e. Luci and her husband lived in Bellingham, Washington, where she enjoyed sailing, tent camping, knitting, gardening, and wilderness photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard J. Foster is the founder of Renovaré. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eStreams of Living Water\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrayer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFreedom of Simplicity\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSanctuary of the Soul\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCelebration of Discipline\u003c\/i\u003e, which has sold over two million copies worldwide; he is coauthor (with Gayle Beebe) of \u003ci\u003eLonging for God\u003c\/i\u003e. He and his wife, Carolynn, make their home near Denver, Colorado.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaylor, Ph.D., is a professor of English at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota. 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