The Purpose of Christmas by Rick Warren

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(Hardcover)

  • Pub. Date: November 2008
  • 144pp
  • Sales Rank: 10,531
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    • Pub. Date: November 2008
    • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group
    • Format: Hardcover, 144pp
    • Sales Rank: 10,531

    Synopsis

    The Purpose of Christmas DVD study for groups and families features three sessions taught by Rick Warren on why we celebrate Christmas and how it can change our lives forever.

    Glenn Masuchika - Library Journal

    Warren (founder, Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, CA; The Purpose Driven Life) has written a warm and fuzzy holiday book commemorating what he sees as the three purposes of Christmas: to celebrate the Christian God's love for you, to seek salvation through Jesus Christ, and to strive for reconciliation with Jesus Christ and God. This is neither a scholarly exposition on the meanings of Christmas nor a deeply theological meditation on questions of faith and divinity. The wisdom in this book does not rise above Warren's closing advice: "Hold a birthday party for Jesus this Christmas." Warren's book does well what it is supposed to do-it gives noncontroversial, unblemished, feel-good holiday cheer to the believer. There are books written to add to the intellectual and spiritual wealth of the public, and there are books written to be personal gifts given with a whole heart from one evangelical Christian to another. This is a gift book, and it's not recommended for library collections.

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    Biography

    Rick Warren is often called "America's most influential spiritual leader." He founded Saddleback Church in Orange County, California, which is now one of the largest and best-known churches in the world. He also founded the Purpose Driven Movement, a network of tens of thousands of churches from all denominations in 160 countries. He has trained over 350,000 pastors worldwide. Calling him a "spiritual entrepreneur," Forbes magazine said, "If Warren's ministry was a business it would be compared with Dell, Google, or Starbucks in impact." Rick and Kay Warren give away 90 percent of the profits from their books to charitable causes, including their global P.E.A.C.E. plan and Acts of Mercy, which services those infected with and affected by AIDS.

    Rick Warren a menudo se llama el líder espiritual más influyente de América. Fundó Saddleback Church en Orange County, California, que es ahora una de las iglesias más grandes y más conocidas del mundo. También, fundó el "Purpose Driven Movement" un red de más de 10.000 iglesias en muchas denominaciones en 160 países. Ha enseñado más de 350.000 pastores en el mundo. Llamándolo un "empresario espirutal," Forbes Revista dijo, "si el ministerio de Warren fuera un negocio que sería comparada con Dell, Google, y Starbucks en impacto." Rick y Kay Warren dan los 90 por ciento ausentes de los beneficios de sus libros a las causas caritativas, incluyendo su plan de P.E.A.C.E plan y Acts of Mercy, cuales sirven ésos infectados y afectados por SIDA.

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    true meaning of christmasby Anonymous

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    November 07, 2009: "purpose of christmas" is a very special gift book that clearly explains the true meaning of the insirational time of the year with the birth of christ. this has some exellent color photos and some great comments by the arthur rick warren along with some very special scripture that gives every details the true meaning of christmas. this is a wonderful gift to give to friends and family what I like about this wonderful bestseller is it makes christmas easy to understand

    I Also Recommend: This Christmas Night, The Glory of Christmas, The True Saint Nicholas, A Simple Christmas, The Max Lucado Christmas Collection.

    The Purpose of Christmas - Great Bookby Anonymous

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    February 23, 2009: I bought this for a gift and read 3/4 of it before giving it away. I went out and bought another one for my husband and myself.


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