{"product_id":"honest-advent","title":"Honest Advent","description":"\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","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57315629039998,"sku":"NW9780310361879","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780310361879.jpg?v=1778716717","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/honest-advent","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}