| Advent Conspiracy: Can Christmas Still Change the World? Contributor(s): McKinley, Rick (Author), Seay, Chris (Author), Holder, Greg (Author) |
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ISBN: 0310324424 ISBN-13: 9780310324423 Publisher: Harperchristian Resources OUR PRICE: $16.99 Product Type: DVD-Video - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: This four-session DVD study invites us to worship Christ more meaningfully this Christmas by giving relationally to family, friends, and those most in need. Join pastors Rick McKinley (Imago Dei Community) and Chris Seay (Ecclesia) as we learn how to restore the scandal of Christmas by substituting compassion for consumption. |
| Additional Information |
| Dewey: 263 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.52" W x 7.38" (0.17 lbs) |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Holiday - Christmas - Theometrics - Evangelical - Event - Advent |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Are you fed up with how consumerism has stolen the soul of Christmas? This year, take a stand Join the growing groundswell of Christ-followers who are choosing to making Christmas what it should be--a joyous celebration of Jesus' birth, not a retail circus.In four compelling sessions, Advent Conspiracy invites individuals, families, groups, and entire churches to substitute compassion for consumerism by practicing four simple but powerful, countercultural concepts: Worship Fully--because Christmas begins and ends with Jesus Spend Less--and free your resources for things that truly matter.Give More--of your presence: your hands, your words, your time, your heart.Love All--the poor, the forgotten, the marginalized, the sick, in ways that make a difference.Advent Conspiracy DVD session titles: Session 1: Worship FullySession 2: Spend LessSession 3: Give MoreSession 4: Love AllDesigned for use with Advent Conspiracy book and DVD Study Guide |
Contributor Bio(s): Seay, Chris: - Chris Seay is the pastor of Ecclesia, a progressive Christian community in Houston, Texas, recognized for exploring spiritual questions of culture and breaking new ground in art, music, and film. Chris is the author of The Gospel According to Tony Soprano and The Gospel Reloaded. He lives in Houston with his wife, Lisa, and their four children. McKinley, Rick: -Rick McKinley is the author of Faith for this Moment: Navigating a polarized world as the people of God and This Beautiful Mess. He is the founding pastor of Imago Dei Community in Portland, Oregon, a church creatively demonstrating the faithful presence and prophetic witness of Chris in their city. Rick and his wife, Jeanne, live with their four children in Portland. Holder, Greg: -Greg Holder is lead pastor of The Crossing, a thriving multi-site church in the St. Louis area. Greg is also the author of The Genius of One: God's Answer for a Fractured World. He speaks around the world on the topics of leadership, bridge-building, and relational health. A father of two girls, he lives in Wildwood, Missouri with his wife, Robin. |