Hidden Christmas
The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · October 30, 2018
From pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller comes the perfect gift for the Christmas holiday—a profoundly moving and intellectually provocative examination of the nativity story Even people who are not practicing Christians think they are familiar with the story of the nativity.
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- Who it’s for
- A gentle, thoughtful look at Christmas with room for gifting and quiet study.
- Genres
- Christmas & Advent, Jesus, Gospels & Acts, Christology
- Published
- Penguin Publishing Group, October 30, 2018
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From pastor and New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller comes the perfect gift for the Christmas holiday—a profoundly moving and intellectually provocative examination of the nativity story Even people who are not practicing Christians think they are familiar with the story of the nativity. Every Christmas displays of Baby Jesus resting in a manger decorate lawns and churchyards, and songs about shepherds and angels fill the air.
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Yet despite the abundance of these Christian references in popular culture, how many of us have examined the hard edges of this biblical story? In his new book Timothy Keller takes readers on an illuminating journey into the surprising background of the nativity. By understanding the message of hope and salvation within the Bible’s account of Jesus’ birth, readers will experience the redeeming power of God’s grace in a deeper and more meaningful way.
Quiet Christmas
A gentle, thoughtful look at Christmas with room for gifting and quiet study.
Come here for
- warm, reflective Christmas reading
- faith-forward take on Advent
Expect
- Christian holiday framing
- keepsake-friendly, instructive tone
Where it sits
| Christmas & Advent | 57% |
|---|---|
| Jesus, Gospels & Acts | 54% |
| Christology | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Christian Living
- Inspirational Christian Books
- Christmas & Advent
- Authors
- Timothy Keller, Timothy J. Keller
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- October 30, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Christian Living