Publisher's Synopsis
Overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of holiday activities? Feeling left out and isolated from all this "joy" stuff going around? This little book will help you re-examine where you fit at this time of year. What is Christmas really about? What could the Wise Men tell each of us about the motivations, actions, and meanings of the holiday? The purpose of this book is simple. It takes one small part of the story, the visit of the Wise Men - a part familiar yet hardly thought about - and ask some questions designed to help rethink why we celebrate Christmas. Who are the Wise Men of the Christmas story? Where did they come from? Why would these non-Jewish men of the Middle East care that a king was born in a remote province of the mighty Roman Empire? Then, what would motivate them to pack up and travel for hundreds of miles just to visit this young King? Answering these questions will bring you to a fresh appreciation of your Christmas season. You may think you know the story. You might have heard it a hundred times or never really thought about it at all. Inside the pages of "Why The Wise Men Came To Christmas: Following Yonder Star," you'll discover a fresh, new perspective on life and the reasons for living. You'll find a completely new motivation to join with the Wise Men in wishing your fellow man a very merry Christmas. This book is designed to give the long-time church member or the person who's never been to a church service a fresh, new perspective on the birth of Jesus. It is of a size and construct that could readily be used in Sunday Schools and small groups within the church or as a non-threatening, fun gift for friends and family. The book will act as a jump start for discussion of the Wise Men of Christmas and the gift we can all receive and appreciate. Readers of "Why The Wise Men Came To Christmas," will view the birth of Christ from a completely new perspective while stripping away misconceptions about the three Wise Men of legend and cultural myth. Each reader will be brought to a clearer understanding of their personal Christmas story.
