Once December comes around it is easy to be captivated by holiday decorations and twinkling lights, Santa Claus sightings, Christmas trees, and Christmas presents. However, according to the Bible, these things actually have nothing to do with the true meaning of Christmas. If we took them all away, we would still have Christmas. Why? Because Christmas is really all about the person and work of Jesus.

In Pastor Alistair Begg’s new book, Christmas Playlist: Four Songs that Bring You to the Heart of Christmas, we learn about the true meaning of Christmas through four songs presented in the Gospel of Luke. Each of these songs answers four questions:

• What is God like?
• Why do you need God?
• How did God come?
  and,
• How did God do it?

Throughout these songs, the “beats” of the “gospel drum” rise to a crescendo causing us to come face to face with the question, “Is this really what Christmas is about?” If it is, then the skeptic should question their skepticism; the unbeliever should consider what it would mean to believe; the new believer should grow more confident in their faith; and, the seasoned believer should be reminded of the glory of the true meaning of Christmas. With a clear presentation of Jesus and the gospel, this brief and accessible book can help put our hearts in tune with what the Bible teaches us is the true meaning of Christmas.

You can pick up your copy of Christmas Playlist at Books by the Park. For more book recommendations to help you grow your personal library, please visit our website.

-Pastor Nick Spurgeon