Experiencing the Peace and Promise of Christmas Edited by Nancy Guthrie The book Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus is a collection of 22 short readings drawn from the works of classic and contemporary theologians and Bible teachers that help readers to focus on and enter into the wonder of the incarnationof Jesus and the story of his birth. The short meditations are drawn from a number of sources including books, other writings, and sermonic materials from: George Whitefield, Skip Ryan, Martin Luther, John Piper, Tim Keller, Martin Lloyd-Jones, Ligon Duncan, Jonathan Edwards, Charles Spurgeon, Saint Augustine, J. I. Packer, John Calvin, Alistair Begg, Randy Alcorn, John MacArthur, Ray Ortlund, Jr., Francis Shaeffer, J.C. Ryle, James Boice, R.C. Sproul, R. Kent Hughes, and Joni Eareckson Tada.Deeper than shallow “inspirational” thoughts, and more scripture-based and theologically sound than other “spiritual” guides available, each essay expounds on a particular aspect of the Christmas story and includes the appropriate scripture passage from the ESV. Paperback, 144 pages, notes
