{"product_id":"come-thou-long-expected-jesus-experiencing-the-peace-and-promise-of-christmas-redesign-9781433573118","title":"Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus: Experiencing the Peace and Promise of Christmas (Redesign)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eJoin Christians Past and Present in Celebrating the Promise of Christmas\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetween purchasing presents and planning travel, enjoying holiday pageants and attending parties, it is all too easy for the busyness of Christmas to crowd out a quiet anticipation of this sacred season. This anthology edited by Nancy Guthrie draws from the works and sermons of classic theologians such as George Whitefield, Martin Luther, Charles Spurgeon, and Saint Augustine, and from leading contemporary teachers such as John Piper, Randy Alcorn, Tim Keller, and Joni Eareckson Tada to help readers enter into the wonder of Jesus's incarnation and birth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNancy Guthrie\u003c\/strong\u003e teaches the Bible at her home church, Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as at conferences around the country and internationally, including her Biblical Theology Workshops for Women. She is the host of the \u003cem\u003eHelp Me Teach the Bible\u003c\/em\u003e podcast from the Gospel Coalition and the author of numerous books, including \u003cem\u003eEven Better than Eden\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSaints and Scoundrels in the Story of Jesus\u003c\/em\u003e. She and her husband are cohosts of the GriefShare video series and lead Respite Retreats for couples who have faced the death of a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkip Ryan\u003c\/strong\u003e is Senior Minister of Park Cities Presbyterian Church in Dallas and has served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America. Skip is also an instructor for the Japanese Institute for Church Growth in Tokyo. He is a graduate of Harvard University and Westminster Theological Seminary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Piper\u003c\/strong\u003e is founder and lead teacher of desiringGod.org and chancellor of Bethlehem College \u0026amp; Seminary. He served for thirty-three years as the pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and is the author of more than fifty books, including \u003cem\u003eDesiring God\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eDon't Waste Your Life\u003c\/em\u003e; and \u003cem\u003eReading the Bible Supernaturally\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLigon Duncan\u003c\/strong\u003e (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is chancellor, CEO, and John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary. He previously served as the senior minister of the historic First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Mississippi, for seventeen years. He is a cofounder of Together for the Gospel, a senior fellow of the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, and was the president of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals from 2004-2012. Duncan has edited, written, or contributed to numerous books. He and his wife, Anne, have two children and live in Jackson, Mississippi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRandy Alcorn \u003c\/strong\u003e(MA, Multnomah University) is the founder and director of Eternal Perspective Ministries and a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author of over fifty books. His books have sold over nine million copies and been translated into nearly seventy languages. Alcorn resides in Gresham, Oregon, with his wife, Nanci. They have two married daughters and five grandsons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn MacArthur\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, where he has served since 1969. He is known around the world for his verse-by-verse expository preaching and his pulpit ministry via his daily radio program, \u003cem\u003eGrace to You\u003c\/em\u003e. He has also written or edited nearly four hundred books and study guides. MacArthur is chancellor emeritus of the Master's Seminary and Master's University. He and his wife, Patricia, live in Southern California and have four grown children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrancis A. Schaeffer\u003c\/strong\u003e (1912-1984) authored more than twenty books, which have been translated into several languages and have sold millions globally. He and his wife, Edith, founded the L'Abri Fellowship international study and discipleship centers. Recognized internationally for his work in Christianity and culture, Schaeffer passed away in 1984 but his influence and legacy continue worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR. C. Sproul\u003c\/strong\u003e (1939-2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, an international Christian discipleship organization located near Orlando, Florida. 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