Seeking the Christmas Lamb: Forty Days of Celebrating Christ's Sacrifice Through the Season »

TAMARA J. BUCHAN graduated from Denver Seminary with a M.Div. degree, specializing in leadership. She initiated a ministry called The Journey Project: An Equipping Ministry, designed to help people find their identity in Christ. Recently, Tamara was called to Pine Lake Covenant Church in Sammamish, Washington, as pastor of adult ministries. She also heads the development of The Center for Christian Living, an experiential, cognitive, and relational school for adults. Tamara and her husband, Bill, have three daughters and reside in Sammamish, Washington.

Is your Christmas more “Santa” than “Savior”? For many, the Christmas season has become synonymous with long lines at the department store and shiny wrapping paper. And in addition to presents under the tree and egg nog, there’s something about a Savior born in a manger, right? Seeking the Christmas Lamb is a tool for the family who wishes to slow down and find the real reason to celebrate the holidays. Borrowing from her own quest for a meaningful celebration of Advent, author Tamara J. Buchan creates a journey through the twenty-eight days leading to Christmas and the twelve days of Epiphany. Rich but simple daily readings trace God’s plan for humanity, from Genesis to Revelation, pivoting on the sacrificial Advent of His Son. Through these pages, you and your family can passionately pursue an intimate understanding of the season’s significance. Discover how the Christmas season can help you find a new appreciation for Christ’s Advent in your own life!

Publishers Weekly

Buchan, who grew up evangelical and came to understand Christianity's rich liturgical calendar as an adult, aims to restore the season of Advent as a time to prepare for Christ's coming (and not just to prepare for the assorted relatives who will be arriving on Christmas Day). She offers this book for parents who want to include their children in daily devotions during Advent, Christmas and Epiphany. Each day's lesson includes a Bible story, questions for reflection and suggested hands-on activities to get younger children involved. Buchan also asks parents to provide a four-candled Advent wreath and a nativity scene, to help children understand the purpose of the season. Replete with evangelical language and a general theme of Christ as the sacrificial lamb whose blood is poured out for others, this book will best be appreciated by evangelical Christians. (Oct. 3) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.