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Don't Forget The Child, Sermons For Advent and Christmas Perfect Paperback – Illustrated, January 1, 2001

by Alex A. Gondola (Author), Jr. (Author)
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Alex Gondola says that in our modern culture we sometimes ""experience Christmas at its worst: overcommercialized, expensive, exhausting, nearly devoid of spiritual significance."" In this collection of twenty cogent and inspiring sermons for Advent and Christmas, he reminds us of the key to putting the season in its proper perspective -- ""Don't forget the child!"" For it is only when we are drawn nearer to the child of Bethlehem, celebrating the simple beauties of the stable, that we can escape from the rush of the season into the divine light of saving grace heralded by the birth of God's Son. This volume is an exceptional source of inspiration for sermon preparation, but it's also excellent for personal devotions exploring the meaning of Advent and Christmas. It's a great Christmas gift!

Alex Gondola has given us a lovely round of Advent and Christmas meditations. They are reflective and delightful. They shine with little gems of human interest stories that can light our path throughout the whole year.
Catherine Clark Kroeger
Editor, Study Bible for Women (The New Testament)

This outstanding collection of Advent/Christmas sermons brings rich insights and new appreciation for the wondrous story of Christ's coming. Whether you are in a pew or in a pulpit on Sundays, you will be grateful for this book.
Dr. William P. Baker
Senior Pastor Emeritus, First Presbyterian Church
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Author of Everyone in the Bible, Who's Who in Church History, A Savior for All Seasons

Alex Gondola, a master preacher, in this collection of sermons, with wonderful illustrations, can assist the working preacher expand her or his creative imagination for Advent and Christmas preaching.
Dr. Benjamin Griffin
President and Professor of Liturgics
Andover Newton Theological School

How often are sermons engaging, edifying, and instructive ... all at once? Alex Gondola has the rare gift of putting it all together. His preaching joins theological substance with day-to-day realities. Parishioners sit up and listen and come back for more. So will the readers of this fine book.
Dr. Gabriel Fackre
Abbot Professor of Christian Theology Emeritus
Andover Newton Theological School

Alex A. Gondola, Jr. is senior pastor of Dennis Union Church (United Church of Christ) in Dennis, Massachusetts (located on Cape Cod). He has also served congregations in Springfield, Massachusetts; Rome, New York; and Utica, New York. Gondola is a graduate of Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania (B.A.), Andover Newton Theological School (M.Div.), and Colgate Rochester Divinity School in Rochester, New York (D.Min.), and has also studied at the New College of Divinity of the University of Edinburgh (Scotland). He is the author of Come As You Are (CSS), and contributed several stewardship sermons to the CSS anthology From Every Angle.
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    CSS Publishing Company
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    January 1, 2001
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  6. ISBN-10
    0788018345
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CSS Publishing Company; Illustrated edition (January 1, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Perfect Paperback ‏ : ‎ 118 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0788018345
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0788018343
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.51 x 0.33 x 8.52 inches
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Rex D. Fortney
4.0 out of 5 stars Advent Sermon Starters
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2006
Advent is always an exciting time for churches and pastors. But it is often difficult to remain fresh and informative. Dr. Gondola provides 20 sermon starters for both experienced and novice pastors. The sermons include traditional advent Sundays, Christmas Eve/Day, and Christmas tide. This book will help develop excellent sermons during this time of expectation.

Rex Fortney, Licensed Lay Pastor, UCC
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Jean L. Tripp
5.0 out of 5 stars My Inspiration
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2006
I have just read the book "Don't Forget The Child" by Alex A. Gondola,Jr

and find his words inspirational giving me renewable meaning and faith.

With the advant season upon us we need to experience the true meaning of

Christmas. Alex was my pastor at Dennis Union Church and I too take part

in the Dennis Village Green Living Creche. It is truly the spirit of

Christmas.May we all read his sermons "Don't Forget the Child".
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Jean Goheen
5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Inspirational sermons
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2006
As a lifelong participant and member of the United Church of Christ, I have listened to countless sermons. Alex Gondola has the gift of clarity while basing his inspiritional sermons on a solid foundation of intellectualism and historical fact. His words stay with you. I recommend "Don't Forget The child" for meaningful reading during the Advent season.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Toward Cristian Growth
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2006
This book contains good, concrete illustrations that fortify and clarify the more abstract thought of the author.

Short, simply stated, but well written segments bulild to a point of understanding that take the reader forward toward being a more fully realized Christian
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Marilyn E. Mahler
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Forget The Child
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2006
"Don't Forget The Child" are wonderful written sermons for advent and Christmas with inspirational parables that gave me a greater insight of the meaning of the advent season and the birth of Christ.
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