Why This Jubilee? Advent Reflections on Songs of the Season

Howell, James C.

ISBN 10: 0835814955 / ISBN 13: 9780835814959

Published by Upper Room Books, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Why This Jubilee? Advent Reflections on Songs of the Season
• Publisher: Upper Room Books
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0835814955
• ISBN 13: 9780835814959
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 5 ounces

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Synopsis

Music is such an important part of Advent and Christmas. Can you imagine Advent without "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"? How about Christmas without carols like "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "Silent Night," and "Joy to the World"?

It pleases the Lord Jesus when we sing of his coming with carols we know by heart. It pleases him even more when we think about the words we are singing.

In 24 reflections on well-known carols and Christmas songs, James Howell explores the birth of Jesus. He ponders the meaning of certain phrases from these songs and relates them to our daily lives.

The four weeks of devotions are arranged by topic:

• The Place


• The Men (Joseph, shepherds, magi)


• The Mother


• The Child

A guide for weekly discussion is included.

Join Howell in this rich remembrance for the Advent and Christmas seasons.

About the Author

James C. Howell is senior pastor, Myers Park United Methodist Church, Charlotte, NC. A native of Columbia, SC, he studied chemistry and physics at the University of South Carolina. He holds a PhD and MDiv from Duke University. Howell has published 20 books, including Why This Jubilee?, Yours Are the Hands of Christ, and Servants, Misfits, and Martyrs. Biking, hiking, and reading fill his spare time. He and his wife, Lisa, a photographer and community activist, have three grown children.