What are the Christmas gifts that won't break? They are those gifts that cannot be lost, that never go out of style, and that are independent of the chances and changes of life. They are the gifts that have been graciously given by God. Children under 13

• Provides weekly Advent reading
• Looks at spiritual gifts that bring hope, peace, joy, and love to family, community, and world
• Challenges people to rethink the gifts they ask for and give during the Advent and Christmas seasons
• Leaders and participants work from the same book
• Includes Scripture and excerpts drawing from James W. Moore's experiences as a pastor, speaker, and church leader
• Provides commentary and questions for reflection and discussion
• Includes worship experiences appropriate for the season

This study explores how the gifts of the Advent season have a permanence that speaks to generations of children past, present, and future. Everything you need to implement this study for children is self-contained in this single resource. No additional student books are required.

What are the Christmas gifts that won’t break? They are those gifts that cannot be lost, that never go out of style, and that are independent of the chances and changes of life. They are the gifts that have been graciously given by God.

Designed to be used in conjunction with the Adult and Youth versions in an all-church Advent study, this study will focus on four of those gifts that also coincide with the four outer candles of the traditional Advent wreath:

• Hope
• Love
• Joy
• Peace

During these 4-week studies, children will receive from God and pass on to others “Christmas Gifts That Won’t Break!”

The Rev. Dr. James W. "Jim" Moore is a bestselling author of over 40 books. He is an acclaimed preacher and pastor and is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church. He served as Senior Pastor of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston from 1984 to 2006. In 2006, after 50 years of active ministry, he retired from full-time ministry in the Texas Conference of the UMC and moved to the Dallas area. He is currently serving as Minister in Residence at Highland Park United Methodist Church.

Dr. Moore attended Lambuth College, Methodist Theological School and Centenary College. His first appointment was as Associate Pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Jackson, Tennessee, followed by Associate Director of the Memphis Conference Council on Ministries. He served as co-pastor of First United Methodist Church of Shreveport, with Dr. D. L. Dykes, Jr. before beginning his long tenure at St. Lukes UMC in Houston.

He is the author of Yes, Lord, I Have Sinned, but I Have Several Excellent Excuses; God Was Here, and I Was Out to Lunch; When Grief Breaks Your Heart; Theres a Hole in Your Soul That Only God Can Fill; and many other books. As well as his inspiring books on Christian life, Dr. Moore penned a six study series on the parables. The James W. Moore Award for Inspirational Writing was established at Abingdon Press in 2007 to encourage and support new authors to, as Dr. Moore has done, demonstrate the challenge, the hope, and the consolation of the Gospel. He and his wife, June, live at Heritage Ranch in Fairview, Texas.

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