The Characters of Christmas
10 Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus

This really is the answer to the question: What does Christmas mean for me? Because if you are in Jesus, this story from Adam to Abraham, from David to Christ, is your story. And if you are not a follower of Jesus, if you have not repented of your sins and put your full faith in Jesus' death and res......more

This was my fifth year reading this book in December and I still love it! Each chapter of this thought-provoking book focuses on a different person surrounding the story of Jesus' birth, from the obvious (Joseph, Mary, Elizabeth and Zechariah, the Wise Men, the angels, the shepherds) to the more obs......more

Very nice Advent book that talks about the characters crucial to the Christmas story that go overlooked or not fully explored. I really liked how there were practical applications for how we relate to Christ, also mixed with historical details and background to better understand the Biblical narrati......more

The Characters of Christmas is a Christian religion book by author Daniel Darling. The author beautifully introduces the reader to characters found at the nativity scene of Jesus' birth, as well as some unlikely characters found in Jesus’ genealogy. Scripture verses are taken from throughout the New......more

I did like this book and I think it has a lot of value as helping us to remember these were real people like us populating the story that seems so familiar. What detracted from me were some assumptions I didn't get. I know it's popular right now to say "Mary and Joseph probably didn't know each other......more