Christmas: A Gift for Every Heart

Charles F. Stanley

Sep 2015 · Thomas Nelson · Narrated by Barry Scott

About this audiobook

Beloved pastor Dr. Charles Stanley takes us back to our truest and best reason for celebration—the birth of Christ. By revisiting the people and events of that first Christmas, Dr. Stanley reveals the unique lessons that long-ago starry night offers to each of us today. Such timeless truths as . . .

• true peace and joy are found only in Christ, not in the things of this world;
• Christmas itself is undeniable evidence that God always keeps His promises;
• the Lord God not only lives and reigns, but He is intimately involved in every circumstance of our lives; and
• the perfect gift for us to give Jesus is the gift of our own heart.

Christmas is a gift to everyone on earth. That gift has different meaning to God—Christ’s birth was His perfect plan that unfolded in His perfect time. This message is followed by a celebration of who Jesus is—God came down, reigning King, suffering Servant, Savior of the world—and the lessons learned through His birth from the perspectives of:

• Mary, the virgin mother
• Joseph, faithful and obedient servant of God
• the innkeeper who had no vacancy
• the townspeople who were indifferent to what was happening around them
• the wise men who, by faith, followed the star and brought gifts of genuine worship and adoration
• and Isaiah, looking for the wonderful counselor

Christmas: A Gift for Every Heart is a highly designed Christmas gift book with beautiful callouts, Dr. Stanley’s own personal thoughts and memories, Scripture, and four-color photography. This will be a treasured gift for Advent and Christmas that will be read again and again.

Ratings and reviews

This audiobook is excellent! The narrator speaks very clearly with good voice inflection. The author, Dr. Charles Stanley, writes of Christmas and how various aspects, even those we might not typically think of, are gifts to us. How many gifts do we eagerly unwrap and get excited about, yet neglect the most important gift of all, Jesus? I am guilty! But without Jesus, there would be no Christmas, no Easter, no hope. Hear the gifts that Jesus brought us, what is ours for the taking, if we are willing to receive this precious babe in Bethlehem who went to the cross to suffer and die to bring us forgiveness and eternal life if we are willing to receive it. Don't leave your gift unwrapped. See what Jesus brings us today!

About the author

Dr. Charles F. Stanley was the founder of In Touch Ministries and pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church Atlanta, Georgia, where he served more than fifty years. He was also a New York Times bestselling author of more than seventy books. Until his death in 2023, Dr. Stanley’s mission was to get the gospel to “as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, as clearly as possible, as irresistibly as possible, through the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God.” This is a calling that In Touch Ministries continues to pursue by transmitting his teachings as widely and effectively as possible. Dr. Stanley’s messages can be heard daily on In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley broadcasts on television, radio, and satellite networks and stations around the world; on the internet at intouch.org and through In Touch+; and via the In Touch Messenger Lab. Excerpts from Dr. Stanley’s inspiring messages are also published in the award-winning In Touch devotional magazine.