May You Have a Merry Christmas
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Description:Dr. John H. Leith (1919-2002) enjoyed Christmas. He appreciated it especially as a celebration of the goodness of this world that God not only created but also, in the incarnation of Jesus Christ, entered, blessed with his presence, and redeemed. And at Christmas he especially wanted to be in contact with, and to minister to, those whom he loved, those whom he had taught, and those whom he cherished as colleagues in the Christian and Reformed ministry of preaching, teaching, and pastoral care.This little book comprises a collection of Leiths Christmas letters to his former ministerial students at Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. The letters grew lengthier and richer through the years. We have gathered them here so that others may enjoy reading them also.Endorsements:John Leiths letters were unlike any others I received at Christmas. He was not breezy, but theological and pastoral. He did not catch us up on Anne, Henry, and Caroline, but on the likes of Calvin, Niebuhr, and Outler. His news was not family news, but news concerning God was in Christ. If you want to read about that good news of Christmas and what it means for the world and the church, I commend these letters.--George AndersonSecond Presbyterian ChurchRoanoke, VirginiaFor years the beginning of the season of Advent was marked by the arrival of John Leiths Christmas letter. I still have many of the letters. Now a new generation and a wider audience will have access to John Leiths witness to Christmas as a time when the most profound theological affirmation gives rise to the most precious of human sentiments leading to a renewed sense of the wonder and goodness of the created order.--Allen C. McSweenGreenville, South Carolina John Leiths Christmas Letters are a rare combination of a great theologians awe in the face of the mystery of the incarnation coupled with a child-like appreciation of the sheer joy and wonder of Christmas.--William P. WoodSe
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