
Do you want less chaos and more Jesus this Christmas? Are you longing for the season to mean more than it has in the past? The parties, holiday cheer, gift giving, hot cocoa, and carols bring all the warm fuzzies. But after the last present is opened, you typically feel like you’ve missed what you were supposed to be celebrating—the coming of God in Jesus Christ! Do you know who you are really celebrating? Do you know who HE IS ? Although we’re quick to reply with the Sunday School answer, “Jesus,” we all struggle to make the truth of who He is a reality amidst the craziness of Christmas. God is so big, so glorious, and so holy, the thought of Him can be overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. Jesus said in Mark 8:29, “But what about you? Who do you say I am?” Let’s find our confidence in the answers to this question! Let’s strive to know Him for who He says He is in His Word. Your faith will be strengthened, courage renewed, hope restored, and joy will overflow as you rediscover the One this season is all about! This study Contributors Andi Andrew Megan Burns Christine Hoover Ashley Irons Jamie Ivey Ashley Jackson Leigh Kohler Vivian Mabuni Sarah Mae Remi Onayemi Deanna Opheim Katie Orr Debra Parker Kai A. Pineda Tara Royer Steele Brooke Saxon-Spencer Lisa Whittle Mary Wiley Elizabeth Woodson
Authors

Sarah Mae is the author of the book, The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When it Hurts, a story about how Sarah learned to love and forgive her alcoholic mother. Sarah is the host of The Complicated Heart podcast, she speaks all over the country encouraging women to walk in freedom, and she wrangles three extroverted kids, a naughty yellow lab, and new husky puppy, because obviously she loves chaos. Holding down the fort with her in Lancaster, PA is her woodworker husband, Jesse.
Jamie Ivey believes in women and wants big things for them. She wants them to know and believe their worth in this world and to the Father. Through her podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey, she uses a raw and intimate approach to connect with her audience. Jamie’s prayer and hope is for God to use her words to encourage and show others that they are not alone, while constantly pointing them to Jesus. Jamie and her husband, Aaron, worship pastor at The Austin Stone Community Church, live in Austin, Texas with their four kids and two dogs.

