What We Love About Christmastime

Life and Books and Everything — Clearly Reformed

What We Love About Christmastime

December 15, 2021

Life and Books and Everything

Life and Books and EverythingClearly Reformed

Kevin and Collin enjoy a fun conversation about the best parts of the Advent/Christmas season, as well as some of those things that are just more annoying. Plus, by popular demand, time management and productivity tips! Learn how Kevin manages to read so many books and also be present for his family.

Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway, publisher of Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship, by Jonathan Gibson.

In Be Thou My Vision, Jonathan Gibson has created a 31-day liturgical guide designed to provide structure to the daily worship of individuals and families. Designed to be read in 15–20 minutes a day, this beautifully produced liturgy will give readers focus and purpose to their daily quiet time while teaching them historical prayers, creeds, and catechisms that point them to Christ.

For 30% off this book and all other books and Bibles at Crossway, sign up for a free Crossway+ account at crossway.org/LBE.

Timestamps:

You Just Keep Turning the Pages [0:00 – 4:22]

Airing of Christmas Grievances [4:22 – 11:51]

Favorite Christmas Activities [11:51 – 24:33]

Keep Christmas Messy [24:33 – 31:25]

Time Management & Productivity Tips [31:25 – 43:22]

How to Read 82 Books in a Year [43:22 – 57:31]

Kevin is working on new books. [57:31 – 1:02:36]

Books and Everything:

Psalms in 30 Days, by Trevin Wax

“Joyous Surrender: A Rhapsody in Red (and Green),” by Joseph Bottum

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