Whether you’re shopping for Christmas gifts or wanting to get an early kickstart on your 2019 reading list, here are 15 key Christian books to help believers grow in their faith.

The buildup to Jesus’ birth didn’t include the lights, caroling, or cookie parties that we find in Christmas festivities today. Rather, Jesus came into the world amid exceedingly humble circumstances. Still, it is perfectly fitting for us to celebrate Jesus’ birth joyously with overflowing hearts of gratitude. Here are three wonderful reasons to rejoice.

How many times have you been to a funeral where the person who died was extolled in the warmest possible terms? If you’re like me, this describes nearly every memorial service you’ve attended. Why do we wait until after death to abundantly praise and affirm people?