When Santa Learned the Gospel - a Christmas fable

A project in Melbourne, AU by Simon Camilleri
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What would Jesus say to Santa? Find out in this beautifully illustrated Christmas book - helping kids and adults reflect on the gospel.
Backers: 195
Average Pledge Per Backer: $66 AUD

Funded: $12,849 AUD of $5,000 AUD
Dates: Nov 18th -> Dec 11th (24 days)
Project By: Simon Camilleri
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The Last 48 Hours!

December 9th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 A lot can happen in 48 hours!Three weeks ago, we launched this Kickstarter campaign (see the video above for the actual moment). We had no... (Read More)

The Stretch Goals!

December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
CLICK HERE TO SHARE ON FACEBOOK! Thanks for your support! Let's get the word out in the last few days of the campaign! Cheers! Simon Camilleri  (Read More)

The Final Week of the Campaign!

December 4th - via: kickstarter.com
The Kickstarter is Kickfinishing!This time next week the Kickstarter campaign will be over! As you can imagine, many people might be thinking about becoming a backer of a project they are interested in, but they leave their pledge til the last... (Read More)

Reviewed by The Gospel Coalition!

December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
"Simon Camilleri’s When Santa Learned the Gospel is a wonderful antidote to the message of Santa that kids absorb every Christmas through school, in the media, and at shopping malls." What is The Gospel Coalition?The Gospel Coalition is a... (Read More)

Why we're aiming for $15k

November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
If you don't get the "lemon & a pear" reference, it comes from a silly YouTube clip that makes me giggle. Click on the image to see it, but I warn you. It's very silly. We are half way there in more ways than one!The campaign has now been going... (Read More)

Meet our "Church Pack" backers

November 27th - via: kickstarter.com
When I first look at a Kickstarter campaign, one of the things I check out is what pledge levels other people have supported. For our campaign, I have tried to create pledge levels that would appeal to a variety of people - some who just want a... (Read More)

Article in The Bible Society's "Eternity News"

November 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Have you been naughty or nice this year? An Australian author wants to give a gift to Santa.    Journalist Tess Holgate from Eternity News - a publication of The Bible Society - writes a great article about the book and the motivation behind it.... (Read More)

Interviewed by Author, Storyteller & Missionary, Christine Dillon

November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
"The sort of story that makes Kingdom people rejoice." Christine Dillon Christine Dillon is an author and missionary who has a deep love of the gospel and passionate conviction about the potential that storytelling has to communicate it with... (Read More)

C.S.Lewis, Paul and the using of Santa

November 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
(The above is a slly video I made back in 2007. It was parodying a political ad for Kevin Rudd who was campaigning for Prime Minister of Australia at the time) Being Anti-SantaOne of the big hurdles that I face in the promotion of this book is the... (Read More)

The inspiration for Santa

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
In our story, Santa is not the villain. He is not the hero either. He is the protagonist. He is the one with whom you journey. So it was important that Santa was drawn in a way that would be appealing to both adults and children. Personally, I... (Read More)

100% in less than 48 hours!

November 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! What an amazing effort from everyone! I am so grateful and humbled by your support and generosity! When I started this journey I had to make a call as to how much I thought I could raise for the Kickstarter campaign. We were very conscious that... (Read More)

Welcome to the Launch!

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
That crazy candle was very exciting and then became very annoying!  So excited to have you on board!Thank you to all our launching backers - those who supported us on the very first day of the launch. In the first hour we received around 30% of the... (Read More)

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