Advent

Often when Christmas is over, I feel as tightly wound as those strings of lights I vowed to put away neatly this year. But recently I experimented in relishing Christmas—bumps, budget, and all. Whatever stress or grief you are facing, I pray that this guide to advent and Christmastide helps you relish the Christmas you have. May your heart be refreshed as you let it linger on the story where this season began. 

Loving My Actual Christmas: An Advent Devotional By Alexandra Kuykendall

Embark on a transformative 4-week journey with this Nativity Fast devotional. Delve into themes of anticipation, preparation, and joy as we approach Jesus' birth. Drawing from Scripture and the Early Church Fathers, this 4-week devotional following the liturgical readings of the Coptic month of Kiahk inspires spiritual growth, illuminates Nativity's significance, and guides us to encounter God Incarnate's profound love.

Journeying With Christ: The Coptic Month of Kiahk of the Nativity Fast

Anticipation fills the air! And we start using words we never use. What even is figgy pudding, and who is Yuletide Carol? Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love appear everywhere as we count down to the birth of a savior - who promises that even in this imperfect world, we can experience and embody these four things, even now in the chaos of life.

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

God revealed to the prophets the signs that would indicate the coming of Christ. In this plan, we will look into the Christmas prophecies.

Jesus the Fulfillment

Christmas is always so fun! The festive music, the twinkly lights, and the beauty of the holiday enchants us from a young age. But what is at the heart of it all? 

Adore is a festive, 15 day devotional for teenage girls. It is brimming with biblical content about Jesus and the history of Advent.

Adore - the Teen Girl's Guide to Advent

By mid-December, many already hate Christmas. We are tired of the carols and the parties, and our tree is starting to die. There are a lot of reasons that people hate Christmas. But, what if all of the hatred is because what we hoped for isn’t reality? This year, set aside the hate and come expecting something new as we dive into Advent themes of the season.

I Hate Christmas

This devotional is written to be used in the 25 days leading to Christmas. Commonly referred to as “Advent,” meaning “coming,” these readings look at the arrival of the promised Messiah, Jesus Christ, and anticipate his coming again.

Advent Reading Plan

Give a gift to yourself this Christmas. With our eyes turned to Christmas, it’s easy to overlook the days leading up to it: Advent. 

This series helps you…

• Better understand what Christ’s birth means 
• Experience true peace 
• Give God the only gift He wants: you!

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Advent - the Gift Devotional

With the birth of Christ began the story of our new birth. The birth of our new hope. A Savior, all-powerful and yet willing to take on the form of a baby to make a way for us to come to the Father. A perfect plan for our rescue and redemption.