Christmas Plans

John the Baptist played an important role in the life of Jesus with the urgency of “God is about to move, so be ready!” and the greater baptism of Jesus in the Holy Spirit as the primary marker for God’s new covenant people. John knew his identity in Christ. Readers will discover how they can learn from John to be all that God created them to be.

John the Baptist for You

Need help and ideas for savoring this Christmas season and enjoying each day with your family and friends? Join the Help Club for Moms community for encouragement and helpful tips for taking in each moment and focusing on what's really important this year!

Christmas Encouragement for Moms

Has your year had a lot of surprises and struggles? Does Christmas feel a little abnormal this year? This reading plan helps you keep your perspective by looking at when an abnormal Christmas was very normal.

An Abnormal Christmas

The Christmas story is so familiar to those young and old. The manger scenes, shepherds, and wise men are all a part of a narrative that has been retold for over two thousand years. It’s easy to think it has nothing new to teach us. Yet, the word of God is living and active - it works in us in new ways every time we digest it. -Vertical Worship

It Came to Pass (Worthy, Worthy) From Vertical Worship 

Christmas should be filled with joyous occasions celebrating the birth of our Savior and building memories with family and friends. But for some, it can be the most stressful time of the year. Whether it’s about family, past memories, loneliness, money, health, or more, join us as we take a look at what we focus on and how we can turn our eyes back to Jesus.

It's the Most Stressful Time of the Year

Do life’s greatest joys take root in great pleasures, or is there something deeper going on? In this compelling 7-day plan, discover a surprising truth within the Christmas story. Emmanuel, God with us, enables true joy to grow in the soil of our pain.

Christmas is the celebration of the birth of baby Jesus, who would grow up and show us with his life and death that we matter to him.

God's Gift

The vocations represented in the characters of Christmas can teach us a lot about God and how our work is a means of co-laboring with “the newborn King.” In this four-day plan, we’ll look at the vocations of the innkeeper, King Herod, the nameless manger builder, and Jesus himself to draw out applications for our own work today.

Christmas Vocations Part 2

Do you need to hear Truth? With all of the chaos around us, it’s important to consistently
realign our hearts with Truth. Join this 4 session devotional, one for each Sunday of Advent, to be reminded of what is true and actively prepare your heart for the season ahead. 