Christmas Plans

For some, Christmas time can be full of grief, tragedy, hurt, and division. Yet Christmas celebrates that God became a human and stepped right into the middle of our hurting, angry, chaotic world to bring us peace—peace among people and, even more importantly, peace with God. Join us this Advent season in looking at the peace brought by Christ.

Peace on Earth: A 5-Day Advent Devotional

In this devotional, Dr. David Mende shows how Mary and Joseph responded to disruptions in their lives during the first Christmas and encourages us to respond similarly.

When Life Is Disrupted

As you enter the Christmas season, this devotional will help you understand about the depth of God's love and the incredible gift that He has given us. These five readings from the Once-A-Day 25 Days of Advent Devotional will prepare your heart for a season that is filled with hope, love and promise, and you will learn about how the humble arrival of Jesus will lead to His triumphant return.

Celebrating the Messiah's Birth - Advent Reading Plan

Most of us like hearing a good story and the really good stories usually have a backstory. Backstories provide context for the main story and help us understand how the various pieces of that story are connected. The backstories surrounding Jesus’ birth are no different. Understanding the backstories of Jesus’ birth makes the events surrounding His arrival even more wondrous and the best part is, this story is true!

The Old Testament:  Backstory to Christmas

This five-day plan reminds you of the Christmas Story and how a King was born to save us all. From the competitor perspective, this plan walks you through the true meaning of Jesus’ birth and how we can learn something from the story and its characters. As you read, you’ll see the true meaning of Christmas and the principles you can take with you as you compete for Christ!

The Christmas Story for Competitors

Jesus is the peace and promise of Christmas! Discover more about God's gift to the world as you read these 10 Christmas reflections from Our Daily Bread.

The Peace and Promise of Christmas

What does Christmas mean to you? We want you to experience the joy and reality of Christmas: Jesus coming as a man to dwell among us! 
Journey with us as we are filled with the simple hope and light that is Jesus, who we remember and celebrate during Christmas. Jesus encountered people at the Table. Join us as we look at those lives impacted by His simple hope and light. 

Christmas at the Table

How do we experience Emmanuel, God with us, beyond the Christmas season? In this 3-day plan, discover within the Christmas story a truth that will impact you beyond a celebration just once a year.

God With Us

Is your holiday season merry and bright or frantic and crazy? Do you look forward to giving or receiving? Make sure your priorities and heart are in the right place during the holidays. Don’t take Christ out of Christmas.