Advent

On a quiet night 2,000 years ago, angels brought news of the Savior’s birth to shepherds tending their flocks—and after hearing the news, those same shepherds left everything to seek a baby in Bethlehem. All these years later, the invitation has not changed. Join Dr. Charles Stanley as he helps you draw near to the Savior, encouraging you to make time to rest in the Father’s love this season.

Journey To The Manger

The Essential Journey to Bethlehem provides you with one short scripture reading each day followed by a reflection question or two designed to help you see how God promised the world a Savior and then kept that promise.  Join us on the journey from Old Testament prophecies about Christ's birth to the blessed stable in Bethlehem where he was born.

Journey To Bethlehem

Most Christmas stories begin with the cry of a baby in a manger, but for this story will begin three months earlier in a small mountain village just south of Jerusalem near the town of Hebron.  The story will begin as you watch a young, tired, and very pregnant girl walking up the road to the house of Elizabeth and Zechariah.  That’s where you will begin your journey to Bethlehem with Mary and Joseph.

Christmas: A New Perspective

Start a new Christmas tradition with a non-traditional twist on the season of Advent. An ideal start date for this adventure is December 1st, while an earlier start allows a more relaxed pace. Includes reflection questions and action steps to center each day on Christ. Great for individuals, families, or small groups.

Rediscovering the Christmas Season

This advent devotional from Thistlebend Ministries is for families or individuals to prepare our hearts to celebrate the Messiah. Special emphasis is given to what Christ's coming means for our lives today. Designed to be started on December 1. May your family make lasting memories as you use this guide to see your Father's steadfast, covenantal love for each of you.

Advent: Christ Is Coming!

Is there a “right way” to celebrate Jesus during Advent? Do you have to "do all the things" in order to check the Advent box? This Advent, go deeper into the mystery and majesty of Emmanual, God with us, and invite God to reveal his past, current, and forever presence in the world and in your life as we wait, yes, but also receive Him right now.

Celebrating Advent: Embrace Jesus in This Season

Biola University's Center for Christianity, Culture & the Arts is pleased to share the annual Advent Project, a daily devotional series celebrating the beauty and meaning of the Advent season through art, music, poetry, prayer, Scripture, and written devotions.  The project starts on the first day of Advent and continues through Epiphany. Our goal is to help individuals quiet their hearts and enter into a daily routine of worship and reflection during this meaningful but often hectic season. Our prayer is that the project will help ground you in the unsurpassable beauty, mystery and miracle of the Word made flesh.

The Advent Project: Week 3

In this Advent Infinitum Series, we will be using the themes of Tragedy, Comedy and Fairytale. They will act as doorways into a deeper understanding of surrender, generosity, and mission. Each theme lasts 7 days. The first day will be an introduction. Days 2 to 6 will give you a reading, an experience, a practice, a question, and a prayer. Day 7 is Sabbath, consolidation, review, and recollection.

Christmas in 3 Acts

Prepare your heart for Christmas with STREETLIGHTS Advent Audio Bible Playlist. Listen to handpicked passages that guide you through the anticipation, hope, and fulfillment of Jesus’ birth. Journey with us as we reflect on God’s promises, the coming of our Savior, and the joy that Christmas brings.