Resources
Advent Resources
Looking for resources to keep your focus on the Savior this Christmas season? We have put together a list of resources to get you started.
The Biggest Story Advent by Kevin De Young
25 lift-the-flap devotions for families. This book helps parents build on that excitement and teach kids that Jesus’s birth isn’t just one story of the Bible but is a central piece of God’s glorious plan to redeem his people.
The Jesus Storybook Bible Advent Activity Book by Sally Lloyd Jones
The Jesus Storybook Bible Advent Activity Book is a journey through the Bible stories in both the Old and New Testaments that lead to Christmas with 24 guided crafts, games, songs, recipes, and more.
The Jesus Storybook Bible: A Christmas Collection by Sally Lloyd Jones
In this interactive picture book, children, young and old, will understand and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas —the great love God has for his children.
The Weary World Rejoices edited by Melissa Kruger
25 devotional readings using the Advent wreath to focus hearts and minds on Christ during the Christmas season. These reflections are brief but encouraging, suitable for a busy family or individual.
Journey to Bethlehem: A Treasury of Classic Christmas Devotionals edited by Leland Ryken
Readings from classic Advent hymns, sermons, and poems, a devotional summary, and a Scripture reading that illuminates the theme of the reading.
Wonders of His Love: Finding Jesus in Isaiah by Champ Thornton
Devotions geared for families with lower elementary children. The daily readings make connections between Isaiah’s predictions of the Messiah and the fulfillment of those promises found in the Gospels. Each week has an easy craft to create a paper ornament and several other simple activities like cookie baking, a ring toss, scavenger hunts, or suggested opportunities to serve others.
The Advent Jesse Tree by Dean Lambert Smith
Daily reading of a selected passage of Scripture, along with the visual reminder of an ornament with a symbol on it moves from creation to Christ. This tradition is a great way to rehearse the grand narrative of Scripture every year, especially for families with children.