Christmas and Advent

Since 2011, tens of thousands of churches and small groups have turned Adam Hamilton’s best-selling book on the birth of Christ into a classic that...

Prepare to receive Christ this Advent with the message of John the Baptist and best-selling author and pastor Adam Hamilton in Prepare the Way for ...

Find the divine signs of Christmas. The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the four-week study, including session pla...

'This is the hour of crisis: it is high time for you to wake out of sleep, for deliverance is nearer to us now than it was when first we believed.'...

Thirty-seven days of devotions guide you from December 1 through Epiphany (January 6). Each devotion is rooted in Scripture and the theme of sonhoo...

Enjoy the music of the season with Glory to God—Hymns and Songs for Advent and Christmas! Ideal for carolers, choir directors, and congregations th...

At the Heart of Christmas is the Church of England’s campaign for Advent and Christmas 2021. Inspired by readings from the Gospels of Luke and John...

We are invited to ponder with childlike trust the beauty and mystery of the incarnation during the holy season of Advent. A gift is bestowed upon u...

In the rush towards Christmas that engulfs our society each year, the season of Advent is a reminder to slow down and refocus. It is a season of p...

In twenty-five illustrated daily readings we commune with Scripture and the wounded artists that gave the world masterpieces of hope: Gauguin, Tiss...

One starry night, a long, long time ago, a very special baby was born. Follow the animals, the shepherds and three wise men to say hello to him. Be...

'The Nutcracker' is a delightful and whimsical Christmas classic that children and adults look forward to every year. First performed in 1892, the ...

Daily devotional readings for Advent 2018 with select scriptures on the subject of God’s glory. Beginning December 2nd (the first Sunday in Advent ...

As you journey through the period of Advent and prepare to celebrate Christmas Day, do the decorations on the tree reflect a house of peace and joy...

Prepare to receive Christ this Advent with the message of John the Baptist and best-selling author and pastor Adam Hamilton in Prepare the Way for ...

Prepare to receive Christ this Advent with the message of John the Baptist and best-selling author and pastor Adam Hamilton in Prepare the Way for ...

Christmas should be a time of joy and celebration. But in the hurriedness of December, sometimes we find ourselves sacrificing a sacred pace for hu...

In Light of the World: A Beginner’s Guide to Advent, author, professor, and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surroundin...

In Light of the World: A Beginner’s Guide to Advent, author, professor, and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surroundin...

Christmas is one of the most joyful times of year, and it can also be one of the most stressful. It comes laden with expectations and, for many, ov...

Included in this collection are 26 new poems as well as popular selections from her earlier works. Capturing the spirit of joyful celebration, they...

A wonderful book of daily devotional readings for Advent. How were the wise men were led to the infant Christ? This book discusses the themes of Cr...

A 30-Day Anthology of Classic Christmas Writings For centuries, Christians have treasured the same classic hymns and passages at Christmas. While t...

His parents gave him the name Jesus. But the prophets, the shepherds, the wise men, and the angels addressed him by other names. They called him Lo...

From his beginnings as a humble carpenter to his all-important role as the earthly father of Jesus Christ, Joseph's place in the nativity story is ...

Find the divine signs of Christmas. Everything seems different at the end of the year. We put lights on our houses to dispel the growing darkness, ...

Advent tells the story of those who dream, especially those who have nothing to lose because they have nothing, and everything to gain because they...

Prepare yourself this Christmas to celebrate the real reason for the season!Beginning with the first Sunday of Advent, 'And the Glory of God Shone ...

Preeminent hymn writer and liturgist Brian Wren offers this new collection of worship resources suitable for use in a variety of worship traditions...

Inspired by and adapted from her breakout book 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess, 7 Days of Christmas takes Hatmaker's social experiments in...

Did You Know… Included in the original roll call of Santa’s reindeer were Dunder and Blixem? The concept of the nativity scene can be traced back t...

How to focus on Christ during Advent Most Christians agree that Christmas is all about Jesus, yet most of us spend little time preparing our heart...

Based on the overwhelming success of The Greatest Gift, Ann Voskamp has expanded her presentation of the timeless Advent tradition of the Jesse Tre...

The familiarity of the Christmas story can sometimes dull us to its shocking and uncomfortable elements – and to the miracle of the season. To o...

Through the Eyes of Christmas: Keys to unlocking the spirit of Christmas in your heart by Ron Davis. How will you get into the Christmas spirit th...

Ready or Not, Christmas Is Coming Christmas—whether you really love it, secretly dread it, or fall somewhere in between—shows up the same time ever...

In this excellent Advent book, Tony Castle provides 24 daily reflections based on his visit to Bangladesh as part of a CAFOD Millenium Project. Sil...

Valuable not only for their sublime musical expression, the African American spirituals give us profound insights into the human condition and the ...

Explore the biblical context for Advent in this series of contemplations. The pieces of the beginning of the Christian story come together, not fro...

Often our Advent preparations have an inward focus as we prepare for the significance of God breaking into our world through the birth of the Chris...

An Advent Study Course, intended primarily for group work, but can be used for private preparation for Christmas.

An Advent course based on the prophecies of Isaiah The journey from darkness to light is upheld in the season of Advent - set in the Church’s cale...

In Light of the World: A Beginner’s Guide to Advent, author, professor, and biblical scholar Amy-Jill Levine explores the biblical texts surroundin...

Advent looks forward to the world being utterly changed in every way by the coming of Christ. This season let's explore Christmas by focusing on ca...

His parents gave him the name Jesus. But the prophets, the shepherds, the wise men, and angels addressed him by other names. They called him Lord, ...

Sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste are the five physical senses, but there are many more senses we can use to explore the meaning of Christmas ...