Resources for Advent

Advent invites us to slow down and enter a season of waiting and longing. To help us engage in this meaningful time of anticipation, we've gathered a few recommended resources. From devotionals to practices that follow the rhythms of the church calendar, Advent offers an opportunity to journey through the Christmas season with renewed hope, peace, joy, and love.

Advent devotionals:

• Let the Weary World Rejoice by Dr. Gail Johnsen

• Everyday Gospel Christmas Devotional by Paul David Tripp

• Watch for the Light by various authors including C.S. Lewis, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and others

• Mary: What the Bible Really Says by Douglas Connelly

• The Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp, and Unwrapping the Greatest Gift (Children's version)

• Hidden Christmas by Timothy Keller

• Joy to the World by Charles H. Spurgeon

• The Wonder of Advent by Chris Tiegreen

• Let Earth Receive Her King by Alistair Begg

Resources to learn more about following the church calendar:

• Living the Christian Year by Bobby Gross

• The Liturgical Year by Joan Chittister

• Ancient-Future Time by Robert E. Webber

• From Upper Room Publishing:

  • A Guide to Prayer for all Who Walk with God by Reuben Job

  • A Guide to Prayer for Ministers and Other Servants by Reuben Job

  • A Guide to Prayer for All God’s People by Reuben Job

  • A Guide to for All Who Seek God by Norman Shawchuck

• Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Ahlberg Calhoun