Engage Advent
Consider the Advent reading options below.
Some are free to download or to purchase.
This study consists of 4 readings and reflection questions that will help your heart slow down and look closely at the moments right before, during, and after Jesus’ birth.
Each day consists of a psalm, another Scripture passage, and a prayer inspired by that passage. There is one psalm for each week in Advent and one psalm for the whole of Christmastide.
Teach Us to Pray: Scripture-Centered Family Worship through the Year by Elizabeth Vander Haagen & Lora A. Copley
This daily prayer book guides families in both listening to and speaking to God through songs, Scripture readings, guided action, and quiet contemplation, organized to follow the life of Jesus through each season of the Christian calendar. Check out the free download option for their Advent section!
This word study dives into the Greek meanings and origins of hope, peace, joy & love - the focus of each of the four weeks of Advent.
God Is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas by Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Forty devotions that guide and inspire readers as they move thematically through the weeks of Advent and Christmas, from waiting and mystery to redemption, incarnation, and joy. Supplemented by an informative introduction, short excerpts from Bonhoeffer's letters, and passages from his Christmas sermons, these daily devotions are timeless and moving reminders of the true gift of Christmas.