One of the ways we support the church family is through our bookstall. With Christmas coming, here are the advent resources that we'll be providing to help keep our eyes fixed on Jesus this Christmas:
Advent Resources
Advent Resources
One of the ways we support the church family is through our bookstall. With Christmas coming, here are the advent resources that we'll be providing to help keep our eyes fixed on Jesus this Christmas:
Finding Hope under Bethlehem Skies
Finding Hope Under Bethlehem Skies, 25 Daily Reflections From the Book of Ruth by Robin Ham and published by 10Publishing.
Tucked away in the Bible, hundreds of years before Mary, Joseph and the birth of Jesus, is the story of a girl called Ruth.
It's a story that rings true to our world — a story of sadness and tears, even of death, but also a story of where hope can be found in the darkest places. A story that points us forward to the promise of a king.
Finding Hope Under Bethlehem Skies takes us on an Advent journey through 25 daily reflections. Each day has a short devotion, a suggested prayer and links to a response song. Come along to Bethlehem and discover the hope that shines brightly even on the darkest of nights.
Price = £3
Gifts of Grace
Just as with opening the doors of an Advent calendar day by day, this Advent devotional will build your anticipation for Christmas so that you can fully absorb and enjoy its central gift—Jesus Christ.
Reflecting on a few short verses each day, this devotional examines the wonderful gifts of grace that we receive through the coming of Christ and belief in his gospel. Author Jared C. Wilson says in his introduction:
“My prayer for you is that examining the diamond of the gospel facet by facet for the next 24 days will find you on Day 25 more awestruck and joy-filled about the glory of Christ our Lord. It is only by beholding Christ’s glory, in fact, that we can be made like him (2 Corinthians 3:18).”
Price = £7
Come Along Christmas
Teach toddlers all about the very first Christmas with this interactive Advent calendar.
There are vibrant pictures, daily stickers and a simple, gripping story to follow. Meet the characters and join them as their stories unfold. Stand beside them at the manger. Experience, with them, the awe and wonder of the nativity.
Created with church-run toddler groups in mind, give all your guests this excellent gift that takes the story of Jesus' birth into their homes.
The God of Amazing Gifts
As you wrap, give and receive gifts over Advent and Christmas, use this devotional to focus your whole family on the reason behind it all—the generous and gracious character of God and the goodness of his greatest gift, Jesus.
These 25 devotions use Scripture to explore the other amazing gifts we receive through faith in Jesus and how we can be generous too.
This step-by-step guide is perfect for families who want to dig deeper into the Bible this Advent. It includes study and application questions for children and teens at various ages and stages of faith, simple prayers and extra creative ideas.
Price = £7
Tracing Glory
This advent, help your family to understand the birth of Christ as the climactic event of a much larger story — a story about God’s mission to redeem sinful people for his glory.
Tracing Glory: The Christmas Story Through the Bible is a twenty-five-day Advent devotional. It begins looking back at the creation of the world in the book of Genesis and ends looking forward to the new creation in the book of Revelation, tracing the glory of Jesus Christ from start to finish.
In each day’s reading, there is a key Scripture to look up, a devotional commentary to read, a helpful summary highlighting the key point and showing how that particular Bible passage points to Jesus, and questions to prompt discussion with your family. This is a book to treasure that can be used with children of all ages.
The activity book contains images and instructions to make the ornaments to use with Tracing Glory: The Christmas Story Through the Bible, along with puzzles and activities. Each day of the Advent season, your family can enjoy listening to the gospel story, creating the ornament that corresponds to the key Scripture, and hanging it up. Start a family tradition that will last year after year and decorate your house with gospel truth using these ornament activities.
Price = £10