Christmas Plans

Advent

For many, the Christmas season is bursting with excitement about gifts—what’s on your wish list? What surprises might be under the tree? And what about the joy of finding the perfect present for someone? But the very first Christmas was all about the best, unexpected gift that God picked out for us. In this 4-week devotional series from Grow Curriculum, we’ll explore the Christmas story to reveal the unexpected wrapped in the gift of Jesus! Let’s tie the bows and deck the halls, but most of all, let's celebrate the unexpected ways God is with us this season.

Unexpected

Seven hundred years before Christ was born, Isaiah prophesied the Messiah would be called a Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. Only in the divine foreknowledge of God could all of these titles be perfectly fulfilled in the person and work of Jesus Christ. This Advent, be awed and amazed at the Wonderful Counselor who’s a wonder of a counselor. Oh, come, let us adore him! 


He Shall Be Called

Over the first 25 days of December, we will cover the genealogy of Christ, the characters of Christmas, the prophecies Jesus fulfilled, who Jesus is, and the Christmas story. 

The Christ of Christmas

In this special 10-day devotional, we'll look at the story of Christmas, starting back in Genesis 1 leading all the way to the birth of Jesus. Together, we'll see how through of all history, God was moving the pieces into place to bring His plan of redemption to fruition. 

Christmas: The Lord Has Come

This 25-day Advent devotional was created from CornerstoneSF's video devotional series, Rise & Shine. With videos every day except Sundays, this devotional invites us to open our hearts and prepare for the coming of Jesus. It will begin broadly and then focus deeply on Mary’s experience, highlighting how her humility, faith, and openness paved the way for Christ’s birth. Through her example, we are encouraged to cultivate a heart ready to receive the Savior, embracing His love and presence in our lives.

Preparing for Christmas

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER and Kingdom Story Company have created this reading plan to help individuals and groups explore the biblical themes of compassion, community, and Christmas in the new film from the creators of Jesus Revolution. In this five-day Bible reading plan, you’ll see clips from THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, a video from Dallas Jenkins, and find reflection questions to help you study what the Bible says about the role of the church.

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER Bible Reading Plan

Jesus’ birth is much more than a simple story we tell at Christmas. Jesus’ birth is the foundation of our faith; without this miraculous birth, there is no Savior. 
Through this 7-day plan, watch clips from the iBIBLE animation of the birth of Jesus to witness this world-changing event for yourself. Dig deeper with us into the shepherds’ visit to the manger, the census that caused Joseph and Mary to travel to Bethlehem, and more to understand the true significance of Christmas. 

The Birth of Jesus

Busyness can become the mantra of the holiday season if we are not intentional to make room for Jesus. Over these next 24 days, let's declutter our hearts and minds so we can make room for the gifts of love, joy, hope and peace that our Savior has given us. 

Advent Devotional: Make Room for Jesus

As Bible teacher Dr. R.C. Sproul observes, the Christmas story is so familiar to many that “the words just slip over us.” 

These profound Advent readings, taken from Sproul's sermons, delve into the details of the first Christmas and reflect on how they impact our lives now, combining scholarly detail with heartwarming application.

Each day includes a prayer written by a well-known Bible teacher of our own day.

The Advent of Glory by R.C. Sproul: 5 Days Exploring the First Christmas

The names of God throughout scripture are essential in understanding His character and revealing the needs of His people. This seven-day devotional will take an in-depth look at each name and description the prophet Isaiah used for the coming Messiah, and why those names are just as important for us today as they were for the original audience. May it awaken our hearts to discover that God is everything we need and more! 

His Name Shall Be Called

This Christmas season, let the Advent candles remind you of the hope, love, joy, and peace that are ours in Christ. Join author Lynn Austin as she reflects on the season of Advent in these devotionals and invites you to pray for those who need to come home to Him. 

Praying and Waiting for Christmas: A 7 Day Advent Devotional

Discover the wonder and purpose behind Jesus' miraculous birth as told in Matthew 1. From Joseph’s courage to the fulfillment of ancient prophecies, these devotionals invite you to embrace the depth of God’s love, the reality of Emmanuel (God with us), and the ultimate gift of salvation. Rediscover Christ’s story and its life-changing significance.

Born to Save: The Christmas Story of Jesus

Fear can loom over our lives, especially during important times. The first Christmas was no exception, as key people were told not to fear. Over four days, this devotional will look at reasons we can overcome fear using the stories of Zechariah, Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds. We will see how God's message to them still apply to us today.

Fear Not at the First Christmas

When we think of the Christmas story, often our minds go to Jesus first. While he is the main figure of Christmas, who are all of the people who were part of the story? What can we learn about them, and how do their individual stories point to a bigger picture?

The Main Characters of the Christmas Story

The celebration of Jesus' birth during Christmas time is about much more than a single event. Long before the Son of God took His first breath here on earth, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit determined a plan that would provide the greatest gift to all humanity: Jesus, the perfect sacrificial Lamb of God. Join us in this 5-day devotional as we celebrate the Gift That’s Freely Given.

The Gift That's Freely Given

What if this Christmas, we were to remember the miracles that Jesus performed in the lives of those who came to Him? This Advent season, I pray you enjoy these 25 compelling stories based on the New Testament characters from The Chosen series. May their diverse, powerful testimonies inspire you to experience and become a miracle of God for others! Are you ready? You are a Miracle! Christian Misch

Chosen to Be a Miracle! Advent Plan Based on “The Chosen"

Exploring the four angelic appearances found in the Christmas story and what they can teach us about our own call this Advent season.

Angels We Have Heard on High

To help prepare our hearts for the Christmas season, you can start December 1st and spend the next twenty-four days journeying through the Gospel of Luke together. Each day, you will read a chapter, reflect on devotional materials written by members of the Beijing International Christian community, answer questions relevant to your life, and spend time in prayer.

We hope this devotional reminds you of the true reason we celebrate Christmas and becomes something you can share with family, friends, or co-workers as you gather to study God’s Word together.

Advent Devotional: The Gospel of Luke

Advent Study going through: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love.

Advent Study

Every year, millions of people around the globe celebrate Christmas. But what does it all mean? Do we really understand the profound importance and authenticity of the birth of Jesus?
Drawing from both the Old and New Testaments, noted pastor, author, and theologian Dr. David Jeremiah answers the most thought-provoking questions surrounding the most pivotal moment in human history- the birth of Jesus Christ. 

Why the Nativity?

This 7-day series explores the true meaning of Christmas, focusing on the birth of Jesus as a personal miracle. Through reflections on hope, love, sacrifice, and faith, each day encourages you to delve deeper into the significance of Christ’s birth and how it shapes your life. The series will inspire you to recognize and embrace your own miracle and the redeeming love of Jesus.

Christmas: The Birth of Your Personal Miracle

For centuries, people had looked forward to the coming of the Messiah, the Savior that God had promised. But when He actually came, people could hardly believe it. His coming turned out differently than they had expected. This reading plan looks at four announcements surrounding Jesus' birth and four reactions to them. Will you read along?

I Bring You Good News of Great Joy

This holiday season, gather around the fireplace and listen to the ancient Christmas story of two real women named Ruth and Naomi. You'll be challenged and encouraged to spot God's sovereign activity behind the tragedy, romance, and warmth of the book of Ruth. 

Christmas With Great Grandma Ruth

This five-day devotional, "God With Us," reflects on the miracle of Jesus’ birth as Emmanuel—God with us. Each day focuses on a different theme: the gift of God’s presence, Jesus’ humanity and divinity, his love for us, his understanding of our struggles, and the joy of belonging to God’s family. Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas and the promise of Christ’s enduring presence with us.

God With Us

All is Calm, All is Bright focuses on the Prince of Peace and celebrates the Light of the World.  Short devotionals take you from the Old Testament longing for the Messiah through the fulfillment of God's promise in the story of Jesus' birth found in the gospels. Each day's reading brings you one step nearer the heart of Christmas: Immanuel, God with us. 

All Is Calm All Is Bright

Immanuel, Prince of Peace, The Humble Servant, Promised Messiah, Our Coming King – Jesus!

Join us in this 7-day series as we explore the uniqueness of Jesus’s character as revealed through the Christmas narrative. Let us give Him glory and praise this Christmas!

The Uniqueness of Jesus

Forgiveness is a big word, but what exactly does forgiveness mean? And what are the consequences if we don't forgive? And what is the difference between forgiving, pardoning and reconciling? This reading plan is structured like an Advent calendar: 24 “doors” and behind each one a little treasure awaits you about the incredible gift that Jesus gave you for Christmas.

Forgiveness and Reconciliation

This Advent, spend time in the opening verses of John’s Gospel reflecting on what these verses reveal to us about who Jesus is. 

Who Is Jesus?

This year and last year have felt chaotic, stressful, uncertain, but God (I love those two words!) is unchanging, faithful, and our source of peace. Christmas is a time of remembrance, to reflect on what our God really did when Jesus was born in a manger. Follow along as we meditate on Christmas, joy, peace, love, and hope this Advent season. -Matthew West

We Need Christmas With Matthew West 

Advent is a church tradition to help believers across the globe prepare their hearts for the arrival of Jesus. Over four weeks, we’ll look at themes of hope, peace, joy, and love in the biblical narrative leading up to Jesus’ birth, and how these themes can be applied to our Christmas season this year.

Advent: A 25-Day Countdown to Christmas

With all that noise telling us what Christmas should be about, it can be difficult to get to the point—to the heart of Christmas. That’s why, in this devotional, we’ll work to cut through the noise and discover the real meaning behind the season. We’ll look at what brings real joy and purpose in this holiday. We’ll unpack the incredible story behind the birth of Jesus Himself to understand what the purpose of Christmas really is.

The Purpose of Christmas

The music we sing at Christmas helps us to remember the story of Jesus and fills our hearts with hope, peace, love, and joy. This 5-day plan will encourage your heart as you learn inspiring stories behind some of our most beloved Christmas songs, including O Holy Night, Joy to the World, and Silent Night.


Songs of Advent

Do you believe in miracles? 
During His time on Earth, Jesus performed 37 extraordinary miracles, each revealing His divine power and purpose. In this 5-day devotional, we’ll explore five of these life-changing events and discover their deep meaning for our faith today. 
Join us as we reflect on how each miracle connects to the hope and promise of Christmas, reminding us of God's love and presence. 

Miracles Happen

Joy to the world! How do we make the most of God’s promise of joy when Jesus was born? In this Plan, we will explore practical ways to live joyfully every day of the year. 

Join the Joy Ride

Learn three things surrender accomplishes in our spiritual formation and life with God as we chronicle Mary’s call to birth the savior of the world.  Each day Tanya Godsey will guide you through the landscape of scripture, insightful truths, and guided prayers to invite you to surrender your plans for the possibility of being surprised by God. 

Befriending God: A 3-Day Reading Plan on Surrender

The holidays bring excitement and busyness, sweet moments and chaos, blessing and frustration. In the hustle, bustle, merry, and bright, we’re looking expectantly for perfect presents and serene gatherings. The reality often falls short of our expectations. And that’s why celebrating Advent is an important rhythm for our calendars. As you eagerly anticipate Christmas day, cling to the hope found only in Jesus Christ.

Clinging to Hope: An Advent Study

Many people know the Christmas story, but we don’t often stop to think about the immense sacrifice Christ made on our behalf. We fail to consider where He came from, what He endured, and what He offers us. This reading plan contains five devotional articles that examine different aspects of the life of the one who stepped into our world—the God who is with us.

God Is With Us | 5 Christmas Reflections

Everyone knows the story of the Three Wise Men of Christmas. But do you know about the three wise women? Take time this Christmas season to learn from the examples of Elizabeth, Mary, and Anna who learned to trust God's plans, his Word, and his promises. Let their stories help you to see Christmas in a new light and fill your heart in a new way.

The 3 Wise Women of Christmas

Throughout history, humanity has longed for a Saviour. From the very beginning, the Old Testament reflects a deep ache for restoration. This Advent season, we’ll explore the anticipation of Jesus, the Messiah, who fulfilled every promise. Let’s prepare our hearts to celebrate His birth and express our longing for His return, embracing this season of hope and invitation.

Christmas Advent: Jesus, Come

Experience the Christmas story like never before with video tours that take you to the exact locations where it happened. Marvel with the prophets who foretold the Messiah and journey with Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem—and more. It’s all here! This five-day reading plan gives you relevant Scriptures, practical devotionals, and daily, stunning HD videos to help you connect the Bible and its lands to your life.

Christmas in the Holy Land

Christmas Viewpoint, is a unique Advent resource that places you in the story- specifically, the story of the birth of the Messiah. These daily devotionals ask you to put yourself in the story as if you were one of the Advent characters. Take time to read the daily thought, take on the perspective of a familiar character, and experience the Christmas story again- for the very first time.

Christmas Viewpoint

The holidays bring excitement and busyness, sweet moments and chaos, blessing and frustration. In the hustle, bustle, merry, and bright, we’re looking expectantly for perfect presents and serene gatherings. The reality often falls short of our expectations. And that’s why celebrating Advent is an important rhythm for our calendars. As you eagerly anticipate Christmas day, find moments to pause and rest in the story of God’s love. 

Resting in God's Love: An Advent Story

During Advent, not only do we anticipate an event that has already taken place – Jesus’s first coming – but we also look forward to and anticipate his second coming! In this devotional plan, designed to be used at your own pace, join the Wesley Seminary community as we journey through the season of Advent.

Journeying Through Advent

When things get dark and bleak, what gets us going is the smallest spark of light. That tiny beacon of light is what we call HOPE. It is the difference between living and dying, between trying once more or giving it all up. Join Pastor Mark Rae in this first episode on the four words of Advent.

[The Words of Advent] HOPE

Are you longing to experience the true meaning of Christmas? This Advent, journey through the names of Jesus, found in Isaiah 9:6. Each day focuses on a different title: Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. Through these reflections, we are invited to experience Jesus more intimately, finding wonder, guidance, strength, love, and peace in him. Let’s rediscover the power of Jesus's name this Christmas season.

Names of Jesus

Prepare your heart for Christmas with guided prayers and meditations that walk through the three Christmas songs of the Gospel of Luke: Mary’s song, Zechariah’s song, and the Angels’ song. Each guided prayer flows through a series of verses followed by a prayerful meditation to make your own. 


Peace on Earth: 3 Christmas Prayers & Meditations 

Don't let worry steal your peace!   Join Lynette Johnson for a three-day Bible plan on overcoming anxiety and discovering how to trust in God and find peace.  Through exploring Matthew 6:24-34, you'll discover the power of God's comfort in the midst of your worries.

Don’t Worry

Advent serves as a season of both reflection and anticipation. Though the traditional Advent season begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, this 5-day plan can be done over any five days during the Christmas season. We’ll dive into various Scriptures, each corresponding to spiritual themes of hope, peace, joy, and love. These themes deepen our understanding of how we are called to await the coming of the Lord.

Advent: Celebrating Christ's Arrival

Don't get lost in the holiday shuffle! As we deck the halls, let's not forget the real reason for the season. Christmas is about celebrating the arrival of the one and only Jesus Christ. While we cozy up to the sound of carols and tales of His life, let's also soak up seven thoughtful devotions that honor His many titles and roles.

This five-day devotional, “’Tis the Season to Be Looking,” invites us to reflect on the hope and promises fulfilled in Jesus. Each day highlights God’s faithfulness, His abiding presence, the anticipation of Christ’s return, our call to readiness, and the joy He brings to a weary world.

Tis the Season to Be Looking: A 5 Day Devotional by Justeina Brownlee  

In this 25-day Advent devotional, we'll look at the story of Christmas, starting with Genesis all the way through Matthew and Luke 1 and 2 and explore what it means that Jesus is Immanuel, "God with us."



Christmas: God With Us

Emily Elliot wrote the Christmas hymn “Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne” in 1864 for the children and choir in her father’s church in Brighton, England. Over this week, we will look at this Christmas song verse by verse and its heartfelt and simple description of Jesus's arrival and what it means for our lives! Written by Tim Bergmann. 

A Descended God

Are you where you thought you'd be this Christmas season? We often get fixated on where we wish we were and frustrated that we're not there today. There's some good news for you today! As you get ready for Christmas this year, what if God wanted to surprise you right where you are and not where you thought you'd be? In this 4-day plan, Scott Savage helps us understand the power of three words - God with us.



The military life can often impede on Christmas traditions and family gatherings, leaving our attitudes misaligned. This quick read 4-day devotional, designed for military families but applicable to any family traveling or in transition, reminds us how our Savior's humble beginnings, can transform our attitudes towards His hope and peace.

Hope for the Holidays

Join Paul Tripp for 25 days leading up to Christmas in "The Everyday Gospel Christmas Devotional." Designed to be used during the Advent season, this devotional provides the perfect way to close out 2024 together and prepare your heart as we begin the new year immersed in God’s word.

The Everyday Gospel Christmas Devotional

The 25 days leading up to the celebration of Jesus’ birth are pretty remarkable. We get to look back at how God prepared the way for Jesus and delivered on His promise of a Savior. Join 12Stone Church as we use these 25 days to remember the promise of God, celebrate the birth of our Savior, and encourage you in your faith journey! Merry Christmas!

Advent Devotional

Would you like to welcome this Christmas with something special? Read this special Christmas devotional from Our Daily Bread for 5 consecutive days, entitled O' Holy Night. May this reading help prepare your heart to experience the true meaning of Christmas, which is far greater than just a beautiful event on a holy night.

O' Holy Night | 5-Days Christmas Reading Plan

I’m often overwhelmed at how much God loves us. His heart is for His people to have freedom and restoration, and He sent His Son to make a way for us. (To Do The Father's Work - Leila Armstrong). 

Real Hope: Why Jesus Came to Earth

Five days of biblical comfort and advice for a challenging Christmas season. Based on excerpts from the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) Life Counsel Bible.

Hoping Through Hurt: 5 Days of Biblical Counsel for the Holidays

Prepare your heart this advent season to unwrap the gift of learning about our risen Savior. John Greco writes this five-day devotional to help you rediscover Christmas by seeing Jesus as the Counselor of Wonders, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.  

Rediscovering Christmas

This 30 day devotional examines one Christmas carol each day and reflects on how that song helps us to better understand and follow Jesus. Most carols are familiar to us…we sing them every year…but do we really grasp what they are talking about? In other words, when we look at “The Christmas Carols,” do we hear the hope of Christmas past, present, and future? 

The Christmas Carols: Past, Present, & Future Hope

Christmas isn’t simply about celebrating what God did thousands of years ago but what He is doing for you when you trust His Son. Jesus is Immanuel, God-With-You, right here and now. Embark on this journey to unwrap the greatest gift. 

Christmas: The Greatest Gift

Waiting is part of life… At times it's beautiful, at times it's challenging, but there is always waiting. As we wait expectantly for Christmas, allow this plan to help prepare your heart for the beautiful gift of God's promise that is to come. 

Advent: Waiting on God's Promises

As you rediscover Christmas in these devotions, you will find your heart opening to the wider field of God’s Love, empowering you to participate in the new Creation Story launched at Christmas and extending far beyond the Christmas season. 

The holidays bring excitement and busyness, sweet moments and chaos, blessing and frustration. In the hustle, bustle, merry, and bright, we’re looking expectantly for perfect presents and serene gatherings. The reality often falls short of our expectations. And that’s why celebrating Advent is an important rhythm for our calendars. Find time for silence and solitude with the Lord so that you can walk with joy this Christmas season.

Walking With Joy: An Advent Study

God loves us so much that he sent Jesus to save us and remain with us—today and every day.  

This holiday season, focus your celebration of the Christmas promise with God Is with Us: 10 Christmas Reflections from Our Daily Bread. For 10 days, be inspired with short devotionals that help you embrace the promises of God’s constant presence and ponder all the ways He is with you.

God Is With Us

Christmas is a time when we as believers celebrate God’s heart to write himself into our story. Prior to Jesus, we had no real picture of God’s love. All we had to know him by was through stories of old and commandments written into law. But only in Jesus was a pathway created whereby we could walk in intimacy with the Father again. Only in Jesus was the veil torn, allowing God’s manifest presence into the earth. We owe all that we have to Jesus. We owe all that we have to Christmas.

Emmanuel

This Christmas, it's time to prepare for the arrival of Christ with joy, expectancy, and a heart full of wonder and worship.  This unique plan guides you through rich layers behind ancient Hebrew words and phrases—each revealing how to eagerly await, truly hope, deeply receive, and humbly adore Jesus. Embrace the Advent season and reflect on the good news of Christmas!

Advent: The Good News of Christmas

The arrival of Jesus for the first time was exciting and is the reason for the season. He will return unexpectedly and suddenly; when He does, an eternal adventure awaits all who belong to the Lord.  

ADVENTure

In this 3-day Bible reading plan, you will reflect on how God provides for our daily needs, even when resources are limited. Through scriptures and thoughtful reflections, this plan will help you develop a thankful heart for God’s provision, no matter the financial situation. It’s designed to build your faith and encourage you to trust that God supplies all you need according to His riches and glory.

Gratitude for Daily Provision

This 3-day devotional, Blessed to Be a Blessing, explores God’s miraculous provision, unexpected generosity, and deep, sacrificial love. Reflect on how God meets our needs, often in surprising ways, and how we’re called to pass His blessings forward. Be encouraged this Christmas season to extend love, meet needs, and share hope with those around you.

Blessed to Be a Blessing

This 3-day Bible reading plan is designed to help you cultivate a heart of thanksgiving, even when you’re in financial need. You’ll explore how gratitude can shift your mindset, renew your hope, and open doors for God’s provision. Each day offers scripture, reflection, and practical steps to help you focus on God’s goodness, no matter your financial circumstances. Discover how thanksgiving leads to breakthrough, even in the toughest seasons.

Thanksgiving in Times of Need

This Christmas season, discover how Chanukah’s eight-day celebration and themes of miracles, light, victory and provision – beautifully point to Yeshua (Jesus), offering hope and encouragement to all Christians.  

Begin this inspiring 8-night plan on Christmas evening with your friends, family, and church community.

As you follow this Bible reading plan, consider using a chanukiah - a special menorah with 9 candle holders used during Chanukah.  

There's No Christmas Without Chanukah

God’s rescue plan for his people has always centered on Jesus, our Immanuel – “God with us.” In this devotional, we’ll walk through Scriptures from Genesis in Revelation to explore this plan in action and be reminded of the role we get to play in it. God has gone to great lengths to be “with us,” and he is still using his people to reveal himself to the whole world today!



Immanuel - God With Us: A 6-Day Advent Devotional From the Team at Gather25

Worship through each week of Advent with us in scripture and song. Come along as we study what it means to embrace Advent Hope, Peace, Love and Joy in anticipation of Christ's birth and ultimate return.

Worship Initiative | Advent Sundays

Amidst all the hustling to get stuff done during the Christmas season, we invite you to pause daily and meet 25 Bible Characters (some well-known, some not-so-well-known) that Jesus brought healing to. Just as He has brought healing into the lives of those in the Bible, He is ready to bring healing to you today.


The Healing Jesus: An Advent Devotional to Encourage Anybody and Everybody

How encouraging to look at the birth of Jesus and see that there was a certainty given to the generations before Him that he’d come. (The Gift of Certain Hope - Susie Holt).

Real Hope: Jesus' Birth Foretold

 🎁Christmas is the time of the year when we give gifts to those we love. 
🎄This Christmas, I want you to re-imagine the wonder of Christmas by thinking about all the gifts you have been given because you belong to Jesus. 
Join us each day as we “unwrap” a special gift that is given to us from above. 🎄✨🎁 Devotional by Dr. Timothy Brown.


🌟12 Gifts of Christmas🎄✨🎁

Christmas is truly the greatest story ever told: one of God’s perfect faithfulness, power, salvation, and unfailing love. Let’s take a journey over the next 25 days to discover God’s intricate plan to save the world from sin and the promises fulfilled in the birth of His Son.

Advent: The Journey to Christmas

In this Advent devotional for men, we look at the Nativity story, focusing on the different men involved in the birth of Christ and what we can learn about being godly men from their examples! Written by J.R. Hudberg. 

The Men of Christmas

Project of Love is the Bible in Song: 100% Bible verses put to music. This Advent plan contains 25 modern Bible songs, one for each day of Advent and a beautiful bonus song for Christmas morning. You’ll find Bible songs from Isaiah to Luke, and from Jeremiah to Revelation. Enjoy! All daily devotionals are written by Xander Stok, the founder and artist of Project of Love.

Advent Music: Every Day a Bible Song Towards Christmas

Join us on a journey through the Christmas Story in Matthew & Luke, focusing on 12 characteristics of God himself. May you be encouraged this holiday to dive deeper into a relationship with Him!

12 Days of God's Character: The Christmas Story

Advent is a season of anticipation and remembrance. During Advent, we remember the coming of the promised messiah into the world—the first advent of Jesus. But we also look forward to the time when Jesus will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead—his second Advent. 

For this year, we have chosen to focus our devotion on Jesus's different names and titles. The scriptures give us these names and titles to show us distinct aspects of salvation and the kind of savior Jesus would be.

Names of Jesus | Advent Devotional

12 Days to Abide in Christ during the Holiday season.

This advent is designed to help us experience and remember what's the most essential part of our lives and provides a way to reflect on what God has given us. May this be the most wonderful time of the year because we get to celebrate the most wonderful gift our world has ever experienced! 

Better Together Advent

At Christmas, we remember how God brings peace and joy to the world. The first Christmas was challenging for a young Jewish girl named Mary. God asked her to do something that seemed hard—to give birth to a baby who would become the Savior of the world. Are you ready to say yes to God this season?

Holy Night and Little Star: A 5-Day Reading Plan

He Shall Be Called is a 5-Day Bible plan that looks deeper into the names of Jesus found in Isaiah 9:6 announcing the coming Messiah as our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. 

A young woman carrying an unimaginable responsibility. A young man torn between love and honor. A jealous king who will stop at nothing to keep his crown. JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM shares the greatest story ever told in a way that brings JOY into the Christmas season!

This 3-Day Reading Plan helps you experience the nativity story in a whole new way, while growing your faith.

Journey to Bethlehem

Enrich your family time this Advent season with devotions from Shepherd on the Search! Explore the wonder of that first Christmas in a fun way while keeping the focus on Jesus, the true meaning of the season. 

Shepherd on the Search Advent Devotions for Families

There is no better season than Christmas to dwell on the reason for the season. Over the next 25 days, we will look back at some key prophecies relating to the promised Messiah. We will also observe the lives and circumstances that surrounded the birth of Jesus. Above all, we will see how Jesus makes a difference in our lives both now and forever.

Twenty Five Days of Christmas Devotions

This five-day plan explores various angelic encounters that announced the arrival of the Messiah. We’ll consider Zechariah's doubt, Mary's humility, Joseph's obedience, and the shepherds' exuberance. Angels should not be worshiped, but they model true worship when they sing, “Glory to God in the highest!” This Christmas, marvel with the angels at the Savior born in the city of David who is Christ the Lord.

Welcome to this seven-day Christmas devotional, a journey through the story of Jesus' birth that invites you to reflect on the incredible gift God gave to the world. Each day, you'll delve into a different part of the Christmas narrative, exploring the significance of these events through Scripture, engaging activities, and thoughtful discussions. As we remember the birth of our Savior, may this devotional inspire you to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.

Christmas Family Devotional

Twice in Luke 2, Mary is described as treasuring what she witnessed in Jesus's life. She pondered the sacred moments God brought her into. In this five-day reading plan, Brittany Rust explores those moments and how we might both treasure and ponder God's work and Person.

Sacred Moments With Christ

As you journey through this Advent season, pause each week to rediscover the hope, peace, joy and love that can be yours because of the miracle of the first Christmas —  Jesus moving into our neighbourhood.  May that miracle become a reality for us all this Advent as we allow Jesus to move into our homes, families, relationships and into our hearts. 

Rediscovering Hope, Peace, Joy and Love in Advent

Prepare for Christmas with five chapters that get our hearts ready for celebrating the birth of Christ.

Christmas Reading Plan

Many of us have heard the Christmas story of Jesus' birth in a manger, but how often do we miss the miraculous way it occurred? Join us in this 7-day devotional, as we look at the Christmas story, revealing the amazing love of the heavenly Father. We would like to thank Laura Dye and FamilyLife for providing this plan. For more information visit www.familylife.com.

Christmas: The Story of a Father's Love

Does thriving through the holidays feel impossible? If the Christmas season has you feeling overwhelmed, lonely, and fighting for joy, there’s hope for you, Military Wife.

Grab a cup of something warm and join us as we celebrate the season's most powerful source of joy: Jesus Christ. Discover the unexpected, simple, and extraordinary ways to thrive through the holidays!


Thriving Through the Holidays: 5 Days of Hope for the Military Wife This Christmas

What would Christmas be without carols to sing? This 6-day series tells the stories behind many of our most beloved Christmas carols and links them with Scripture lessons to illuminate the messages they have for you today. Modeled after the traditional Christmas service of Carols and Lessons, this series takes you through the story of Jesus using Bible readings and songs.

Carols and Lessons

The holidays bring excitement and busyness, sweet moments and chaos, blessing and frustration. In the hustle, bustle, merry, and bright, we’re looking expectantly for perfect presents and serene gatherings. The reality often falls short of our expectations. And that’s why celebrating Advent is an important rhythm for our calendars. Find peace in God's story this Christmas as you take time to pause in the presence of the Lord. 

Finding Peace: An Advent Study

Christmas and Advent Plans

In Isaiah 9:6, we see that Jesus is our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. In this 5-Day Plan, we'll celebrate the arrival of Jesus by learning about His different names, and how they apply to our lives today.

Unto Us: Celebrating the Arrival of Jesus

One of the things that is vital for us during the Christmas season is to make sure we really understand the impact of Jesus' coming, His advent in our lives. This devotional will help you to focus on God’s greatest gift of all, Jesus, and the true meaning of His birth for our present lives and for all eternity. Walk with us through this 14-Day Christmas Devotional and experience your best Christmas yet!

14 Days Christmas Devotional

When was the last time you did a really deep dive into the Christmas story? From King Herod to the shepherds, Mary and Joseph, to the wise men and Zechariah, there is much to learn from the events surrounding the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Over the next 10 days, we’ll look at truths from the Christmas story we should live all year long. 

10 Days of Christmas Truths to Live All Year

One Baby For The World takes you on an unforgettable Advent journey seen through the eyes of missions. Author Shari Tvrdik offers a unique perspective through Advent. She connects the powerful story of the nativity to her experiences with life among the suffering poor of Mongolia's ger district. Adapted from the book, One Baby For The World.


Christmas and Advent Plans

Christmas Plans

Unto Us: Celebrating the Arrival of Jesus

The Gift That's Freely Given

14 Days Christmas Devotional

Chosen to Be a Miracle! Advent Plan Based on “The Chosen"

10 Days of Christmas Truths to Live All Year

One Baby for the World: 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective

The Reason for the Season

We Need Christmas With Matthew West

The Greatest Gift

Living Changed: At Christmas

Missing Peace

The Wonder of Christmas: 4 Day Devotional

Immanuel | God Is With Us!

The Songs Tell the Story: A 25-Day Advent Devotional

Have a Comparison-Free Christmas

Why Jesus Was Born

Keys for Kids Devotional: Christmas Devotions

Family Christmas

Go Tell It on the Mountain Three-Day Reading Plan by Zach Williams

Celebrating the Light of Christmas

The Songs Tell the Story: An Advent Devotional

Christmas According to Christ

The Nativity: A Christmas Countdown Devotional

Our Daily Bread: Jesus Light of the World

Come and See

Advent

Angels We Have Heard on High

The Christ of Christmas

The Reason for the Season

All Is Calm All Is Bright

The Uniqueness of Jesus

One Baby for the World: 24 Days of Advent From a Missions Perspective

In Awe of Jesus: Christmas Foretold in Isaiah

Who Is Jesus?

He Shall Be Called

14 Days Christmas Devotional

Radiant YTH Advent

The Advent of Glory by R.C. Sproul: 5 Days Exploring the First Christmas

Advent Devotional: The Gospel of Luke

The Purpose of Christmas

Born to Save: The Christmas Story of Jesus

Chosen to Be a Miracle! Advent Plan Based on “The Chosen"

Songs of Advent

Living Changed: At Christmas

Christmas: The Lord Has Come

The Greatest Gift

Forgiveness and Reconciliation

The Greatest Gifts

Advent Study

Praying and Waiting for Christmas: A 7 Day Advent Devotional

Advent: A 25-Day Countdown to Christmas