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 

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

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.


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

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"

In a brand new devotional series titled, The Reason for the Season, Pastor Jim Cymbala provides fresh insight into the Christmas story. As he addresses the unspoken sadness that many carry at this time of the year, Pastor Jim Cymbala challenges us to think about what would mean the most to Jesus this holiday season.

The Reason for the Season

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

In all the holiday hustle and bustle, it can be easy to lose sight of why we’re celebrating. In this 5-day advent plan, we’ll dive into the promises fulfilled by the birth of Jesus and the hope we have for the future. As we learn more about who God is, we’ll discover how to live through the holiday season with hope, faith, joy, and peace.

Living Changed: At Christmas

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

Is it really possible to experience peace when life is painful? The short answer: yes, but not in our own power. In a year that has left us feeling overwhelmed, many of us are left with questions. In this 7-day Bible Plan, accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s message series, we’ll discover how to find the Missing Peace we all crave.

Missing Peace

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

The Greatest Gift will take you through the Christmas story in ten days, reminding you of the reason why you can have hope, joy, and peace in a world filled with turmoil and despair. 

The Greatest Gift

In "The Songs Tell the Story," Janet Denison covers 25 carols in 25 days, leading you to marvel at the gift God gave us at Christmas. Each devotional tells an origin story and features an insightful spiritual reflection. You’ll sing these timeless carols with new life, knowing that the God who inspired their words still meets us in the miracle of Christmas.

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

Count down to Christmas with the first seven days of a 26-day Advent Activity Calendar from Words of Hope. Each day includes a Bible reading, devotional, and short activity—acts of service, fun, and reflection to fill your life and others with the joy of our Savior. 

Waiting With Joy: An Advent Activity Calendar

Year after year, millions of people do their best to make the excitement and festivities of Christmas Day match the anticipation that precedes it. But what about the first Christmas? Why did it happen? And was anyone disappointed? This plan focuses on the wonder, mystery, and purpose of the first Christmas—challenging us to praise God for His goodness as we receive and remember His gift of salvation.

The Wonder and Mystery of Christmas

Countdown to Christmas Day by poring over the miraculous events surrounding the birth of Christ, one piece of the Nativity at a time. Beginning with the prophecies from the Old Testament to the promises God fulfilled, each piece played an important role in the night that changed eternity. Each day includes a devotional, scripture reading, and artwork from Casey Hilty’s Nativity Garland Christmas countdown cards available online. 

The Nativity: A Christmas Countdown Devotional

The most important moment in the history of the world was when Jesus, the Light of the World, became flesh to dwell among us.  Angels announced his arrival, poems were written, shepherds ran and Mary sang! Come with us on a five-day journey as we examine His light, how it inspired those around Him and how it impacts us today.

The Promised One

Emmanuel – God with us! The promise of a child born to save the world rings out to our spirits today with comfort and reassurance that we are not alone. God is with us! If you’re feeling lonely or dealing with depression at Christmas, this 5-day devotional by Laura Woodworth will help you explore Jesus as Emmanuel: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Emmanuel - God With Us: Christmas Comfort for a Lonely World

In these devotionals, I pray you’ll discover the true Cost of Christmas. On Christmas Day, when we’re surrounded by
family, the tree lighted and the gifts scattered around the
living room, give thanks to the One who gave Himself for you. -Jack Graham

Cost Of Christmas

Does the Christmas story ever feel stale to you? Try taking a closer look. Go deeper. Encounter the God who came to be with us. Through essays, fiction, and even some poetry, this 13-day devotional plan explores how Jesus’s birth impacts our world—and our lives. Geared toward high schoolers.

Unlocked Devotional: Christmas Devotions

April Snook gives a special glance at the holiday season with Inside Christmas: Life With Emmanuel, God With Us. The 7-day devotional reading plan shares 7 inside (spirit, soul and body) applications from inside the Christmas story. From no room at the inn to making room within and becoming the INKeeper of your own heart, learn to do life with God, Emmanuel, God with us. 

Inside Christmas: Life With Emmanuel, God With Us

Experience the greatest story ever told, the birth of Jesus, through the lens of the timeless Christmas carol, "O Holy Night." This advent devotional is great for the whole family to read together!

O Holy Night: An Advent Devotional

Though Christmas bears the name of Jesus Christ, it’s becoming more rare to hear his name in public. But December doesn’t bring just another holiday, it brings a celebration of the advent of hope and joy—the birth of the Savior of the world. This Christmas season, let the wonder of Christ’s love stir you to Make Room for him with Mark Hall From Casting Crowns.

Make Room: A Devo by Mark Hall From Casting Crowns

It’s the time of year for joy and cheer! In this 10-day devotional, find encouragement in Jesus. He is all we need this holiday and is the One who makes every Christmas memorable.

A Christmas to Remember: A 10-Day Devotional

He Shall Reign is a two week Advent study from New Life Church of Arkansas. Throughout this plan, we look at the anticipation of Christ's birth and how He came to establish His kingdom on earth. Our prayer is that this study would remind you of the unshakable reign of our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. 

He Shall Reign

Are you ready to put away the distractions and focus on the greatest gift ever given? This Christmas season, join us for a four-week devotion and Bible reading plan as we celebrate Jesus—The Light of Christmas. Dig deeper and discover Jesus as the light of hope, peace, love, joy and salvation in your life. This truly is the most wonderful time of year—don’t miss out!

Celebrating the Light of Christmas

We certainly have reason to celebrate when we think of Jesus. In these four days, we'll celebrate Jesus as the Light, Living Water, Hope of the world, and Eternal Life. From all around the world, let's all join in on the celebration this Christmas season! At the end, you'll get access to four 15-minute workouts based on this same Celebrate Jesus! theme.

Celebrate Jesus!

How we posture ourselves in the Christmas season makes all the difference in our experience of the miracle of the Advent. 

Be inspired to surrender to Jesus, refocus on Him, and embrace the grace of our King in this 4-week daily devotional as you move through five different postures: Eyes Fixed, Head Up, Knees Bent, Hands Open, and Arms Wide.


Postures Of Advent: A Daily Christmas Devotional

It’s easy to feel small in a world filled with seven billion people, especially when there are people with titles like president, king, or even influencer. But most of the people in the Christmas story weren’t all that powerful or famous, and yet they played a part in one of the greatest stories ever told! This four-day devotional will remind us that everyone has a role in God’s story.

Good Enough for God

Celebrate Christ by learning to treasure the gift of His Name this Christmas. Twelve days; twelve names: Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace, Emmanuel, Savior, Jesus, The Lamb of God, The Light of the World, The Good Shepherd, and The Alpha and Omega. A twelve-day family Bible reading plan with activities for children included. Bring Christ back into focus this Christmas!

Twelve Names of Christ for Christmas

Provident Label Group, home to Christian music’s premier artists, presents a nine-day Countdown to Christmas Reading Plan inspired by Christmas music from Casting Crowns, Zach Williams, Tenth Avenue North, Matt Maher, Matthew West, and more! 

Countdown to Christmas Reading Plan by Provident Label Group

When Jesus was born into human existence, it was the most epic interruption to human history that has ever happened. God loves us enough to punctuate history in human skin; not as a king, president, or noble warrior, but as a helpless newborn. This reading plan studies the people surrounding Christ’s birth and their response to (or role in) this divine interruption on the timeline of history.

Christmas: The Divine Interruption 

Sydney Jane had a plan for Christmas. It included spending time with her mother in their cozy home—drinking cocoa, wearing matching pajamas, and opening presents on Christmas Eve. But Christmas was going to be officially ruined. Sydney learned she must travel with her mother all because of her Aunt Jane. Join Sydney as she learns about the “not fair” Christmas in this Advent devotional for children. 

Sydney Jane And The “Not Fair” Christmas (For Children)

In this 7-day plan, you'll be encouraged and reminded of the great love of God for you! As you read and study through one of the main names that God uses to reveal Himself to us, you will understand that "Immanuel" means God is with us!


Immanuel | God Is With Us!

Christmas is filled with wonder. Still, its promise can be lost in must-do lists, preparing for celebrations when provisions seem slim, or the advent of sometimes-messy family relationships. Let's invite the Holy Spirit to reveal God’s gifts for us by Unwrapping Christmas refreshments from Luke's Gospel. Realizing that in this lifetime, we will only begin to scratch the surface of who Jesus is and what He has done.   

Unwrapping Christmas - Viewing the Nativity Through Luke's Eyes

Christmas is a time of joy, hope and love. As we get ready to celebrate, we are going to take a journey to Bethlehem and experience the story of Christmas to prepare our hearts to receive the greatest gift of all - Jesus. 

A Journey to Bethlehem

Why was Jesus born? This may seem like a simple question, too familiar to ponder. But as you prepare for Christmas this year, take time to reflect on the deep meaning and purpose of Jesus's birth for your life, and for the whole world. This 5 day series was written by Scott Hoezee, and is an excerpt from the Words of Hope daily devotional.


Why Jesus Was Born

Who doesn’t love a present? Christmas especially is a time when we love to indulge and lavish our loved ones with gifts and tokens of our affection. This year, why not take some time out to reflect on 12 gifts that our Saviour has given us through His death and resurrection? 

Christmas Presence

Our world has taken a joyful event and turned it into a frenzy of materialism and exhaustion. God never planned it that way. The birth of Jesus was meant to bring love to the lonely, hope to the hurting, and peace to the weary. Reclaim the joy of Jesus this holiday season!

Hope for the Holidays: Reclaim the Joy of Jesus This Christmas

'Tis the season to be Jolly and Joyful because we have the most incredible, good news story headlining our lives: God came to earth to show His love for us and laid down His life so we could enJOY life with Him! As we enter the season of Christmas, let’s make time to get together and celebrate all the reasons that we have to be joyful.

Joy - Experience Joy This Christmas

We will reflect on Scripture in both the Old and New Testaments that all point towards the coming of Christ. As we look at the story of Christ’s anticipated arrival over this Christmas season, our prayer at New Life Church is that you would remember that Jesus came to be the embodiment of God’s promises for salvation and redemption. 


King of Kings: An Advent Plan by New Life Church

Let’s choose this year to lean in as a family and learn how the Christmas story doesn’t actually begin in the manger; it begins at the very beginning of Creation! God has always planned to rescue us through sending Jesus. Your whole family will enjoy this plan’s daily, short devotional geared for kids, focused Scripture readings, conversation starters, and prayer. Make this Christmas count in your family’s faith journey! 

12 Days of Christmas Family Devotional

Many of us will not travel to every corner of the world except through stories. Stories transport us into countries, communities, churches, and homes we may never visit. 

In this global Advent, you are invited into the stories of children around the world who have experienced God with them. In their stories, you will see how Christ's hope, peace, joy, and love are still vibrantly expressed in our world. 

A Global Advent: 25 Stories of God With Us Around the World

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

Jesus is our only true Resting Place. During different seasons of our lives, we can become overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, sad, or even depressed. This is particularly upsetting when we want to love the Lord, enjoy Him, and bless those around us. This plan is designed to be a very practical help to reclaim our joy, peace, and witness during these difficult times.

Jesus: My Resting Place

The Christmas season has an extraordinary ability to bring out feelings of joy and appreciation in people all across the globe. It’s as if humanity’s deepest desire is to express love through kindness and selfless actions. As people embrace the Christmas season, they are saturated with compassion and tenderness, which reflects the life of Jesus. Join us over the next 3 days as we examine Miraculous Jesus.

Miraculous Jesus: A 3-Day Christmas Devotional

Join us during the Advent season on a 5-day journey to explore every good gift that God has given through Scripture and stories from around the world. Walk through the themes of a good life, the good news, good deeds and good gifts found in the book of James.

Every Good Gift: A 5-Day Advent Devotional

Feel like the wonder of Christmas gets lost amidst all of the digital distractions and busyness of the season? This 3-day plan will help you to adorn your heart with wonder. Each day includes a "Wonder Challenge," a short, practical activity that will help to bring some wonder into your life through a reflection on a part of the story of Jesus' birth.

Hearts Adorned With Wonder

It’s Christmas! Do you remember the reason for the season? Christmas is a busy time of year, and it’s important to stay focused on why we celebrate it. This 13-day devotional plan uses stories and Scripture to help kids aged 6–12 remember the true meaning of Christmas and celebrate the gift of Jesus.

Keys for Kids Devotional: Christmas Devotions

Heaven had a plan from the very beginning. Heaven’s plan was to bring us a Savior; this Savior, though human, was God Himself. Hay held the Savior who would save our hearts. Heaven’s plan began to be unfolded in the Old Testament, centuries before the birth of Christ. 


[From Heaven to the Hay in the Heart] Part 1

 A four-day Christmas-themed devotional with Chris Tomlin, based around four songs off his project, ‘Emmanuel: Christmas Songs of Worship.'

Emmanuel: A 4-Day Devotional With Chris Tomlin

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

We’re filled with anticipation as we lean into this season of celebration with the intention of tuning into the heart of God. Join us for 4 weeks as we: Behold Beauty, Break Barriers, Make Room, and are Surprised by God. Like all the best stuff in life, this journey is best taken with others—so grab a friend or two and your sense of wonder and roll into the Advent Season.

Infinitum Advent Suprised by God, Week 4

At Christmastime it can be easy to get carried away with materialism and focus on extravagant gifts and lavish dinners. In this 5-day reading plan, Trevor Hudson reminds readers to consecrate their lives to God and to focus on Him. Each day features Scriptures, a reflection for the day and a “daily practice”. The content for this reading plan is based on Trevor Hudson’s “Towards a Closer Walk with God”.

Closer To God This Christmas By Trevor Hudson 

One of the many Christmas traditions for families is to set out a nativity scene depicting the birth of Jesus.  Usually, we see Mary, Joseph, shepherds, sheep, and wise men surrounding a tiny baby in a manger.  It’s a picturesque scene to remind us of Jesus’ birth.  But our familiarity with the nativity scene can cause us to forget the humanity of each person present on that special night. 

The Nativity Scene

Join me for a three day devotional as we uncover the true meaning of Christmas. What things do you most look forward to and love about Christmas? It probably has something to do with making new memories and taking time to enjoy old ones, right? The decorations, the traditions, the celebrations with family and friends—it’s a special time of year and there’s nothing else like it. We roll our eyes when stores begin marketing the holiday months in advance, but it’s hard to blame them. Christmas is an entirely unique season, and even though we sometimes don’t want it to come at us too early, many of us can admit we also don’t want it to end. We’d rather hold on to Christmas than let it go, and it’s important to consider why.

I Don't Want Christmas to End: A 3-Day Devotional With Zach Williams

Jim Cymbala’s five-day Christmas devotional series, Sent by God, digs deeper into the reason why Jesus was sent to a world that desperately needed him. This series will encourage your heart, no matter what difficult situation you may be facing in this holiday season. 

Sent by God

We’re filled with anticipation as we lean into this season of celebration with the intention of tuning into the heart of God. Join us for 4 weeks as we: Behold Beauty; Break Barriers; Make Room; and are Surprised by God. Like all the best stuff in life, this journey is best taken with others—so grab a friend or two and your sense of wonder and roll into Advent Season.

Infinitum Family Advent, Week 4

In Charles Wesley’s famous Christmas hymn, “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus,” we sing that Jesus is the joy of every longing heart. This Advent, discover how the divine orchestration of human events and various responses to his coming, exposes the longing of our hearts. From kings and rulers to shepherds and expectant virgins, Jesus’ advent reveals what we treasure. Find him the joy of your heart this Christmas.  


Every Longing Heart

Are you celebrating Christmas the way you long to? With all the holiday hustle and bustle it's easy to lose track of the true heart of Christmas. Give yourself the gift of peace and joy as you rediscover the hope of Christmas. This 5-day series gives you quick prayers and scripture to refocus your holiday on what really matters. 

Quick Christmas Prayers for Your Heart

At Christmastime, Advent calendars serve as tangible reminders of expectation slowly moving toward fulfillment. Likewise, the Old Testament records how the failures and weaknesses of God’s people created a longing and a need for a perfect King to come. This four-day plan reminds us that Jesus’ birth wasn’t an isolated event but the fulfillment of God’s promise to establish His kingdom forever. In Christ alone we find our long-expected, perfect King.

Born a Child and Yet a King

In a crowded Christmas season, most of us feel the stress and anxiety of family relationships, financial pressure, hasty decisions, and disappointed expectations. So go ahead. Take a breath. Start this Life.Church Bible Plan and realize the weight we feel may be something God never asked us to carry. How about we let go of the baggage? Let’s travel light.

Travel Light

Consider this Bible Plan for pre-teens your six days of Christmas. (Because, who has time for all 12?) Get your heart and mind centered around the real meaning of this joyful season. Hint: It’s even better than candy, tinsel, and some guy in a red suit!

What Is Christmas All About?

The Gospels of Matthew and Luke introduce us to a whole cast of Christmas characters with whom we’ve grown quite familiar: Joseph, Mary, the shepherds, the wise men, and so on. But have you ever stopped to ponder Christmas from Jesus’ vantage point? In this five-day plan, Alistair Begg will help you consider Christmas like never before.

Christmas According to Christ

In this eye-opening three-day devotional, you will learn that the goodness of God explains EVERYTHING. And His goodness is looking for YOU. You don’t have to chase it down. God designed “goodness” to follow you ALL the days of your life! This devotional will shape your expectations and free you from negative emotions caused by a misconception of God’s truly good and loving nature.

The Ten Miracles of God's Goodness

In this series, we read and reflect on 14 names of Jesus – various titles he is given, and ways he his described. See from both Old Testament prophecy, and the Gospel accounts of his life, just who Jesus is through his names. Be encouraged as we approach the celebration of Jesus’ birth by reflecting on who he is – the marvellous complexity and depth of Jesus’ purpose and his character. 

Names of Jesus for Advent

Not many people knew about the first Christmas when Jesus was born physically on earth. Just a handful of people celebrated the first Christmas and were blessed. Even today, while many people celebrate Christmas, not everyone is blessed during this season. Let's take time to learn how to position ourselves for heaven's attention this Christmas. 

Get Positioned for Christmas

In the middle of the craziness that the Christmas season brings, we need to remember why we celebrate: Jesus! Over the next 5 days, we'll look at the Christmas story to help us prepare our hearts and minds for this time of year.

Christmas

This six-part advent devotional is a call to rediscover the meaning of the Christmas story and to prepare your heart for Christmas. The study goes through the themes of hope, peace, joy, love, trust, and rejoicing. Each section connects part of the Christmas story to a biblical passage and approaches the text with thought-provoking questions. 

Advent: A Weekly Devotional

In this seven-part study, you and your family can dive deeper into the true meaning of Christmas and study Scripture, explore ways to love those near and far in a greater way, and just have fun experiencing Advent together—a celebration of God’s love, joy, hope and peace.

Join us and experience Christmas differently...with a renewed sense of anticipation for God’s greatest gifts!

The glory of God is something we have heard about but something we take for granted by virtue of its familiarity. This Christmas we hope that you will revisit this familiar yet poignant truth about God while allowing it to change some or all of your perspective.

Capturing Glory Again

Jesus Christ came to earth for a purpose. His coming was a conscious decision. During the years in which He traveled around the land of Israel and made God's Kingdom known, He also explained why He came to earth. Several times, we read in the Gospels: “I have come to...”. This reading plan aims to trace some of those statements to make us aware of Jesus’ mission.

What Was Jesus' Mission on Earth?

For generations, churches and families have used Advent wreaths to help prepare for celebrating the Lord's birth at Christmas. The evergreen wreath symbolizes eternal life and includes four candles—typically three purple and one pink, with a white candle in the middle that symbolizes the purity of Christ. Various traditions assign different topics to each candle, and the candles are usually given names to remind us of the good news of Christ's birth.

The Weary World Rejoices: Daily Devotions for Advent

So often, the holidays come and go before we have a chance to focus on preparing our hearts for Christmas. Advent is our way of remembering that God came to be with us, is still with us, and will come again. Over the next 5 days, we’ll examine the four Advent themes: hope, peace, love, and joy. 

Anticipating Christmas: A 5-Day Advent Plan

In this 7-day plan, you are invited to reflect upon the everyday joys and challenges of the Christmas season in order to quiet your heart in celebration of the message of the manger.


The Message of the Manger: Christmas Reflections

Advent is a word full of anticipation, preparation, and celebration – the Latin word means “coming” or “to come.” Christ has come as a babe, is coming to each heart that invites Him, and will come again to bring you home. Our 25-day Advent plan includes short daily devotionals based on Scripture and focused on Light, Peace, and Hope. Prepare your heart for Jesus as you prepare to celebrate Christmas!

Light, Peace, & Hope for Your Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but we often find ourselves hustling through the holidays. This Christmas, what if we reclaimed wonder? In this 5-day Bible Plan accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s series, The Gift, we’ll discover how the three gifts the wise men gave Jesus can lead us to a place of wonder and worship today.

The Gift

Discover the heart of Jesus this Christmas season as we follow the star in this seven-day devotional! The star led the Magi as they followed that glowing light for many days before it finally stopped over the place Jesus was, and there they worshipped Him. Discovering Jesus' heart means shining the light of His love this Christmas season, so others can follow that glow and find Him, too. 

Follow the Star: Discover the Heart of Jesus

Most of us go through life feeling rushed — but what if you used this holiday season to hit the refresh button on your life? You can trade stress for rest and see God move in your life, but sometimes to see God move, you’ve got to slow down. This four-day reading plan is all about stepping into a new rhythm so you can experience new revelations. 

Holiday Rhythms 

Joy is here –– in the middle of the struggle, in our everyday lives, and in the places we least expected. Start finding joy in the big and small this Christmas season.

JOY IS HERE

Christmas is supposed to be a season of joy –– but what exactly is joy and how do you choose it when the world is filled with hurt and hardship? Discover what “joy to the world” really means by immersing yourself in the Christmas story with this special, 7-day Christmas Plan. 

Joy: A Countdown to Christmas

Christmas is a season of wonder. So, let’s lay aside our lists, distractions, and cares to receive refreshment by reflecting upon a few of the nativity’s highlights. Reminding ourselves, that the story we love so well speaks directly into our lives today by pointing us to Lord Jesus. Realizing that in this lifetime, we will only begin to scratch the surface of Who He is and what He has done.

A Week of Christmas Wonder

Hope has come into the world! It’s Jesus—God with us! At this time of the year, we celebrate the greatest Miracle ever. It came in a small package and had an eternal impact on you and me.

Will you come and spend some time reflecting and preparing your heart for this amazing Emmanuel—God who is with us?


Emmanuel: God With Us

Welcome to our 12 Days of Christmas Devotional: Discovering the Real Jesus. I believe your life will be changed forever as we discover more intimately who Jesus is and learn about God’s grace, power, and love through His Son! We’d love to have you along for this journey as we prepare our hearts for the celebration of our Savior’s Birth.

12 Days of Christmas Devotional: Discovering the Real Jesus

We’re filled with anticipation as we lean into this season of celebration with the intention of tuning into the heart of God. Join us for four weeks as we: Behold Beauty; Break Barriers; Make Room, and are Surprised by God. Like all the best stuff in life, this journey is best taken with others—so grab a friend or two and your sense of wonder and roll into the Advent Season.

Infinitum Family Advent, Week 2

Does comparison steal your holiday joy? Do you feel constant pressure to look better, be better, or have better things during the holiday season? If you've ever felt discouraged after scrolling social media or disheartened after learning about a friend's fabulous holiday--stress not! This plan is for you. Author and podcast host Heather Creekmore takes you on a 4-day practical and relatable journey to help you enjoy a comparison-free Christmas.

Have a Comparison-Free Christmas

God gave David a special promise. His descendants would reign over Israel forever. Biblical history shows us how God kept this promise in an amazing way, despite the unfaithfulness of David’s descendants. He sent Jesus Christ, the ultimate Son of David, who will be King forever and ever — not only over Israel, but over all the nations.



A Shoot From the Stump of Jesse

When the Magi found Jesus, they honored Him with gifts:  Gold for the everlasting King,  Frankincense for the Wonderful Counsellor, Myrrh for the Mighty Warrior, and Worship for the Prince of Peace. How will you honor Him today?

Four Gifts of Christmas

Our world in the best of times seems uncertain and upside down. If it wasn’t for Jesus, the Son of God, we would have no hope. Every Christmas reminds us that the gift of Immanuel—God with us—is a gift that keeps on giving. We are never alone, from now until eternity. That is worth celebrating. 

God With Us

A loud voice easily draws a crowd. It takes purposeful intention to lean into a whisper. “Shhh, I’m trying to listen.” The whisper of God is an invitation to the secret place. He gently whispers, we lean in. The heart of this devotional is to spark your passion for the secret place and lead you into the depths of communion! The Lover of your soul is calling, will you come? 

The Whisper of God: An Invitation to the Secret Place

Stevie Wonder wrote a popular song for Christmas called "That’s What Christmas Means to Me.” In it, he talks about all these things (and more!) that represent Christmas to him. What about you? Have you ever asked yourself what Christmas means to YOU? The world will tell us all sorts of things about Christmas but what do WE believe about Christmas?

That's What Christmas Means to Me...

During Advent, we remember that Jesus is God’s Star, heralding God’s love and forgiving power to us. Each devotional in this series is for one of the Sundays leading up to Christmas. The fifth, and final devotional, is for Christmas Day. Use these short reflections around a meal table, or on your own. More than anything, lift your eyes to God’s Star –Jesus – as your Hope this season. 

Adore Him: One Star One Hope 

Every Christmas, we come upon songs and phrases that we have perhaps grown too familiar with. Navaz DCruz takes us through a reflection on the phrase "Peace on Earth" this Advent season.

Peace on Earth

It seems we’re all in need of a good hug, real connection, and something delightful to celebrate right now. Our prayer is that this Advent devotional will offer you and your family a way to connect, learn about the real Christmas story, and celebrate Jesus’s birth with new traditions, dinnertime stories, bedtime conversations, and family activities. 

We hope this Christmas “hug” brings beautiful memories to your home this Advent season!



7 Days of the Christmas Story: An Advent Family Devotional

For too many people, Christmas has become a long to-do list that leaves them weary and wishing for Dec. 26. In this series of messages, Pastor Rick wants to help you remember the reason you celebrate Christmas and why it should change not just the way you celebrate the holidays but the rest of your life as well.

The Hope Of Christmas

Push pause on the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and take the time to prepare your hearts for the Christmas season as a family. With reflections on Christmas songs, meaningful activities, and meditations on the prophecies about Jesus, "the wonders of His love" will wash over you anew as you read this plan. Merry Christmas!

Christmas Devotionals For Families

Christmas is a time to celebrate the greatest gift of all, Jesus. Looking at the story of Christ's anticipated arrival at Christmas reminds us that Jesus came to be the fulfillment of God's promises and faithfulness. All our hopes and prayers are answered in the presence of Jesus, Emmanuel, God with us.


The Gift of Christmas

With excerpts from the book "Shh… Baby Jesus Is Sleeping" by Lisa Tawn Bergren, parents and young children can think about, talk and share, and pray together as they explore some of the Christmas story. 

Shh... Baby Jesus Is Sleeping

More than a name, Emmanuel is a declaration of heaven meeting Earth: God with us in despair, struggle, and brokenness. At Christmas, God came to redeem people in need of a Savior and light the darkness with His love. As we remember and celebrate His coming, HOPE International—a global nonprofit accelerating the end of poverty—explores how Jesus’ followers can bring His holy, healing presence into a broken world.

Emmanuel: God With Us, an Advent Devotional

You may have heard the Christmas story before, but what if there was more to this story than you realized? Why did Jesus come to earth as a baby? Why did He choose to live among His creation at all? This 5-day plan dives deep into the miraculous events of that holy night to reveal the real purpose of Christmas. 


The Real Purpose of Christmas

Join us for the next 11 days as we dive into a Christmas devotional inspired by the new album from Ernie Haase & Signature Sound, "A Jazzy Little Christmas".

Christmas Plans