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Our Discipleship Journey: Part 1 is an eight-day reading plan inviting you to join God where He is already at work in your world making disciples. Explore Jesus’ approach to discipleship, and learn to pray, listen for God’s voice, and obey. The discipleship journey may take you out of your comfort zone, but nothing beats participating in the grand adventure of seeing lives transformed by the power of the gospel.

Our Discipleship Journey: Part 1

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

Advent Study

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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"

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 

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

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

 🎁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🎄✨🎁

This 3-day Bible reading plan is designed to help you develop a heart of gratitude in the face of financial difficulties. Each day focuses on trusting God's provision, practicing generosity, and cultivating contentment. Through scriptures and reflections, you'll learn how gratitude can transform your perspective, deepen your faith, and lead to financial peace. By the end of this plan, you'll be encouraged to trust in God's unfailing provision and develop a spirit of thankfulness.

Grateful Hearts in Lean Times

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

Christmas Reading Plan

We often pack our suitcases for travel during the holiday season. While it’s one thing to carry a few bags on a trip, it’s quite another to carry baggage through life. Our baggage becomes a burden that weighs us down and exhausts us. In this Plan, I will share how you can let go of your baggage and find freedom this Christmas.

Less Baggage, More Freedom

Christmas comes each year with a flurry of activity. We buy, we decorate, and we plan—but do we stop to consider the real meaning of Christmas? Have you opened your Christmas gifts year after year after year without ever opening the one gift that matters—the only gift that really matters? Take time this year to understand, perhaps for the first time, the most life-changing news you'll ever hear.

Discover the Real Gift of Christmas

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

When someone new arrives, everything changes. That was never truer than Christmas day, about 2000 years ago. When The Word became flesh and blood and moved into the neighborhood (John 1:14 MSG), everything changed for everyone. This Christmas, we’re going to take a few weeks to talk about what exactly this means for us.

Welcome to the Neighborhood

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

"Giving Back as God Gave to Us" is a 3-day Bible reading plan focused on cultivating a spirit of generosity, inspired by God’s own example. Each day highlights a unique aspect of giving: the joy of cheerful giving, the faith of sacrificial giving, and the ultimate gift of Jesus Christ. Through scripture and reflection, this plan encourages us to give from the heart, spreading hope and love to others this season.

Giving Back as God Gave to Us

From Compassion UK to you: Give yourself a moment at the start of each week in Advent to pause in wonder at the Lord Jesus Christ coming to Earth as a human baby. We pray that by doing so, you will experience the true and lasting joy of knowing the fullness of God’s love for you this Christmas and always. 

God Is With Us | Advent Sunday Devotional Series

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

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

God showed us His incredible love centuries ago. The story of how He gave His Son for our salvation pierces our hearts and souls. Being born in a humble stable more than 2000 years ago, Jesus came to our world and completely changed it forever. Join Dr. Mark Rae in this second reading plan of the Advent series to discover the greatest love of all.

[The Words of Advent] LOVE

The Heart of Christmas Bible reading plan explores the stories of Simeon, the Shepherds, Anna, and Mary, each responding to the birth of Christ with faith and awe. Journey through their encounters, discovering how God revealed the Savior to them in unique ways. This plan will inspire you to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas, nurturing a heart filled with worship, hope, and joy during the season.

The Heart of Christmas

A Hope Fulfilled - Advent Devotional explores the prophetic fulfillment of Jesus' birth as foretold in the Old Testament. Each week will have an introductory devotional on Sunday, followed by paired devotionals from the Old (promise) and New Testaments (fulfillment). Journey with Regent University School of Divinity’s faculty and staff as our hearts are once again recaptured by the beauty of Jesus' incarnation and how, through Christ, our hope is fulfilled.

A Hope Fulfilled - Advent Devotional

It was the most significant birth in the history of the world. The longed-for Messiah, the Savior, had come. And He was wrapped in cloths lying in a manger. Helping you reflect on these glorious truths is the goal of this Advent reading plan. Each day offers a Scripture reading, a brief reflection and summary of the passage, and a suggestion for prayer.

To Us a Son Is Given

In the busy holiday season, it’s easy to feel like something is missing. Inspired by the short film "Have You Any Room?", this 5-day plan invites you to slow down and think about what really matters. Through simple devotionals and Bible verses, discover what it means to make space for Jesus, even in a crowded life. This isn’t about doing more but finding peace and purpose in the middle of everything. Join us to rediscover the heart of Christmas.

Have You Any Room? - a 5-Day Christmas Reading Plan

Do you long for a deeper, more meaningful Christmas celebration? This year, rediscover the gifts of HOPE, PEACE, JOY, and LOVE that God extends to all of us during this busy season. Rediscovering Christmas in the Chaos explores these Advent themes through scripture and readings meant to prepare us to step away from the craziness of the holiday season and truly celebrate Jesus’ birth!

Advent: Rediscovering Christmas in the Chaos

Wondering if your Christmas could get any better or struggling through this season? Join us in digging into the timeless wisdom of the Bible to discover what makes Christmas not just merry, but also, truly meaningful.

PASKONG KAY SAYA! What Makes Christmas Really Merry

Get ready for the adventure of Christmas as a family! Through this devotional, you and your family will go through the story of The Bible and how it leads to the destination of Christmas and the invitation of adventure on all of our lives. 

ADVENTure: The Loud, Noisy, Roaring, Life Changing, Not So Silent Night

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

Who is this Jesus that Isaiah prophesied about?  And how does understanding who Jesus is impact our relationship with him?

Dive into this 4 day study to be encouraged in your faith as you get to know Jesus better.

Advent Series: Who Is Jesus? (Isaiah 9:6)

The hope of Jesus was prophesied and earnestly expected for generations. One day, that promise of hope was fulfilled right in Israel’s midst. Everything changed for the entire world at that moment when that dream became a reality. Join us this Christmas as we look at both the promises and their fulfillment through the scriptures surrounding Jesus’ birth!

Long Expected Jesus

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

Walk through Advent with this 4-day devotional from Worship Together. Created with worship leaders, worship teams, church volunteers, and church staff in mind—this devotion gives you something to read alone or with your worship team each Sunday in December leading up to Christmas with a focus on hope, love, joy, and peace.

Worship Through Advent: A Seasonal Devotional for Your Worship Ministry

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

In the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, do you need to slow down and remember what the celebrating is all about? Maybe you need the chance to let Christmas change you this year—to help you take hold of the better life Jesus is offering. Let this Christmas season refocus you on what matters most.

The Renewal You Need at Christmas

As we anticipate Christmas and remember the arrival of Jesus, come and see how the Light of the World changes everything. So wherever you need light most in your life this Advent season, we pray this 23-day plan through the Gospel of John will remind you of the hope, safety and belonging found in Jesus — the Light in the darkness.

Light in the Darkness: An Advent Devotional

A four-part series for Advent featuring Isaiah's prophecy of a coming Messiah. Together, we remember that Jesus is the Wonderful Counselor with Supernatural Wisdom. He is our Mighty God, unlimited in His Ability to do what He wills. He is the compassionate Everlasting Father, the Giver of good gifts, and Jesus is the Fountain of deep well-being, our Prince of Peace. 

Advent Scripture Challenge: Memorize and Meditate on Isaiah 9:6 

The Christmas story is found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. An Angel visits Mary to tell her that she would give birth to the Son of God. Jesus is born in Bethlehem. The shepherds come to see him, and the Magi from the east follow a star to Jesus.

The Christmas Story

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

Join our Families Arising Demystify Christmas Advent study for moms, as we journey through the four weeks of anticipation, reflection, and celebration. Discover the profound meaning of Advent and how it can deepen your connection with God during this holiday season. Let's explore themes of waiting, visitation, deploying our gifts, and embracing the true spirit of Christmas.

Demystifying Christmas: Advent & Christmas Devotional for Moms

The holidays feel hopeless for so many people. Can we avoid the trap of a self-centered Christmas and follow Jesus’ example of selfless love? Join Luis Palau for this seven-day Advent devotional and become inspired to represent Jesus, placing the needs of others before our own. Let’s remember that His gift of life is for all people, and we can help everyone receive it.

Joy for All

If you haven't guessed it yet, in this final Advent devotional plan, Dr. Mark Rae will take us through the fourth traditional word associated with Advent: PEACE.
The word translated as peace in the Old Testament is the Hebrew word shalom, which means "everything as it should be." Jesus came to line up everything the way God meant it to be – Jesus is our shalom.


[The Words of Advent] PEACE

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

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 plan, designed to be used during any of the days of the Advent season, we will reflect on 1 Thessalonians as we prepare our hearts to celebrate Christmas.

Waiting on the World to Change

The angel gave the shepherds a sign leading them to a special field prophesied in Micah. This sign is often overlooked in our studies and even mistranslated in some Bibles. Come discover how the shepherds found Jesus, and what this means about the gritty details in our own lives. God does not miss a thing. He is in the details which point to our destiny. 

How the Shepherds Found Jesus

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

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

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

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 is complex. We cannot fully understand Him. He is also relational and has been revealing Himself to mankind since the beginning of time. Jesus was not created but was with God from the beginning. Why did Jesus come to earth? Where is the peace His birth was supposed to bring? Some answers to these questions are found in this five-day Bible study. 

Why Did Jesus Come to Earth?

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

Prepare your heart for the Christmas season with this 5-Day Advent Devotional from Worship Together. 

Preparing for Christmas: A 5-Day Advent Devotional From Worship Together

The Promised Messiah is a four-week Bible study for the season of Advent. As we dive into the specific messianic promises God gave His people, we’ll see how Jesus fulfilled every single one of these promises and how He continues to keep His promises, even today.

The Promised Messiah

What did the shepherds experience that silent night?

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased.'

We often feel peace as something passive. Yet that peace was declared in might by the heavenly army.

Is there such an aggressive peace?

Aggressive Peace

Life around the holidays is filled with endless to-do's and expectation for perfect traditions for our kids.  For military families, add on a deployment or PCS, and the stress piles on. This 4-day devotional, designed for military families but applicable to any family, teaches parents how to re-focus their families on the Wonderful Counselor, Almighty God, Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace during this Christmas season.  

Focusing Your Family on Jesus This Christmas

The Christmas season serves as a time to remember the birth of our savior, Jesus Christ. Usually, when our calendar flips to December, our first reaction is to start listening to our favorite classic Christmas carols. But have any of us stopped to think about the depth of the lyrics that we’ve been singing every year since we were little?

Join us as we adventure through “Melodies of Hope,” a series of Christmas carols that dive deep into the scriptures that inspired them.

Melodies of Hope: The Scriptural Truths Behind Five Classic Carols

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

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

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

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 Greatest Gift

We will look at Luke’s version of the Christmas story, with historical insights from Kenneth Bailey’s "Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes" (IVP, 2008). We will discover in it the surprising ways God was at work in the world. Then, we will ask God to open our eyes and ears so that we may not miss His work in our world today.

The Surprise of Christmas

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.

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 

The Bible tells a lot about the Lord Jesus. There are four Bible books devoted to His life, and later letters often describe Him as well. But even before the Lord Jesus was born, prophets wrote about Him. This reading plan is about a prophecy by Isaiah that tells us how special Jesus is.

A Very Special Child, Isaiah's Prophecy About the Lord Jesus

This 13-day devotion series is focused on the 12 days of Christmas. Rev. Joel Gaertner, Vice President of Ministry, shares the Christian message behind each verse in the rather well-known Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” We hope the following devotional thoughts will help you to keep focusing on God’s gift of his Son as our Savior and all that he means for us and does for us.

The Twelve Days of Christmas

We have come to the most awaited time of the year, ‘Christmas’. In this plan, Sam and Mildred share from Isaiah 9:6, focusing on the titles given to Jesus. Well, if you look back we have journeyed through a turbulent 2020. But a prayer and desire for all of us is, ‘this Christmas, Just give me Jesus’. Please read this four day plan and be blessed.


This Christmas Just Give Me Jesus

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

This Christmas, take time each day to slow down and focus on the joy of the season. In this 5-day Advent reading plan, best-selling author and pastor Greg Laurie shares wisdom, Scripture, and prayers designed to help you connect with God and find hope and peace amid the holiday rush. Adapted from his brand-new 25-day Advent devotional 'Heaven's Light Breaking.' 

Heaven's Light Breaking: A 5-Day Advent Devotional

Most of us long for a joyful Christmas but struggle to reconcile our idealized visions with our messy reality. As we prepare for Jesus’ arrival, how can we embrace the season in a way that offers hope rather than stress? Jesus is not turned away by our messiness; instead, he encourages us to experience his peace. Let’s discover what the expectancy of Jesus’ birth means for all of us.

Merry & Bright: Rediscover the Peace of Advent

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

The holiday season often brings a whirlwind of busyness, family complexities, and even loneliness that can pull us away from the love of Jesus. From Humbug to Hallelujah uses the timeless story of A Christmas Carol to explore these challenges and point us to the hope and truth of the Bible. In just five days, this devotional will resettle your heart on Christ during one of the year’s busiest times.

From Humbug to Hallelujah: A 5-Day Christmas Transformation

The vocations represented in the characters of Christmas can teach us a lot about God and how our work is a means of co-laboring with “the newborn King.” In this four-day plan, we’ll look at the vocations of John the Baptist, Caesar Augustus, Matthew, and the famed Star of Bethlehem to draw out applications for our own work today.

Christmas Vocations Part III