Advent Resources

North Wake Recommended Advent & Christmas Resources

• Good News of Great Joy – 25 very brief devotional thoughts by John Piper.  These would be good additions to other readings and study you are doing – perhaps a way to end your day with God?
• Come, Let Us Adore Him – A daily devotional written by Paul David Tripp
• The Advent Project: This is a daily devotional that uses scripture, devotional writing, poetry, music and art all focusing on advent related themes!
• An Advent Prayer for Parents and Grandparents (by Scotty Smith) A great reminder to pray for our children and grandchildren during the season of Advent.
• Looking Back: Advent Candles (by Noel Piper) Helpful info for parents on addressing Advent with younger children.
• The Expected One (by Scott James) This is a daily, advent resource for the whole family. You can purchase this resource to download at this link.
• The Dawning of Indestructible Joy: Daily Readings for Advent (by John Piper).
• 2020 Advent Guide (by The Village Church).
• Love’s Pure Light – by the Dwell app — a guided time of advent focused Bible listening using the Dwell app.
• Come Lord Jesus Come (by Nathan Sherman and Will Walker) — This is a great personal daily devotional by the same folks who did the Lent devotional, “Journey to the Cross.”
• The Promised One – thoughtful daily meditations on scripture from Christianity Today Magazine.
• The Advent of Glory – 24 Devotions for Christmas (Devotional reflecting on a few short Bible verses each day to help you meditate on Christ during the festive season)
• Emmanuel: An Invitation to Prepare Him Room at Christmas and Always (by Ruth Chou Simons)
• Every Moment Holy – Advent Journal

Family Advent Recommended Books to Purchase

Prepare Him Room by Marty Machowski (Family Devotional)

This four-week devotional guides your family on an unforgettable advent journey, exploring some of the most wonderful prophecies in the Bible and how God fulfills them in Christ.

Unwrapping the Greatest Gift by Ann Vonskamp (Family Devotional)

Each day, families can read the provided Scripture passage (in connection with the original book), engage with a specially written devotion to help children of all ages understand the Advent theme for the day, and participate in suggested activities to apply the theme.

Counting The days, Lighting the Candles by Elyse Fitzpatrick and Jessica Thomspon (Family Devotional)

“Counting the Days, Lighting the Candles” is a Christmas Advent Devotional to help you and your family rejoice and rest in the holiday season. Beginning with December 1 and all through the month, you’ll find separate readings for adults and children for each day. Also included are 4 activity suggestions that will enhance your family’s experience of this blessed holiday season.

Christmas Promise by Alison Mitchell (Perfect for 4-6 years)

A captivating retelling of the Christmas story showing how God kept His promise to send a new King.

Song of the Stars by Sally Lloyd-Jones (Perfect for 4-7 years)

Families can enjoy this fresh perspective on the nativity for years to come. Beautifully illustrated and told from the perspective of the animals and all creation.

Ytreeide Advent Stories by Arnold Ytreeide (Perfect for 3-8 years)

This is a collection of four books – one read each year for advent. The main characters are set in the time period of Christ’s birth and are all journeying to see the birth of the Messiah. The characters are all intertwined, and the books tie into each other although the books can stand alone. They have daily readings of the story plus daily devotionals that relate to the story.

Family Advent Activity Ideas

• Family Advent Devotional (Faith At Home) 2019
• Jesse Tree Advent Devotional (by Ann Voskamp) Each day contains a devotional to be read aloud as a family, a simple action point, and a printable color ornament.
• Advent Jesus StoryBook Resource