DAY 11 - SERIOUS BUSINESSRead Luke 2:9-11Joy is serious business. C.S. Lewis told his nephew, Malcolm, “Joy is the serious business of heaven.” Joy is something we desperately we want - and something ...  Read More

DAY 10 - Search Me, O GodIsaiah 1:16-18 Repentance is a gift, not a grief. Jesus and John the Baptist stand in a long line of Hebrew prophets calling God’s people to turn back to God’s ways. Isaiah ca...  Read More

DAY 9 - Wash Behind Your Ears!John 13:3-11 Did your parents ever tell you, “Wash behind your ears!” Dirt mysteriously works its way into every nook and cranny of the human body. Kids are understandabl...  Read More

DAY 8 - Make a U-TurnLuke 3:7-14 What does it look like to repent?Simply put, repentance means “to turn.” On the one hand, we turn FROM our sins. We turn away from selfishness and pride. We refuse to ...  Read More

DAY 7 - Starting With the Man in the Mirror2 Corinthians 7:8-10How do you typically get ready to meet someone? I look in the mirror like most others do. That’s what John the Baptist is - a mirror. His...  Read More

DAY 6 - Get ReadyMark 1:1-8What do you do before meeting someone important?The four Gospels introduce to Jesus, the most important person to ever live. The Gospel writer, Mark, makes us meet John the ...  Read More

DAY 5 - Welcome HomeEphesians 1:4-6You are loved.You are welcome.You have a home.Can you believe it? You have a home with God through Jesus Christ! Many people feel homeless and lonely. A survey from ...  Read More

DAY 4 - You’re InvitedEphesians 2:19-22 Yesterday we looked at five clues in Jesus’s family tree that help us see one of God’s gifts in Jesus for us. We met Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheeba. Again w...  Read More

DAY 3 - The UnexpectedIsaiah 55:6-9 Why does Jesus need to experience life as one of us? That's the question if we want to find God's gift for us. And there are clues in his family tree.We notice some...  Read More

Day 2 - Where Are You From?Matthew 1:1-3a, 5-6, 17-21Have you ever asked, “Where are you from?”People ask me that from time to time. It’s hard to answer because my family moved around growing up. I us...  Read More

Day 1 - Your Favorite GiftRomans 5:16-17What’s one of your favorite Christmas gifts?Maybe it’s a game, your first smartphone, or even a piece of jewelry! It’s hard to pick one, but every year as a kid...  Read More

Connect with God each day of Advent with our daily devotional, The Gifts of Christmas!A new entry will publish every Monday through Friday through Advent and Christmas (all of December and then some)....  Read More