Recommended Resources for Advent 2023

Are you looking to learn more about Advent or for resources to help you or your family meaningfully engage with the season? Here are some recommended resources for you.

• Advent: What Is Advent and How Is It Celebrated?, an introductory guide to the season from the Bible Project
• “Always Winter, Never Christmas” by Steven Garber, a brief theological reflection for Advent
• O Come, O Come, Emmanuel by Jonathan Gibson, a 40-day devotional liturgy guiding readers through Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany

For families:

• Advent Blocks, a 25-day interactive family Advent devotion through the story of scripture
• Free Advent Jesus Storybook Bible Reading Guide, a reading guide through the Jesus Storybook Bible for Advent
• Jesse Tree Advent Devotions & DIY Jesse Tree Coloring Book, a way of journeying through Advent that traces the lineage of Jesus‍
• Jesus Came for Me by Jared Kennedy, a board book that helps children understand the gospel and the Christmas story‍
• Prepare Him Room by Marty Machowski, a four-week family devotional for Advent