Advent Studies offer a way for you to spiritually prepare for Jesus' birth through reading, thinking and praying. We encourage you to participate in one or more!
Advent Studies
We all have our Christmas traditions: movies to watch, decorations to put up, food to eat. But sometimes in the midst of the traditions and the busyness, we forget about why we celebrate. Join us as we look for God Breaking In!
In Breaking In, a four-week study for Advent, follow along with Pastors Chris and John as we look for where God might be Breaking In to our Christmas!
Catch up on past weeks...
Week 1: Study Guide, Sermon - Breaking in to Creation
Week 2: Study Guide, Sermon - Terrible and Beautiful Messengers of God
Week 3: Study Guide, Sermon - Devout and Daring God-Bearers
Week 4: Study Guide, Sermon - God Breaks Into Joseph's Plans
Advent Study: The Angels of Christmas – Hearing God’s Voice in Advent
Author: Susan Robb
In this four-week Advent study, Susan Robb explores the four angelic visits surrounding the birth of Jesus with Zechariah, Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds. Angels of Christmas uses these four angelic appearances to discuss God’s presence in history and our lives today.
Advent Study: Prepare the Way for the Lord – Advent and the Message of John
Author: Adam Hamilton
For centuries, Christians have turned to the story and message of John the Baptist in the weeks leading up to Christmas. In Prepare the Way for the Lord: Advent and the Message of John the Baptist, best-selling author and pastor Adam Hamilton explores the Advent themes of John’s life and ministry, and how John calls all followers of Jesus to prepare our hearts for his coming.
In each of the Gospels, the story of Jesus is intertwined with that of his cousin John, the one whom the prophets foretold would come to “prepare the way of the Lord.” When we hear the message of John the Baptist, it makes us and our world ready to receive Christ.
Our Family Ministries team has prepared family-friendly devotions that follow our Advent sermons. We encourage you to do these devotions together as a family as we prepare for Christmas morning!