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Advent 2008

November 30 - December 24

Join with the Prayer Ministry of Cedar Springs in celebrating the Advent Season through personal and family devotional readings.

The Prayer Ministry team has gathered Advent Devotional Resources that you can use during the special season.

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Advent Devotional Resources

For Families and Individuals

Preparing for Jesus – Meditations on the Coming of Christ, Advent, Christmas and the Kingdom by Walter Wangerin, Jr. (Zondervan Publishing House)

“The meditations of this book will vary one from another,” says Wangerin. “In some I will speak directly to you as your pastor, your teacher, your friend. In others I will carry you into the story by speaking to biblical characters... Be prepared, then, for changes as you begin each new day’s dialogue between me and you.”

Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus, edited by Nancy Guthrie (Crossway Books)

These twenty-two readings will prepare your heart to truly take in God’s gift of Love this Advent season. Read these beautiful offerings from authors both historic and contemporary… Martin Luther to Tim Keller... Charles Spurgeon to Joni Eareckson Tada.

Stories Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas by Ace Collins (Zondervan Publishing)

These true, fascinating stories of the inspiration, trials, and faith that produced some of our greatest Christmas carols, hymns, and popular songs will enrich your joy and celebration of the Christmas season.

For Families

A Family Advent - Keeping the Savior in the Season
Thomas Nelson Publishing

A wonderful book to help you and your family grow closer to Jesus and to each other at Christmas. Activities, “fun facts,” stories, and devotional helps that will captivate all.

The ADVENTure of Christmas by Lisa Whelchel (Multnomah Books)

A fun guide to describing the significance behind our favorite traditions. “Teachable Moments” ask questions that provide insight and understanding of our faith…helping children find Jesus in our holiday season.

(All books available at Cedar Springs Christian Bookstore. Click on titles to see ordering information)

In the Cedar Springs Church Library
Library Hours: Sundays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The Heart of Christmas by Max Lucado and others

The Family Treasury of Great Holiday Ideas

Keeping Christ in Christmas by Steve Russo

The Christmas Cross by Max Lucado

The Christmas Survival Book by Alice Lawhead

Online Devotional Resources

www.churchyear.net/adventwreath.html
Here you will find the history of and information about the advent wreath with instructions for creating your own. There are also readings for each of the four Sundays in Advent and for Christmas Day.

www.crosswalk.com
To link to several excellent choices select ”Daily Devotionals”- “In Touch” with Dr. Charles Stanley, “Mornings and Evenings” with C.H. Spurgeon and others.

www.followingthestar.org
If our students and young adults haven’t found this one yet, they need to take a look.

www.geocities.com/Heartland/7202/advent.html
The Jesse Tree Advent website has messianic prophesies from the Old Testament and New Testament fulfillment. There are several different links explaining the Jesse Tree. It is colorful and all the devotionals are simply scripture.