Resources for Advent Reflection
Advent is a time of expectant waiting as we commemorate God’s moving into the neighborhood, so to speak, in the birth of Christ. His coming signals the rescue from our fallen state, the restoration of our humanity, and hope for the Shalom of Creation. For Christians, this can be a meaningful time of intentional and prolonged reflection on this unthinkable event of incarnation. The Opus Project on Faith, Work, and Culture offers the following list of resources to nurture reflection during this time of longing and hope.
For purchase:
- God With Us: Rediscovering the Meaning of Christmas ($24) [click here]
editors: Greg Wolfe and Greg Pennoyer, various contributors including Eugene Peterson
FREE: Introduction by Eugene Peterson [click here]
- Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas ($14) [click here]
various contributors across centuries including C.S. Lewis, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Kathleen Norris, Thomas Aquinas, Martin Luther, Annie Dillard, and more
- God is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas ($9)
by Dietrich Bonhoeffer [click here]
Free/electronic:
- Daily Dig from Plough Publishing (daily email excerpts from Watch for the Light, listed above) [click here]
- Weekly Advent email from Theological Horizons: “Advent with Bonhoeffer”
info: [click here] sign-up: [click here ]
- 843 Acres/The Park Forum (affiliated with Redeemer NYC) [click here]
- Pray as you Go (daily 10 minute audio devotional) [click here]
**Specifically for families:
- “The Christmas Journey” (from The Austin Stone Community Church)
Easily reads with the Jesus Storybook Bible [click here]
- Printable guide for the Jesus Storybook Bible [click here]
Submitted by Todd Best
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