Encounter Advent

Advent means arrival or coming. During this sacred season, we actively recall the arrival of Jesus as the Word made flesh, and we joyfully await his final return at the end of the age. But as we remember the past and anticipate the future, we are also attentive to our divine encounters in the present, the ways God “arrives” in our everyday lives. Amy Ekeh’s Advent, Season of Divine Encounter helps us look closely at three key Scripture passages to recall, recognize, and anticipate the ways God comes into our lives and our world.

From Advent to Ascension: A Journey with the Christ follows the themes and direction of the Christian year that focus specifically on the earthly life of Christ. Beginning with the expectations of Advent, you’re invited to walk with Jesus from his birth to his Ascension. This journey encourages you to consider what it means to take the name of “Christian.” As such, this book invites you to carefully consider the elements of Jesus’s life and teachings. Consider questions such as: • What does it truly mean to follow Jesus? • What does Christianity claim arrived in the person of Jesus? • What is God’s dream for the future of humanity? • What is it we should expect from the Christ? Christianity is a faith with a story. That narrative is told and retold year after year until it can be lost in the mix of seasons and programs. From Advent to Ascension can be a tool by which your church can encounter anew the story of the Christian faith. Ignite your faith and join the author on a devotional study of Jesus beginning with the Advent season and continuing through his ascension. It is a journey that will move you closer to the Lord.

Encounter adventure in the advent season like never before! Payne leads readers through an interactive daily devotional during the month of December. With whimsy, tactile activities, and profound glimpses into the often-overlooked characters within the Biblical accounts of the Christmas story, prepare deeper for the arrival of Christmas Day. Discover how the arrival of Jesus affects our faith, hope, love, peace, and joy, both then and now.

Through the tradition of Advent this devotional will help you unplug from all the bustle and experience your own Advent Encounter. Each chapter features a weekly devotional reading, a video, Scripture reading, candle lighting, prayer and discussion questions. This book has been designed for individuals, families and small groups. Hope. Provision. Purpose. Belief. What do you need to encounter this Christmas? The tradition of Advent invites each of us to unplug from all the bustle of the season and encounter Jesus in new ways. This Advent devotional is perfect for families, small groups and personal study. Looking for a new tradition? Or something to shake up old traditions? Then experience your own Advent Encounter this year! Each chapter of this 5-week devotional includes: A devotional reading A video teaching from Matt and Heidi A selected Scripture reading Candle lighting instructions Prayer Discussion questions Join us as we prepare to celebrate the coming of Jesus through Advent Encounter!

Christmas is a Supernatural Invitation to Divine Encounter! More than gifts and celebrations, even beyond Bethlehem, the shepherds, and wise men, Christmas is about the glory of Heaven coming to Earth in the person of Jesus! This unique Advent devotional pulls back the veil on the wonder of the incarnation! Featuring contributions from bestselling authors and Spirit-empowered teachers, each of these 25 daily Advent devotionals leading up to Christmas is a unique revelation of the glory that was released by Jesus birth! You will: Experience a fresh visitation of God's Presence through secrets hidden in the birth of Jesus. Birth the purposes of Heaven on Earth by saying a "Yes" to God's supernatural calljust like Mary did. Have a front-row seat on the move of God by tracing the prophetic and revelatory patterns hidden in the Christmas story. Encounter Jesus in powerful new ways and experience the fullness of the glory that Christmas made possible! Also featuring new devotionals from: Kevin Zadai, Ana Werner, Patricia King, Daniel Kolenda, Katherine Ruonala, Robert Henderson, Joshua Mills, Norman Benz, Kyle Winkler, Tim Sheets, Brian Simmons, and Pat Schatzline.

An Advent Book of Days tells the stories of all the characters and creatures that make up the Christmas story, with daily prayers and reflections based on their experiences. Fully illustrated in colour, this rich seasonal companion combines the bible, history, art and legend to explore the story of the incarnation. For each day of Advent, we meet a character caught up in the drama of the nativity, from the archangel Gabriel to the ox and ass in the stable. We discover what their portrayal in scripture reveals about them, how they have been understood in history, what folk legends have accrued around them, and what their stories offer for faith and devotion today. This is a book to engage all the senses and the imagination, to be enjoyed slowly and to shed new light on the most famous and familiar story of all.

Everyone goes through transitions. Finding God amidst change is what makes life beautiful. Experience stories of hope, faith, joy, and peace as you prepare for Christ's coming. Journey from small-town Indiana to the beauty of the Alaskan wilderness, from adventures in Catholic Youth Ministry to life as the wife of a U.S. Army Infantryman. Each story tells the same truth: God is with us. This Advent season, encounter Jesus through this faith journal. Browse daily and weekly content, reflection questions, guided scripture meditations, and bonus material at your own pace. Spend a few minutes each day preparing your heart and opening your mind to the relationship Christ desires with us. God is speaking to you this Advent. How will you respond?

This easy-to-use resource provides initiation ministers with the pastoral tools needed to lead dismissal sessions with adults preparing for Baptism. Through reflection and discussion, each dismissal session guide helps to develop the catechumen’s relationship with Christ, self, and neighbor by internalizing the Word, concentrating their prayer around the Scriptures, and becoming familiar with the teachings of the Church. The step-by-step format makes leading the dismissal an easy and prayerful experience.