In Christianity, Advent refers to the period of four weeks leading up to Christmas. It begins on the Sunday closest to November 30 (St. Andrew's Day) and ends on December 24. It is a time of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas Day...
An Advent calendar is a unique calendar used to help us count down to December 25th: The celebration of the birth of Jesus. Advent calendars range between 22 and 28 days, depending on the day of the week for Christmas.We count down to the celebration of the first Advent because we have...
The final days of Advent are thus to prepare for the great celebration of Christmas. Christians are asked to not only reflect on this great day of joy to come, but to also find Jesus in a very real way during this time. Perhaps it will come from service to others, donating food for ...
So many of us become discouraged by life, especially after months and months of sheltering in place when we had to deal with the pandemic. Many of us may lose our job or have been told that we no longer have the health benefits we once had for our family. We grow older and have mor...
Christ in Christmas: A Family Advent CelebrationJames Montgomery BoiceNavpress