Advent
Christmas
Books
Advent: The Once & Future Coming of Jesus Christ — Fleming Rutledge
Preparing for Christmas: Daily Meditations for Advent — Richard Rohr
Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas — Plough Publishing
The Irrational Season — Madeleine L’Engle
God Is in the Manger: Reflections on Advent and Christmas — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Waiting on the Word: A Poem a Day for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany — Malcolm Guite
Celebrating Abundance: Devotions for Advent — Walter Brueggemann
Advent: The Season of Hope (Fullness of Time) — Tish Harrison Warren
Online Resources & Playlists
The Advent Project 2025 — Biola University’s Center for Christianity, Culture & the Arts
Advent Playlist — Art & Theology
Advent Devotional — Fr. Art Going
Kids
Look!: A Child’s Guide to Advent and Christmas — Part of the "Circle of Wonder" Series
The Joy of Advent: Family Celebrations for Advent & the Twelve Days of Christmas — Rebecca & Stephen Grabill, PhD
All Creation Waits Children's Edition: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings for Children — Gayle Boss
Books
Winter Fire: Christmas with G.K. Chesterton — Ryan Whitaker Smith
The Mood of Christmas & Other Celebrations — Howard Thurman
Christmas: The Season of Life and Light (Fullness of Time) — Emily Hunter McGowen & Esau McCaulley
Kids
Night Tree: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids — Eve Bunting
Christmas Day in the Morning: A Christmas Holiday Book for Kids — Pearl S. Buck
Letters from Father Christmas — J.R.R. Tolkien