Advent Reflections and Devotionals
Recommendations for Pastors, Scholars, and Bible Nerds
There’s a lot of less-than-great devotional material out there related to the season of Advent. But there are also some gems! I encourage you to pick up something to read this season that will inspire you. Here are some suggestions, and please leave a comment with your favorites!
Advent Reflections and Devotionals
Watch for the Light: Readings for Advent and Christmas
Advent: The Season of Hope (Tish Harrison Warren)
Waiting for Jesus (Rich Villodas)
Advent and Christmas Wisdom from Henri J.M. Nouwen: Daily Scripture and Prayers Together with Nouwen’s Own Words
Celebrating Abundance (Walter Brueggemann)
Advent for Everyone (NT Wright)
Prepare Him Room (Susie Larson)
Waiting on the Word: A Poem a Day for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany (Malcolm Guite)
If you are new to celebrating the season of Advent, the Bible Project has a handy guide to navigating and understanding Advent.
Someone's going to mention Fleming Rutledge's wonderful 'Advent'. Might as well be me. Not exactly a quick devotional for every day but the best book I've read about this season.
Anything Ann Voskamp does for Advent.