Book Recommendations

​If you are looking for a resource to help guide you through the season of Advent, here are several recommendations from Pastor Chris:

Shadow and Light: A Journey into Advent - This concise, customizable guide will help you rediscover your childlike wonder and contemplate the sacred gift we celebrate in the Christmas season. Each day, author Tsh Oxenreider leads the reader through a scripture, a reflection, a question, and a simple activity to engage the senses. Great for people who are new (or reproaching) the Christian faith, or those looking for a straightforward devotional. (Amazon)

All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings - Author Gayle Boss filters the Advent season through an unexpectedly wonderful lens: winter for the wildlife in the northern hemisphere. Each day, a different animal is featured as a source of contemplation and hope. Writings are accompanied by touching woodcut illustrations by David G. Klein. If you are tired of the same old Advent resource, or if you are looking for something more artistic, this is a good place to start. (Amazon)

Keep Watch With Me: An Advent Reader for Peacemakers - Written by a diverse group of contributors from all walks of life, this book offers up an opportunity for readers to reckon our needs with the needs of the world. It offers up stories, reflections, prayers, and spiritual practices to sustain and challenge the faith of those who work for justice and peace, and long for the coming of God with us. If you're looking for a justice-oriented text, this is it. (Amazon)

The Best Gift Ever Given: A 25-Day Journey through Advent from God's Good Gifts to God's Great Son - If you are looking for a devotional that is appropriate for your entire family, check this one out. Each day features a relfection written in language that kids and adults can understand, as well as some discussion questions and a closing prayer - the full-color artwork is engaging for younger participants. (Amazon)