Are you ready to celebrate Christmas? Use this Advent guide to celebrate the meaning of Christmas with your family. Think About It: Have you ever waited for something to happen? What did you wait for? How did you feel while you were waiting? What did you do while you… Read More

Use these activities to help your whole family celebrate the Christmas season. A Dramatic Reading of the Christmas Story Gather with members of your household and read together the story of Jesus’ birth as recorded in Luke’s Gospel (2:1-20).  Consider reading the text dramatically:  assign one person to… Read More

A one-page study sheet with discussion questions on the Gospel according to Matthew. Download this resource

A five-page study sheet on the Gospel according to Luke, with discussion questions Download this resource

A one-page, 18-question quiz for Christmas on the different focuses of the stories of the birth of Jesus in the gospels of Matthew and Luke. Answers included! Download this resource

“Mary dared to do something special for God.” An illustration of Mary and a summary of her life and obedience to God. Download this resource

Read this poem in a quiet devotional time or out loud with your family. As you read the poem reflect on the joy that Jesus brought to the world. Bethlehem was a well-known city where King David had been born a thousand years before the birth of Jesus.  During… Read More

Use this tool each Sunday in the Advent season to reflect on the Christmas story presented in the Gospel of Matthew. Advent: Week 1 Wait Expectantly for the Lord Think About It: Have you ever waited for something to happen? What did you wait for? How did you feel… Read More

Christmas is the most popular Christian holiday in the world. Use these resources to find out more about the meaning of Christmas. The celebration of Jesus’ birth and his illuminating power is the focus of Christmas. Click on to these resources to learn about the true meaning of… Read More

When did Christians begin to celebrate Christmas? Why is the holiday celebrated on December 25? Find out here. Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus the Christ. The word “Christmas” has its origin in late Old English Cristes Maesse, the Mass of Christ. Western Christians… Read More