The 25 Days of Christmas: Family Advent Devotional with 25 Daily Readings and Activities for Christmas Traditions

by James Merritt

Help your family make Jesus the center of Christmas with 25 days of meaningful devotions and activities. Written by bestselling author James Merritt, this unique Christmas devotional helps families slow down, celebrate the birth of Christ, and discover the true meaning of the season together.Designed to build a lasting holiday tradition, each day's reading encourages families to grow in their understanding of Jesus through Scripture, engaging stories, and simple activities that reinforce the day's lesson.Inside you'll discover how
• Celebrate the birth of Jesus through 25 daily family devotions
• Read short stories and Scripture together each day
• Reinforce biblical truths with fun, family-friendly activities
• Create meaningful Christmas traditions your family will cherish for years to come
• Keep the focus of the season on ChristBeautifully illustrated in full color, The 25 Days of Christmas is a keepsake your family can enjoy year after year and pass down for generations.

Genres: Christmas, Devotional, Christian Living

56 pages, Hardcover

Published October 2, 2018

About the author

James Merritt (PhD) is a pastor, author, and host of the Touching Lives television program, seen nationwide and in 122 countries. Previously, he served as a two-term president of America’s largest Christian denomination. As a national voice on faith and leadership, Merritt has been interviewed by outlets including Time, Fox News, MSNBC, and 60 Minutes. He resides with his family outside Atlanta, Georgia.

Reviews

[Kristin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful little devotional. The author does an excellent job of providing context and background for the biblical readings, helping us to understand the meaning behind the words and the people mentioned.

[Ryan Rench · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful book. I love the design. I love the one-page approach to each day. I love the daily ideas for family activities. I love the size and colors and layout. Well written, too.
Uses ESV, NLT, and TLB, and it's not really a practice that our family does (nightly readings for Advent), so it's not really a book for us, but a nice book I could regift. I usually rank books with 4* if it's a book I'd keep and use, so the 3* rating is just my personal rating, not necessarily a reflection of the book itself.

[Isabella · Rating 5 out of 5]

25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, a light to a blessed Advent

This devotional was written with a Christian heart that has perceivable Christly love. as we read through the days we were enriched by thoughtful historic references of why we do certain things in this religious and cultural holiday,and challenged to explore our faith through daily reflection. I wholeheartedly recommend this devotional!

[Stephanie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good Christmas devotional but nothing awe inspiring. I thought it was pretty and overall I'm happy I read it to remind myself of the true meaning of Christmas.

[Courtney Lyman · Rating 4 out of 5]

The devotions were good, though the repetition of verses was confusing to my kids. I have teenagers, and I felt like the devotions were fitting for them, but the activities often felt childish.

[Cassie Cole · Rating 5 out of 5]

We really enjoyed this advent book as a family. The activities engaged us all. We can’t wait to read it again next year.

[Melissa Koehler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Our family Advent devotional

[Debbie Chatley · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great family devotional for the month of December. It was both inspiring and challenging. I loved the author took a deeper dive into the Christmas story and drew practical lessons for our lives today.

I reread this devotional this year (2026) and have to say it is one of the best devotionals I’ve ever read to prepare our hearts for Christmas whether as an individual or as a family. And I love that each day ends with a prayer and an optional activity.