Christ in Christmas: A Family Advent Celebration

by James Dobson, Charles R. Swindoll, James Montgomery Boice

Advent refers to the “coming” or “arrival” of Jesus Christ; its purpose is to help us find special moments during the Christmas season to ponder and celebrate Christ’s coming to earth. This Christmas book includes 5 five major devotions by contributing authors

• James Montgomery Boice
• James C. Dobson
• R. C. Sproul,
• Charles R. Swindoll

It also

• inspiring hymns and prayers
• Scripture
• Christmas carols
• a complete Advent Scripture reading plan
• activities

• Also Christ in Easter

Genres: Christmas, Christian, Family, Devotional, Childrens

80 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1989

Reviews

[Laurie Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've enjoyed this for Advent for years, since my kids were little. Now my kids each have their own copy for their own families.

[LAMONT D · Rating 5 out of 5]

A timeless resource for the advent season at Christmas that has been in my personal library for years. We used it with our boys growing up. I would recommend to any family or grandparents to use with their children or grandchildren to share the message of Christmas and to celebrate the birth of our Savior.

[Dorothy Vandezande · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked all the Scripture readings and how it included prophecies, fulfillment of those prophecies, and prophecies yet unfulfilled. The format/layout is weird and jumps around oddly in places, so I did some adjusting to make it all make sense.

[Joel Wheelersburg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Provided great Advent points for discussion for me and my kids leading up to Christmas. We read it each night before we went to bed.

[Shanna Gonzalez · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this collection of Advent devotionals, four prominent Christian leaders each contribute a devotional to use for the four Sundays of Advent. On the other days you simply read a well-chosen scripture selection taken from the King James Version and the New International Version of 1973. Each verse builds on the last, beginning with prophesies about the Messiah in the Old Testament, proceeding through the Gospel accounts of Jesus and one description of him in Colossians, and finishing with his promised triumph in Revelation.

The Sunday devotionals consist of a scripture passage, a familiar song to sing together, a two- or three-page essay, a family activity, and a closing prayer. The essays, especially the first two, seem geared more toward adults and teens than children, and the activities are rather time-consuming, so it may be better to just read the essay ahead of time to shape your own discussion.

If you like the versions of the Bible used, on most days this book provides a low-effort, off-the-shelf reading to focus your attention on Christ. The Sunday devotionals require some preparation and thought, especially if you want to contextualize the essays so your particular age group can understand them. If you have a mix of teens and younger children, this book could make a nice bridge, providing mature discussion for those who are old enough for it, and a hands-on activity to engage the younger kids.

[Michelle Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great Advent book. On Sunday it has a little story and then some questions and a song.

The rest of the week is a scripture leading up to Christ's birth.

This was a morning Advent reading for many years. I have branched out since then to include other books and while I've found some I like better, I cant part with this one.

[Maria Connor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another wonderful family resource. I found quite a few good ideas in here to keep us focused on the True meaning of the Christmas season

[Michial · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Advent resource for the family.

[Sarah Coller · Rating 4 out of 5]

We've enjoyed this book each year since we first began using it in 2011. It's a lovely family tradition.