Advent begins Dec. 1. This year help enrich your and your church’s experience of Advent with a free online devotional. Teach your congregants how to access and use devotionals to draw close to God and find the Holiness of the holidays. Here are links to some good ones.
Free Advent devotionals are available by email, PDF download, app and other ways. Publicize them on your congregation’s website, newsletter or Sunday bulletin to draw God’s people into Advent holiness. This link contains several suggestions.
Luther Seminary — “Joy of Heaven, Here on Earth” is the theme of Luther’s 2024 Advent devotional that is accessible in several ways. You can sign up for daily emails or download it as a beautiful PDF booklet to share or print for yourself and your congregants.
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary — The seminary not only offers a free daily online devotional for the enrichment of all, you can embed it in your congregation’s website, download an app for your phone to receive it, or sign up for it to be delivered to your email box. Written by friends and alumni of the seminary. You can also sign up to receive PTS’ Advent Resource Kit.
Denver Seminary — “God With Us” is the title of the free downloadable Advent devotional from Denver Seminary faculty and alumni.
Kate Bowler Devotionals — “The Weary World Rejoices” is this year’s offering from the popular Christian author, speaker and Duke University professor. But her webpage offers three others that are also insightful.
Lutheran Hour Ministries — This organization offers free devotions 365 days a year, but has special devotions for Advent. Sign up for email devotions or download the app.
Presbyterians for Earth Care — You’ll find weekly devotions with an environmental emphasis. A nice PDF booklet to download.
The Reformed Church in America — Our ecumenical partners have daily devotions that you can have delivered right to your email box.
