Longing for Christmas: 25 Promises Fulfilled in Jesus, Advent Devotional for Teenagers
Do you remember what it felt like to be a little kid at Christmastime? There's nothing quite like the anticipation of Christmas morning. But the holiday can lose its wonder as we wake up to the many hard things going on in our lives and in the world. The loss we feel over our childhood experience points to a deeper longing inside all of us—for everything sad to be undone and for us to live together with God in perfect joy. Longing for Christmas looks at twenty-five promises God made and fulfilled in the coming of Jesus. As we explore the way God has kept his promises, we can be encouraged that ALL of the longing we feel—for a better world and for things to be made right—will be fully met in Jesus.
• Written by more than a dozen contributors from Rooted Ministry, including editor Chelsea Kingston Erickson, Cameron Cole, Anna Meade Harris, Liz Edrington, Kevin Yi, and more.
• Twenty-five short, easy-to-read Advent devotions to help teenagers see how God keeps his promises.
• Each devotional includes a daily promise, Scripture passage, questions for reflection, and a prayer.
Publisher: New Growth Press
Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781645074700
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Chelsea Kingston Erickson, MDiv, serves as Editor of Youth Ministry Content and Director of Publishing for Rooted Ministry. Having served as a youth minister for thirteen years, Chelsea is passionate about teaching teenagers biblical theology and helping them learn to study Scripture for themselves. Chelsea is the editor of Longing for Christmas: 25 Promises Fulfilled in Jesus, Advent Devotional for Teenagers. She lives north of Boston with her husband, Steve, and their two young sons.
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"While this is an Advent devotional written for teenagers, adults, I promise you will want this too! This book skillfully identifies the longings we all have and then provides the balm to our souls we all need. I can’t think of a better gift than a daily personal reminder of God’s promises fulfilled in Jesus." Kristen Hatton, Counselor; author of Parenting Ahead