The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; a light has dawned on those living in the land of darkness.
Isaiah 9:2
Are you hoping to create a meaningful and Christ-centered Advent tradition for your family?
Do you want to build on your children’s excitement for Christmas in a way that points them to Jesus?
The Advent Storybook | From Creation to Christ will captivate your children’s minds and hearts with short daily devotions that feel like family story time, building on their wonder for this season.
During the holiday rush, if there’s one thing your family makes time for, it’s story time. Each story in this devotional is from God’s Word and teaches your family all about His love.
Over the Advent season, this devotional will guide your family through Scripture, starting at the beginning in Creation and ending with Jesus’s birth narrative.
Each reading will encourage your children to turn their focus to Jesus and celebrate with joy how He is the greatest gift they could ever receive.
The Advent Storybook | From Creation to Christ is a 4-week Advent devotional that will help you and your family:
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Walk through the days of Advent with wonder and excitement as you see how God has prepared the way for Jesus’s birth.
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Create a family tradition of anticipating Jesus throughout the Advent season.
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Learn the stories and truth found in Scripture, revealing Jesus as the center of it all.
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Reflect upon Jesus as your hope, peace, joy, and love.
Get The Advent Storybook | From Creation to Christ, follow along as a family each day through the Advent season, and experience the anticipation and joy of Jesus’s arrival as the center of your family’s Christmas tradition.
Key themes: Advent, Christmas, Jesus, Family
Special resources within this study:
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One memory verse to take to heart throughout the Advent season
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Candle lighting prompts for each week of Advent
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Weekly family activities
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Bonus content to help you explain Advent to your family
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Bonus Christmas Day devotion
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Cutout 2026 Advent calendar
Details:
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Each week begins with an Advent candle lighting.
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Each devotion (5 days each week) includes Scripture references, a read-aloud, and discussion questions.
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This resource is perfect for families with children of all ages.
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Pairs well with [insert titles of 2026 family Advent products]
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Format: Hardcover
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Page count: 115 pages
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ISBN: 9798885232944
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Publication Date: January 2026
Table of Contents:
Introduction
How to Use This Resource
What Is Advent?
Advent Family Devotional Calendar
Memory Verse
Week 1
Day 1: Candle Lighting: Hope (Sunday, November 29)
Day 2: Isaiah Shares the Hope of Jesus (Monday, November 30)
Day 3: God Gives Adam and Eve a Promise (Tuesday, December 1)
Day 4: Abram Waits for His Promised Child (Wednesday, December 2)
Day 5: Judah Receives a Blessing (Thursday, December 3)
Day 6: God Sends Moses to Rescue Israel (Friday, December 4)
Day 7: Family Rest Day: Hot Chocolate Night (Saturday, December 5)
Week 2
Day 1: Candle Lighting: Peace (Sunday, December 6)
Day 2: Joshua Leads Israel to Rest (Monday, December 7)
Day 3: Boaz Redeems Ruth and Naomi (Tuesday, December 8)
Day 4: God Chooses a King Who Loves Him (Wednesday, December 9)
Day 5: God’s Presence Fills the Temple (Thursday, December 10)
Day 6: Israel Waits for Their King (Friday, December 11)
Day 7: Family Rest Day: Christmas Worship Night (Saturday, December 12)
Week 3
Day 1: Candle Lighting: Joy (Sunday, December 13)
Day 2: Jesus Shows Us What God Is Like (Monday, December 14)
Day 3: Zechariah and Elizabeth Have a Child Named John (Tuesday, December 15)
Day 4: Mary Receives a Promise (Wednesday, December 16)
Day 5: An Angel Visits Joseph (Thursday, December 17)
Day 6: Mary Praises God (Friday, December 18)
Day 7: Family Rest Day: Notes of Cheer (Saturday, December 19)
Week 4
Day 1: Candle Lighting: Love (Sunday, December 20)
Day 2: Jesus Is Born (Monday, December 21)
Day 3: Shepherds Hear the Good News of Jesus’s Birth (Tuesday, December 22)
Day 4: The Wise Men Find Jesus (Wednesday, December 23)
Day 5: Candle Lighting: Christ (Thursday, December 24)
(Bonus) Day 6: Jesus Is the Greatest Gift (Friday, December 25)
Sharing the Good News of the Gospel with Children
What to Read Next
Bibliography