Advent can be a difficult time of year, especially for those in the deepest and darkest throes of waiting for things to get better. Yet we know that the message of Advent is ultimately hope for the hopeless, peace in the chaos, joy for the joyless, and love for the unloved. The darkness has not overcome the light of Christ, so we rejoice even as we wait for all to be restored and made new. Advent reminds us that Jesus is the true Hope of All the Earth.
Journey with your faith community through this devotional book for all ages that offers discussion questions following each reflection as well as a space to journal a prayer each day.
Hope of all the Earth provides resources for pastoral, youth, children's, and Spanish ministries that will bring all ages in your faith community on a journey together through Advent.
The Pastor's Resource download includes sermon outlines, candle liturgies, and a traditional Christmas Eve service outline to guide participants through an intentional Advent season as they read from the Hope of All the Earth daily devotional book.
The Children’s Ministry Resource includes resources to guide kids to explore the four themes of Advent (light, love, joy, and peace). This download includes teaching outlines, worship activity guides, and take-home activities.
The Youth Ministry Resource download includes teaching outlines, ideas for games, family conversation starters, and social media posts to engage your teens and adolescents in the spirit of anticipation and participation that mark the light, love, joy, and peace of Advent.