Rediscover the beloved Christmas story this year, through the words of those who were there. In the Advent devotional Season’s Greetings, hear the dramatic stories, told through personal letters, of a dozen Biblical characters forever changed by the miracle that took place in Bethlehem so long ago. As King Herod, the Magi, the Innkeeper, the midwife – and even Jesus himself – share what Christmas meant for their lives, we’re invited to consider what the story means for us and our lives, today. Each chapter ends with a prayer, reflection questions, and journaling prompts, making this resource an enriching Advent companion for individuals, small groups, and church leaders alike.

Longing for daily spiritual renewal with God? The Upper Room Disciplines is essential reading for all who yearn to live everyday grounded in God's word and hope. In this beloved and bestselling year-long devotional, you'll find inspiring daily meditations and prayers from diverse Christian thought leaders to help deepen your daily life with God. Each week, a different thought leader will provide fresh perspectives and meaningful reflections to deepen your understanding of scripture and God's longings for you and your community. Following the Revised Common Lectionary, a three-year cycle of scripture readings, Disciplines sparks new insights and revelations on scripture being prayed with and preached around the world. Disciplines also includes a Small Group Leader's Guide, and a Guide to Daily Prayer. Among the writers for the 2025 edition of Disciplines are Jorge Acevedo, Bishop Sidwell Mokgothu, Osheta Moore, J. Dana Trent, Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth, and Nadiyka Gerbish.

Longing for daily spiritual renewal with God? The Upper Room Disciplines is essential reading for all who yearn to live everyday grounded in God's word and hope. In this beloved and bestselling year-long devotional, you'll find inspiring daily meditations and prayers from diverse Christian thought leaders to help deepen your daily life with God. Each week, a different thought leader will provide fresh perspectives and meaningful reflections to deepen your understanding of scripture and God's longings for you and your community. Following the Revised Common Lectionary, a three-year cycle of scripture readings, Disciplines sparks new insights and revelations on scripture being prayed with and preached around the world. Disciplines also includes a Small Group Leader's Guide, and a Guide to Daily Prayer. Among the writers for the 2025 edition of Disciplines are Jorge Acevedo, Bishop Sidwell Mokgothu, Osheta Moore, J. Dana Trent, Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth, and Nadiyka Gerbish.

Our soul speaks … but can we hear it? In our noisy and overcrowded lives, it's often difficult to find the space to listen deeply to our own inner voice, let alone the voice of God. In Speak, My Soul, spiritual guide Marsha Crockett leads you through seven pathways for slowing down and discerning God's promptings in your daily life. Using the psalms as a spiritual roadmap, the journey will include seven weeks of daily meditations, prayers, practices, and prompts to help you enter and explore the quiet landscape of the soul, speaking to you even now.

Light from Afar is a daily Advent devotional that illuminates the season through the unforgettable stories and reflections of four writers from around the world. Authors Nadiyka Gerbish (Ukraine), Joel Bengbeng (Philippines), Cláudio Carvalhaes (Brazil), and Sidwell Mokgothu (South Africa) share cultural and religious traditions of the Advent season in their daily reflections. Each day's meditation includes a scripture reading, a prayer, an opportunity for reflection, and a link to a song from the author’s home country.

In the summer of 2020, while composing a series of devotionals on the Psalms for their church, the Double Love Experience, authors Gabby Cudjoe Wilkes and Andrew Wilkes recognized that these ancient words spoke truth and inspiration not only to their immediate community, but also to the growing number of people doing the holy, demanding work of pursuing justice, undoing structural racism, and building a society that truly values Black lives. The Psalms speak power today as they always have. T...

Though the shadow side of aging is a reality, author Missy Buchanan brings spiritual light and nourishment to people in the later years of life. Older adults struggle with chronic pain and diminished physical abilities. They contend with losses that pile up like the dry bones in the prophet Ezekiel's vision—the loss of loved ones and friends, the loss of their home and belongings, the loss of independence, and the loss of purpose. In a culture that values youth more than age, older adults oft...

Carefully designed and deeply Wesleyan, A Disciple's Journal provides a pattern of daily prayer and scripture reading for people who want to grow—as John Wesley encouraged—in "holiness of heart and life." This daily companion invites readers "to witness to Jesus Christ in the world and to follow his teachings through acts of compassion, justice, worship, and devotion under the guidance of the Holy Spirit." This edition begins with Advent 2021 and goes through Reign of Christ/Christ the King S...

At age 60 Dr. Richard Morgan wrote No Wrinkles on the Soul as he faced the unknowns of aging and felt the need for a book to help himself and others navigate its challenges, especially the spiritual ones. Now 91, Morgan still faces many unknowns, and once again has written a book that describes how it feels to be old and encourages others in the same stage of life. "The years have taken a toll on my body," he writes, "but my mind and spirit are still young!" Light of Setting Suns contains sto...

When author Jan Woodard requested prayer after her breast cancer diagnosis, her texts, email, and mail were flooded with encouraging notes that inspired her to write about her journey through treatment. As she wrote a weekly column for her local newspaper, Woodard discovered that writing kept her from self-pity by helping her focus on others and shift from fear to faith. In Texting Through Cancer, Woodard shares the peace she found in surrendering her cancer to God. Through 44 reflections she...