{"id":26156,"date":"2025-11-19T20:32:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=26156"},"modified":"2025-11-19T20:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:35:16","slug":"brethren-press-advent-resurces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2025\/brethren-press-advent-resurces\/","title":{"rendered":"Brethren Press offers new resources for the Advent and Christmas seasons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Advent and Christmas season offerings from Brethren Press include the 2025 Advent Devotional by John Fillmore titled Word Among Us<\/em>; a new digital \u201cCelebrate Jesus!\u201d Advent and Christmas kit from the Shine curriculum that is jointly produced with MennoMedia; and the Winter issue of A Guide for Biblical Studies<\/em> by John David Bowman on \u201cEnduring Beliefs of the Christian Faith.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Advent devotional<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Advent devotional by John Fillmore titled Word Among Us<\/em><\/strong> \u201creminds us of God\u2019s choice to enter into human experience in a physical way, by sending Jesus,\u201d said an announcement. \u201cAdvent is an invitation to witness again the way Jesus navigates the landscape of our human division, tearing down the dividing walls and calling us back to a rightly ordered relationship with him.\u201d The author is pastor of Nampa (Idaho) Church of the Brethren and district executive minister of Idaho and Western Montana District. Order from www.brethrenpress.com\/product_p\/adventdev.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The 2025 Advent devotional from Brethren Press is written by John Fillmore, titled “Word Among Us.”<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The digital \u201cCelebrate Jesus!\u201d Advent and Christmas kit is a downloadable resource from the Shine curriculum jointly produced by Brethren Press and MennoMedia.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Celebrate Jesus!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The digital \u201cCelebrate Jesus!\u201d Advent and Christmas kit <\/strong>is a downloadable resource to help nurture children\u2019s faith at home or at church, \u201cpacked with meaningful, easy-to-use resources for families and churches to celebrate the season together,\u201d said an announcement. The kit includes a 2025 Advent calendar, Advent prayer cards, memory game cards, and more, as well as instructions for printing and ideas for constructing the kits. It is available for families as an individual download for $7.99, or for churches to order on a tiered pricing place for the families with children in their congregations. Order from www.brethrenpress.com\/product_p\/advent2025shine.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This winter, the Shine curriculum is inviting children and youth to journey through the story of Jesus\u2019 birth–and hear the surprising stories he told that turned people\u2019s ideas of God\u2019s kingdom upside down. The quarter\u2019s classroom supplies include student booklets, teacher guides, Junior Youth devotionals, Follow the Story cards, and more. Order Shine resources for the winter quarter <\/strong>at www.brethrenpress.com\/category_s\/225.htm<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Guide for Biblical Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Winter issue of A Guide for Biblical Studies<\/em> is \u201cEnduring Beliefs of the Christian Faith,\u201d<\/strong> written by John David Bowman, a retired Church of the Brethren pastor who lives in Lititz, Pa. This curriculum for adults is suitable for Sunday school classes and small groups, and highlights the essential teachings of the Bible in relation to defining elements of our Christian faith. The winter quarter includes 12 sessions dated December 2025 through February 2026. It is available in regular print ($7.95) and large print ($10.95) editions. Order from www.brethrenpress.com\/product_p\/guidewinter.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To order Brethren Press and Shine products by telephone, call 800-441-3712.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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