In the weeks before Christmas, coordinator of worship Cindy de Jong plans Calvin chapel services around the season of Advent. Recently, de Jong reflected on the significance of Advent during a busy ...

Now is the time of anticipation for Christians—the joyful yet serious Advent season, the spiritual lead-up to the time of celebrating the birth of Jesus. Christian publishers have a wide range of ...

On Friday, people young and old started to take part in the holiday time tradition of the Advent calendar. So what is the story behind this time-honored tradition and how did it come to mainstream ...

During the Advent season, we remember the story of love incarnate, God stepping into our world to show us what true devotion looks like. Advent teaches us to wait, to expectantly hope, and to trust ...

There are images that are seared in your memory, which your mind can recall with even the slightest hint. The famous 1863 “scourged back” photograph is one such image for me. It features an enslaved ...

This story was produced by our colleagues at the BBC. Now that Thanksgiving has passed, Christmas is fast approaching. And for many, it’s nearly time to open the first door on their Advent calendar.