2009 Advent Calendar
Advent is a time to open ourselves to the love of God in Christ in a new way, as we ponder the traditional themes of the season: expectation, hope, preparation and longing.
This popular devotional resource, produced by Presbyterians Today magazine, contains Scripture readings, meditations and prayers for each day of the Advent season.
New in this year’s calendar: A journaling adventure!
Children, families and individual users are invited to deepen their engagement with the biblical texts through the spiritual practice of journaling. Each day’s meditation includes a suggestion for expressing thoughts and prayers in words or art.
Teresa Blythe, author of this year’s calendar, is a spiritual director living in Tucson, Ariz. She is the former media review editor for Presbyterians Today and author of 50 Ways to Pray: Practices from Many Traditions and Times.
Order copies for your congregation now while supplies last and to ensure delivery before Advent.
TO ORDER by phone: Call (800) 524-2612.
• 1–9 copies $3 each
• 10–99 copies $1.50 each
• 100–249 copies $1.25 each
• 250 or more $1 each
(plus shipping and handling)
Item # 1211609011
Subscribers to Presbyterians Today will receive the 2009 Advent Calendar in their November issue.
New Bible & Discussion Study Guide Series
Landscapes of Faith
Geography plays a fascinating role in the Bible. Human history begins in the GARDEN of Eden. Moses went up MOUNT Sinai and crossed the Red SEA. The children of Israel wandered through the DESERT. Jesus went off to pray in the WILDERNESS. Much of the Lord's ministry takes place in the CITY of Jerusalem and in the TOWNS of the Decapolis.
Did you ever wonder why God chose these locales? Was it mere chance or part of a larger spiritual and symbolic design?
Presbyterians Today's new Bible study/discussion series, “Landscapes of Faith,” helps you explore these and many other fascinating questions, such as:
- Suppose the transfiguration of Jesus had taken place in a valley instead of a mountaintop — how would the story have been different?
- What does it mean for biblical history to begin in a garden and end in a city?
- How do the varied landscapes of the Bible enrich the stories set within them?
- How do we understand God's presence amid the different landscapes of our own lives?
- What is the symbolic/spiritual significance of these biblical landscapes: garden, valley, vineyard, sea, tower, wilderness, mountaintop, road, beach, city?
Included in every guide: Scripture passages, questions for discussion, hands-on learning activities (including art projects, field trips, worship and prayer suggestions), book references and resources for further study.
The author, MaryAnn McKibben Dana, is associate pastor of Idylwood Presbyterian Church in Falls Church, Va., and writes the Bible Explorations column in Presbyterians Today. Her previous series was “Biblical Themes in Children's Literature,” also available from Presbyterians Today.
LANDSCAPES OF FAITH — $12.95 for the entire series.
A 10-part subscription series. When you order, you'll receive the study guides published to date in electronic PDF form and then you'll be sent a PDF file by email as each new installment is published. Each guide is 4 pages long.
September 2009 Garden
October 2009 Valley
November 2009 Vineyard
December 2009 Sea
January/February 2010 Tower
March 2010 Desert/Wilderness
April 2010 Mountaintop
May 2010 Road
June/July 2010 Shore/Beach
August 2010 City
Receive all 10 Bible Explorations columns with 10 accompanying study/discussion guides by email as they are published.
PDS# 12116-09-013
$12.95
Problems with your order? Contact Susan Stanford or call (888) 728-7228, x5520.
10-part series featuring Harry Potter, Narnia, Terabithia and 7 other popular treasures!
 Youth group leaders, Sunday school teachers and parents all agree that middle school children learn best when they’re excited about the subject matter. That’s why this wonderful study/discussion guide series from Presbyterians Today has proven to be a winner!
Each outstanding and creative guide in the series features a plot synopsis, thought and discussion questions, and scriptural references to engage and energize young people as they draw exciting connections between the characters and stories they love and their own personal life of faith.
Get the entire 10-part series featuring 10 classics of children’s literature for just $12.95. Each installment in the series comes in its own 4-page PDF (electronic) format. Simply open and print the guides you plan to use.
series was developed and written by MaryAnn McKibben Dana, associate pastor of Idylwood Presbyterian Church, Falls Church, Va., and author of the monthly “Bible Explorations” column in Presbyterians Today.
In this series:
Prince Caspian, by C. S. Lewis
Because of Winn-Dixie, by Kate DiCamillo
Holes, by Louis Sachar
A Wind in the Door, by Madeleine L’Engle
Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson
The Book of Jude, by Kimberley Heuston
The Giver, by Lois Lowry
The Higher Power of Lucky, by Susan Patron
The Wednesday Wars, by Gary D. Schmidt
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, by J. K. Rowling
PDS# 12116-08-013
$12.95
Problems with your order? Contact Susan Stanford or call (888) 728-7228, x5520.
2009 Lenten Devotional Guide – Digital Edition
By Eugenia A. Gamble
Walk with Jesus through his life, ministry and death, and listen closely to the questions he asks you. This devotional guide, produced by Presbyterians Today, contains meditations, prayers and Scripture readings for each day of Lent.
While the printed version of the 2009 Devotional Guide is out of print, we are proud to offer an electronic, digital version in PDF format. You can download this eco-friendly edition to your own computer, read it online or even print your own copy.
Order an individual copy or a license key to allow you to make as many copies as you’d like for your church or group. Upon payment, we will forward an email containing downloading instructions and links.
Order online or call the Presbyterian Marketplace at (800) 524-2612.
Single copy for individuals, $5
License for unlimited copies for churches or groups, $25
Item # 1211608014
 Spanish Edition
Guía Devocional para la Cuaresma, Conversaciones con Jesús
Single copy for individuals, $5
License for unlimited copies for churches or groups, $25
Item # 1211608015 Problems with your order? Contact Susan Stanford or call (888) 728-7228, x5520. |
Prepare the way of the Lord
A booklet of daily prayers, Scripture selections and devotional readings, plus suggestions for family activities and worship, produced by Presbyterians Today magazine. Meditations in the 2008 calendar are organized around weekly themes: hope, expectation, the Nativity and joy.
