Come and See! (a free devotion for this week’s meetings)
Editor’s note: This devotion is the first in a series of four we will share on this site during December—one each Monday in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Each devotion was written specifically to...
View ArticleMiracle in the Manger – part 1 (a free children’s devotion for Christmastime)
Editor’s note: This devotion is the first in a series of four we will share on this site during December—one each Tuesday in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Each devotion was written to be used by...
View Article“I Would if I Could . . .” Care-giving at Christmastime
Bright lights and tinsel. Carols and cocoa. Family time and laughter. Christmas is all these and more. But Christmas is also sadness and pain, confusion and frustration, loneliness and tears—at least...
View ArticleThe Nativity Bell (a free devotion for this week’s meetings)
Editor’s note: This devotion is the second in a series of four we are sharing during December—one each Monday in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Each devotion was written specifically to accompany...
View ArticleMiracle in the Manger – part 2 (a free children’s devotion for Christmastime)
Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of four devotions we will share on this site during December—one each Tuesday in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Each devotion was written to be used by...
View ArticleStill Looking for that Perfect Gift? No Need to Panic!
With just 10 or so shopping days left until Christmas are you getting nervous? Have you been looking for a thoughtful, yet inexpensive way to thank church board members, school staff, office...
View ArticleGood News, Great Joy (a free devotion for this week’s meetings)
Editor’s note: This devotion is the third in a series of four we are sharing during December—one each Monday in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Each devotion was written specifically to accompany...
View ArticleMiracle in the Manger—part 3 (a free children’s devotion for Christmastime)
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of four devotions we have been sharing on this site during December—one each Tuesday in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Each devotion was written to be...
View ArticleMiracle in the Manger — part 4 (a free children’s devotion for Christmastime)
Editor’s note: This is the last in a series of four devotions we have shared on this site during December—one each Tuesday in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Each devotion was written to be used by...
View ArticleThe Star of Christmas—a free children’s devotion for Epiphany
In many churches, January 6 is celebrated as “Epiphany.” An “epiphany” is a truth that suddenly becomes blindingly clear. January 6 is also sometimes called “the Gentiles’ Christmas,” because it...
View ArticleHelp Your Church’s Children Learn & Tell the Christmas Story
Good News, Great Joy. That’s the theme for CTA’s new church-wide Christmas theme this year. We kept everyone in mind as we developed it – especially the kids! Like you, we want them to learn the...
View ArticleTouch Kids’ Hearts, Change Kids’ Lives This Christmas: Plan now, stress less...
Good News! Great Joy! It’s CTA’s flagship theme in kids’ materials this Christmas. Designed to thrill them with the story of Jesus’ birth, it will also bless you with fresh and easy ways to share the...
View ArticleA Simple, Elegant Christmas Gift for Multiple Church Staff
And volunteers, too! Or choir members. Or praise team musicians. Or deacons. Or Stephen Ministers. Or even families from your neighborhood who have visited your church in the past six months! You asked...
View ArticleOops!!! I Just Remembered the Children’s Christmas Service
Maybe you simply forgot. Maybe there’s been a staff change and you’ve inherited the children’s ministry in your church or school. Maybe other ministry needs piled up and you’ve just now worked your way...
View Article. . . And Wonders of His Love — a free devotion for this week’s meetings
Introduction For many children, Christmastime is a time of wonder. You know: “I wonder what’s in that big box behind the tree . . . I wonder if I’ll get the baby doll I want so much . . . I wonder if...
View ArticleDivine Peace — a free devotion for this week’s meetings
Introduction Early in the morning, you can savor the sounds of peace—the quiet rustle of leaves in the wind, the first stirrings of birds in the trees, the rhythmic breathing of children not yet...
View ArticleGood News, Great Joy — a free devotion for this week’s meetings
Introduction How will you spend Christmas this year? Some of us will spend it in a panic. Where is the time going? When will we ever get everything done? Yes, in a panic. Some of us will spend it in...
View ArticleExpressions of Praise — a free devotion for Christmas week
Introduction It happens every year. You can ignore it if you want to, but that won’t stop it from happening. It’s your birthday. Every year, one particular date on the calendar marks the day you were...
View ArticleBig Things Come in Small Packages — a Christmas devotion for you!
Editor’s note: This devotion appeared in the December issue of CTA’s Grab ‘N Go newsletter. In case you missed it in the busyness of the season, we are reprinting it here for you and publishing it...
View ArticleA Night Like No Other Family Christmas Activity Sticks
Pssst. Are you looking for a way to help families keep Christ in Christmas? Then you can’t do better than CTA’s new A Night Like No Other Family Activity Sticks. This simple, yet powerful idea will get...
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