25 Days of Jesus: An Advent Journey through the Gospel of Luke

by Jennifer Bryant

This is the story of a baby from Bethlehem who became the most influential teacher of the ages.

As chronicled by Luke, a physician of his time and with great attention to detail, his Gospel account includes a cast of unexpected

Fishermen.

Beggars.

The poor, lame, & blind.

Religious leaders.

Women.

The life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth seemed upside down for a man who claimed to be the Messiah. He surprised many with talk of loving enemies, parables of grace, and proclamations of an ever-present kingdom of God.

sentenced and put to death by his own people, resurrected in three days to prove His Lordship. He entered this world an Emmanuel (God with us), and left as Yeshua Hamashiach (Jesus the Messiah).

Use this devotional and advent calendar to mark the days leading up to Christmas by remembering Jesus’ life and teachings. May you connect His purpose and story to your own, and lead your family in the light of His love and grace.

105 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 15, 2021

About the author

Jennifer Bryant is a writer and podcaster at PracticalFamily.org. She interviews influencers all over North America to encourage mothers to live out their calling in strength and grace. She is the host of the Practical Family Podcast and coaches moms through their homeschooling journey.

Jennifer holds a degree in Christian Studies (Bible Theology and Philosophy), certification in Christian apologetics and Master's level training in education. She hosts book studies with women and families in person and online on motherhood, parenting, and Biblical education.

She and her husband Bruce have been married 15 years and together they own (he operates) the best fish taco shop in town. They live just outside of Waikiki in Honolulu, Hawaii and are raising two precious pre-teens and enjoying homeschooling in Hawaii and on the road as often as they can travel.

Follow her fun videos of family and mom life on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. Podcast interviews available on YouTube.

Reviews

[Deanna Young]

This book is such a sweet, calm precious advent reading. It is simple and a great advent activity to do with your family. There are songs and recipes after every couple readings. The presentation of the book is so beautiful. I have been wanting to get an advent reading for this year and when I saw Jennifer's book, I knew this was it. I know Jennifer personally and her heart is absolutely a heart for Jesus. Her tender heart and love for Him shows through this devotion. I am buying one for several young families in our church. It would be a great gift to give as an (intentional) random act of kindness.

[Sarah Koontz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love the simplicity and rich biblical truth contained in this family-oriented advent study. Each day includes a Bible verse, devotional, and prayer. Every few days, you get to try a new holiday recipe (the Make-Ahead French Toast Casserole looks amazing!). My favorite part was the fact that the author included Scripture references to go along with familiar Christmas songs throughout the study. I think this would be an excellent resource for parents with elementary-aged children all the way through high school. What a wonderful way to celebrate the Advent season with your loved ones!

[Kendra Burrows · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm so looking forward to Jennifer Bryant's advent devotional. Just like her Practical Family podcast and website (practicalfamily.org), this book promises activities for the whole family—and yummy recipes!

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book.

I enjoyed this novel by Janet Dailey. I've loved all of Janet Dailey novels. I prefer her novels over Nora Robert's. I read "Montana Sky" by Nora Roberts, which I felt was far too graphic and dark and turned me off reading more of her books. I will be reading more Janet Dailey in the future. In "The Ivory Cane," Janet did a great job of pointing out that blind people can do many things that seeing people can do and still have a productive and happy life. They just have to do some things a little differently.

[Tammy Plumb]

I enjoyed this devotional account of Christ’s birth and advent.