We have a plan we hope will help you to have more joy and a biblical perspective during a season which, for all too many, is anything but joyful and spiritual. For some, it’s a sad time of the year, a remembrance of loss. For others, even Christians, this can be the least spiritual season of the year. Yet keeping our focus on Christ — "the reason for the season" — this can be a deeply meaningful time.

Our project is called Connecting with Christ through Carols, and offers a daily devotional for each day of Advent, which this year [2024] falls on 1-24 December. We’ve invited 24 brothers and sisters around the world—persons we believe have a lot to offer—to share their favorite carols.

Advent calendars have become more and more popular. Normally each day we open one of the doors or windows and take out a chocolate. But this year, people will click on the day and receive a Christmas carol! This isn't just audio (music + comments), but also video.

Please enjoy this special Advent gift—and share with your friends.
Douglas & Vicki 

 

 CLICK HERE for the carols

 

Carol Commentators

Wendy Cavett (New York): God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Malcolm Cox (Croxley Green, UK): Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
Kevin Darby (Raleigh): Joyful, Joyful
Katie Del Rocco (Nashville): The First Noel
Hannah DeSouza (London): In the Bleak Midwinter
Tammy Fleming (Kyiv and London): Little Drummer Boy
Alex Gregorie (Atlanta): What Child Is This?
Joey Harris (Augusta): Adeste Fideles
Jeff Hickman (Atlanta): Go Tell It on the Mountain
Douglas Jacoby (Morecambe, UK): Veni Veni Emmanuel
Vicki Jacoby (Morecambe, UK): The Holly and the Ivy
Andrew Kitchen (Sydney, Australia): Coventry Carol 
Brett Kreider (Jacksonville): Silent Night
Ross Lippencott (New York): Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Karen Louis (Dallas and Penang): Once in David’s Royal City 
Chase Mackintosh (Atlanta): Good King Wenceslas
Sherwin Mackintosh (Atlanta): I Heard the Bells
LaToya Massey (Atlanta): Away in a Manger
Lin Ottenweller (Atlanta): Noche de Paz
Barbara Porter (Clemson): O Holy Night
Josh Taliaferro (San Antonio): Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Nandi Traywick (Atlanta): Do You Hear What I Hear?
Lia Willard (Atlanta): Navidad y Año Nuevo
Byron Word (Atlanta): Joy to the World