A new reader of my devotionals sent me a message saying he had a great idea: He thought I should publish a book of my devotionals. This exchange made me realize that I do not do a very good job of making my four books available to people who read my daily devotionals! As Christmas is on the horizon, I thought I would do a little humble self-promotion today and offer links for my books, in case you are looking for Christmas present ideas. You’ll see the first one is a book of Advent devotionals, so you may want to pick one up for yourself. Advent begins on November 30th this year.

ADVENTuring to the Manger is a book of 25 devotionals to help you get ready for Christmas. Together we journey to that miraculous time when dirty shepherds, regal wiseman, vibrant angels, and a humble, tired couple stood around a feed trough and worshipped a tiny baby who was God incarnate. It’s the best way to get ready for Christmas and it doesn’t involve shopping or baking.

Psalms by the Sea is a collection of 30 devotionals on the Psalms. In ancient times, the people of God found catharsis and release by singing songs of joy, pain, hope, lament, sorrow, celebration, tragedy, and fear. We can face these uncertain times the same way by studying the Psalms.

ReLENTless Devotion Spend the days between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday diving deeper into your relationship with God through reflection, renewal, and re-examination. These 40 devotionals explore the Messianic prophecies, the poetic voices of the Psalms, the Gospel writers’ first-hand accounts, and Jesus’ own words. This book can be a part of practicing the Lenten disciplines of study, meditation, prayer, service, self-examination, repentance, fasting, and worship.

Mourning Break Co-written with my dear friend Lisa Mahaffey, this book tells the stories of people’s encounters with grief and provides understanding from a Biblical perspective about where God is active in those moments. Grief is a journey we all must take and there are no shortcuts or U-turns as we experience shock, regret, denial, anger, etc. This book can be the perfect gift in lieu of flowers when someone has just lost a loved one.

Each book is under $14.00, making them affordable. I hope you take a look and see if you or someone you love might benefit from them. Thank you for reading and thank you Bill for this great idea!