Advent

Advent is a time of prayerful anticipation, as we mark the days before Christmas with excitement and prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.

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Norman Vincent Peale: I Remember Three Christmases

By Norman Vincent Peale8 min read

On this fifth day of Advent, we share three moving Christmas stories from Norman Vincent Peale, the founder of Guideposts.

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Pray Your Way to Christmas Peace

By Bob Hostetler3 min read

During Advent, you can let go of holiday stress, panic and worry and find some Christmas peace. Guideposts blogger Bob Hostetler shares how.

The Healing Power of Song

By Rick Hamlin3 min read

Guideposts blogger Rick Hamlin has always loved to sing. In fact, he planned to sing a song a day during Advent. But after a serious lung infection, could he? Here’s how he received an early Christmas gift from God.

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Three Holiday Wonders

By Adam Hunter3 min read

Moments of unexpected cheer are what the holidays are made of, writes assistant editor Daniel Kessel.

Pray the Nunc Dimittis

By Bob Hostetler2 min read

A fitting benediction to your Christmas celebration or to your everyday life.

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Pray the Magnificat

By Bob Hostetler3 min read

A beautiful and compelling prayer to pray for yourself or those you love

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Pray the ‘O Antiphons’

By Bob Hostetler2 min read

No one knows for sure how old they are, but the “O Antiphons” date back to at least the 8th century and may have been used for hundreds of years before that. The “O Antiphons” are a series of chants that are used in Vespers over the last seven days of Advent in many Roman