Advent Can Still Change the World: Bringing Christmas Past into Christmas Present

by Josh Scott

Publisher:

Abingdon Press

, 2026

Overview

Discover the meaning of Christmas in its own time and place.

Christmas is a global celebration wrapped in nostalgia and tradition. The movies we return to each year, the carols we know by heart, and the rituals we repeat connect us to Christmases past and to one another. Yet beneath these familiar layers lies a story rooted in real life, unfolding in a specific time and place. To experience the enduring power of the Christmas story today, we must first understand what it meant then before we can discern what this sacred story offers our own moment.

This four-week Advent study invites you into the historical and cultural world of the nativity narratives in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Explore how the birth of Jesus fulfills Old Testament hopes, revealing God entering human history as the Word made flesh. Guided by Josh Scott, you’ll discover how reading these texts in their original context opens fresh meaning for contemporary faith, illuminating the gifts and challenges of Christmas for our lives today.

Each book includes everything you need for a meaningful study experience — plus an access code to stream all video sessions and unlock leader resources online. Internet connection required. Code is non-transferable, may not be sold separately, and is subject to expiration.

Key Features

This four-week Advent study invites small groups to explore the nativity narratives in Matthew and Luke within their historical and cultural context

Josh Scott guides readers to discover how Jesus’ birth fulfills Old Testament prophecy, revealing God entering human history as the Word made flesh

The study moves beyond familiar traditions to uncover what the Christmas story meant in its own time and place.

Groups will explore how reading these biblical texts in their original context opens fresh meaning for contemporary faith and daily living

Participants discover the enduring power of the nativity story, illuminating both the gifts and challenges of Christmas for today

Product Details

• Title: Advent Can Still Change the World: Bringing Christmas Past into Christmas Present
• Author: Josh Scott
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Print Publication Date: 2026
• Logos Release Date: 2026
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Ebook
• ISBNs: 9781791041953, 9781791041946, 1791041949, 1791041957
• Resource ID: LLS:9781791041953
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2026-03-13T17:06:10Z