An Advent devotional for honest questions.

Advent doesn’t arrive after we’ve figured everything out. We enter Advent carrying grief, uncertainty, strained relationships, exhaustion and questions we may not know how to answer. That’s where the Outlook’s 2026 Advent devotional begins. Dear Pastor: Advent Letters draws inspiration from the real questions people bring to pastors and church leaders. Through letters and thoughtful responses from a variety of voices, the devotional explores how the familiar Advent promises of hope, peace, joy and love speak into the complicated realities of our lives. It’s an Advent devotional for people who don’t need easy answers — but do want space to listen, reflect and look for Christ in the midst of real life. Preorders are open now. Get your copy and start planning how you’ll journey through Advent with your congregation, small group or on your own. Pre-order Dear Pastor today for delivery on November 6. Grace and peace, The Presbyterian Outlook Team P.S. Want to take a look inside? Read a sample week. View a sample You may also like ... A Blue Christmas Liturgy by Charissa Clark Howe  An Advent Candle Liturgy by Laura Strauss Poinsettia Christmas gift card by Presbyterian Outlook A simple Christmas pageant by Karie Charlton Hanging of the Greens liturgy by Karie Charlton Advent hymns by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette

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Introducing Presbyterian Outlook's 2026 Lenten devotional

Dear friends, As we prepare to enter Lent, many of us are carrying uncertainty, exhaustion, or concern for a world that feels increasingly fractured. This year, the Presbyterian Outlook is offering a new Lenten devotional — Discipleship in a Divided Age.  Written by Outlook Publisher/Editor Teri McDowell Ott, this daily devotional helps to anchor us in Scripture and guide our spiritual practices during this sacred season. Discipleship in a Divided Age follows the Gospel of Matthew and speaks directly into our moment. Through daily reflections, thoughtful questions and weekly visio divina practices, this resource invites us to live faithfully amid division and uncertainty. Whether you read it on your own, bring it to your session or small group, or share it with your entire congregation, this devotional offers: Six daily readings each week grounded in Scripture Reflection questions to help integrate faith into everyday life Closing prayers shaped for personal or communal use Weekly visio divina A pastoral voice that meets readers with honesty, clarity and hope Begin your Lenten journey with us What do you get with your order? A digital, daily devotional that you can insert into your bulletin, email out to your congregation, or read like a book at home while drinking your morning coffee Adaptable files that can be printed on a half page or full page Basic printing instructions All files sent to your inbox on January 8, 2026 Intrigued? View a sample of week one. Pre-order today! Want a different option? Consider Grieving Change and Loss. Created last year and available now, this devotional is undated so you can use it any year. Maundy Thursday liturgy: A Service of communion and reflection by Carol Holbrook Prickett Ash Wednesday Service: A season of unmasking by Anne Apple Presbyterian Outlook Lenten devotions from previous years  Ash Wednesday reflections Lenten hymns Ash Wednesday Service: A call to repentance and renewal by Barbara Chaapel

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Introducing our 2026 Lenten devotion ✝️

Dear friends, As we prepare to enter Lent, many of us are carrying uncertainty, exhaustion, or concern for a world that feels increasingly fractured. This year, the Presbyterian Outlook is offering a new Lenten devotional — Discipleship in a Divided Age. Written by Outlook Publisher/Editor Teri McDowell Ott, this daily devotional helps to anchor us in Scripture and guide our spiritual practices during this sacred season. This devotional follows the Gospel of Matthew and speaks directly into our moment. Through daily reflections, thoughtful questions and weekly visio divina practices, this resource invites us to live faithfully amid division and uncertainty. Whether you read it on your own, bring it to your session or small group, or share it with your entire congregation, this devotional offers: Six daily readings each week grounded in Scripture Reflection questions to help integrate faith into everyday life Closing prayers shaped for personal or communal use Weekly visio divina A pastoral voice that meets readers with honesty, clarity and hope Begin your Lenten journey with us What do you get with your order? A digital, daily devotional that you can insert into your bulletin, email out to your congregation, or read like a book at home while drinking your morning coffee Adaptable files that can be printed on a half page or full page Basic printing instructions All files sent to your inbox on January 8, 2026 Intrigued? View a sample of week one. Pre-order today! Maundy Thursday liturgy: A Service of communion and reflection by Carol Holbrook Prickett Ash Wednesday Service: A season of unmasking by Anne Apple Presbyterian Outlook Lenten devotions from previous years  Ash Wednesday reflections Lenten hymns Ash Wednesday Service: A call to repentance and renewal by Barbara Chaapel

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Affordable Advent liturgies, prayers and hymns 🎄

Slow down. Pay attention. Draw Near this Advent. Dear friends, In a season often marked by hurry and noise, Advent invites us to slow down — to breathe, to watch, to draw near to the One who draws near to us. This year, the Presbyterian Outlook is delighted to share our 2025 Advent devotional, Draw Near. Written with pastors, congregations and everyday followers of Christ in mind, this devotional offers Scripture, reflection and prayer for each day of Advent — grounding us in hope, stretching us toward justice and opening us to the quiet wonder of God’s presence. Whether used personally, in family devotion, small-group study, or as a congregational resource, Draw Near is crafted to nurture reflection and communal preparation for the coming of Christ. Inside you'll find: Daily Scripture readings and reflections Prayer prompts Accessible, Reformed-rooted theological insight Beautiful Advent themes of longing, hope, waiting and incarnation We pray these words help you step into the season with intention and tenderness, guided by the God who meets us in flesh and light and love. In hope, The Presbyterian Outlook team Read a sample  Order your digital devotional today  Thank you for supporting the Outlook’s mission to equip and inspire faithful Christian witness in the world. May this Advent season be for you a time of deep anticipation, holy attentiveness and renewed joy in Emmanuel, God-with-us. Order today You may also like ... Come, Lord Jesus: A free Advent candle liturgy by Shardae Henry Shea Watts Family Christmas Eve Service by Jenny Lee Advent prayers by various authors Creator of the Stars of Night: An Advent Candle Liturgy by Carol Holbrook Prickett Wait for the Lord: An Advent candle liturgy by Montisa Anntoinette Watkins and Shavon Starling-Louis Advent hymns by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette

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