Wonders of His Love

“In Wonders of His Love, Champ Thornton provides families with all the components of an excellent Advent devotional—powerful truth simply told and fun activities to help families create Christmas memories their children will remember the rest of their lives. The colorful illustrations will draw your kids into the study. There is no better Old Testament book than Isaiah to help us point our children to Jesus during this Advent season. Look no further for this year’s advent devotional.”

“Embark on this Advent treasure hunt and you’ll discover Jesus in Isaiah! With daily Bible reading, lively illustrations, and loads of fun activities, Champ Thornton makes the gems of Scripture precious for your entire family. Get ready to strike gold in Wonders of His Love.”

“If you liked The Radical Book for Kids, you'll love Wonders of His Love. Champ's writing is incredibly winsome, and he knows just the kinds of activities—crafts, recipes, fun facts from history, and the music of Christmas—that families need to fill their Advent season with wonder. Best of all, you'll experience this adventure while your family takes a deep dive into Isaiah's prophecies about the coming Messiah. Don’t miss this book.”

“Wonders of His Love is a truly lovely family devotional book. Everyone, from young children to teens to parents and grandparents will be encouraged as they think more deeply about the wonder of Christmas. One special aspect of this book is the way Champ shows how everyday situations and objects can point us to truths about who Jesus is.”

“Here’s an Advent devotional for families with young children that not only teaches them about Jesus and why he came but is interesting and fun. It’s concise, yet packed with Christ-centered teaching, crafts, activities, games, and Christmas carols. Whether you’ve never used a family worship guide at Advent before or are looking for a fresh one, Wonders of His Love is a great and easy-to-use resource.”

“With all the noise that competes for our attention during the holidays, it is easy to miss the reason why Christmas exists in the first place: God broke into our world, became one of us, and walked among us, all with a view toward ‘mak(ing) his blessings flow, far as the curse is found.’ If you and those you love are looking for a resource to help ground you in the Christ of Christmas, I highly recommend Wonders of His Love.”

“In this beautiful family advent devotional, Champ brings families, including the youngest children, into the wonder and surprise of Christmas. Very well done!”

“I love Advent devotionals, and I love children's books. So Champ Thornton's Wonders of His Love: Finding Jesus in Isaiah Family Advent Devotional speaks my love language. As always, Thornton has expertly merged truth with gentleness, seriousness with silliness, and wisdom with fun. Kids and parents alike are going to treasure this impactful little book.”

“Advent is an annual opportunity to awaken us to the wonder of the incarnation. Wonders of His Love is a beautiful, well-crafted book that helps your family slowly meditate on Jesus during this most important season. From vivid illustrations to compelling prose, your children will be drawn to the manger, drawn to the hillsides where the shepherds first heard the news, drawn to the night that changed the world. As you slow down and plan your Christmas, make Wonders of His Love a part of your family worship this year.”

“The Bierigs have already taken this book out for a test drive, and it won't disappoint! With a focus on Isaiah, Champ's Wonders of His Love remedies the lack of Old Testament Advent material out there for kids. The hymnody is rich, the readings are accessible, and the questions invite fruitful theological conversation. With the additional arts and crafts element, there is even a choose-your-own-adventure feel. I encourage all to take up and read!”

“Champ Thornton has a gift for making big concepts accessible—a gift he has faithfully used to help countless families connect with God’s Word. Now with Wonders of His Love, he has set his sights on the glorious Advent promises of Isaiah. Through this fun and engaging devotional book, Champ gives families an easy way to enjoy spending time together in God’s Word this Christmas. You’ll delight to see the wonders of Jesus, our long-awaited Messiah.”

“This book is a great gift for the church and perfect for Christmas! It is beautifully and thoughtfully designed to capture our imaginations, and Champ Thornton does a masterful job walking everyone in the family through big theological ideas in accessible and very exciting ways. Most importantly, Wonders of His Love will help your kids fall see Advent and Christmas as they were meant to be seen—through God’s Word pointing us to his greatest promise: his perfect Son, who offers perfect salvation for imperfect people like you and me.”

“One of my favorite seasons is Advent. As a family, we always try to pause and meditate on Christ’s coming to us. I love to look with them at the Old Testament promises and see how Jesus completes them. Champ Thornton’s new book does exactly that through the book of Isaiah. It is simple, profound, creative, and beautifully put together. I now know the first book I will pick up this Advent season to walk through with my kids.”

“Champ Thornton does a masterful job of showing how Jesus fulfilled Isaiah’s prophesies about the long-awaited Messiah. This gospel-rich Christmas resource is written in a way young children can understand and includes fun family activities to help the ideas come to life. We’re excited to share this wonderful resource with our kids this Christmas!”

“Thornton has done it again. Wonders of His Love combines kid-focused exposition of Scripture, activities, songs, and humor to gather your family around God’s Word. You and your children will have fun and grow in faith each day as you read Wonders of His Love this Christmas season.”

“Wonders of His Love is a feast of the tastes, sounds, sights, and colors of Christmas. Drawn from the holy words of scripture itself as well as from treasured traditions of old, this book offers families ways to celebrate Christ’s birth that will carry on for generations to come.”

“A truly wonderful gift for families, Wonders of His Love: Finding Jesus in Isaiah equips and helps children young and old navigate the story of redemption. The insightful devotions, engaging crafts, fun filled activities, and thoughtful questions will not only create precious family memories but forever instill the promise of the greatest gift for our greatest need- Jesus.”

“With Champ Thornton's Christ-centered Advent devotional, families can move beyond the tinsel of Christmas into the habit of daily worship, keeping December for hope and trust in Jesus. By God's grace, this family practice will become a habit to continue—around the table or at bedtime—the rest of the calendar year.”