Calling All Angels: An Advent Study of Fearlessness and Strength
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Calling All Angels: An Advent Study of Fearlessness and Strength  -     By: Erin Wathen

Calling All Angels: An Advent Study of Fearlessness and Strength

Westminster John Knox Press / 2024 / Paperback

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Step into Advent where stories of angelic encounters come to life, echoing the timeless message of overcoming fear. Just like the characters in the nativity story, we're invited to embrace courage and join in God's transformative work.

Each time an angel appeared to one involved in the birth of Christ, they said: do not be afraid. Those words, though, are not just words of comfort; they are an invitation and a calling from God. In this captivating Advent study and devotional, pastor Erin Wathen challenges us to take this timeless message and apply it to our lives today.

Calling All Angels invites us to contemplate what would change in our relationships, vocations, congregations, and communities if we have the courage to overcome our fears like Mary, Joseph, Zechariah, and the Shepherds in the story.

This book includes weekly studies for the Advent season, and so much more, including daily reflections, worship resources, even an Advent playlist for the season! Plus, free videos Free videos featuring the author are available online - perfect for beginning weekly studies, sparking meaningful conversations, and deepening your understanding of that week's story.

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Title: Calling All Angels: An Advent Study of Fearlessness and Strength
By: Erin Wathen
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 176
Vendor: Westminster John Knox Press
Publication Date: 2024
Dimensions: 8.00 X 5.00 (inches)
Weight: 6 ounces
ISBN: 0664268978
ISBN-13: 9780664268978
Stock No: WW268978

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Step into Advent with this captivating study and devotional, where angelic encounters come to life, echoing the timeless message of overcoming fear.

What would you do if you were not afraid?

Life can be daunting, filled with uncertainty and fears. It wasn’t any different two thousand years ago when Jesus was born. An aged priest is told he is about to become a father for the first time. A young woman is told she is going to give birth – outside the protection of marriage. A simple carpenter is asked to believe the impossible. A group of shepherds’ night on a hill is interrupted by a bright host of angels in the sky.

Yet, each of these encounters begins with the same refrain: do not be afraid.

Those words, though, are not just words of comfort; they are an invitation and a calling from God. In this captivating Advent study and devotional, pastor Erin Wathen challenges us to take this timeless message and apply it to our lives today. Calling All Angels asks us to contemplate what would change in our relationships, vocations, congregations, and communities if we have the courage to overcome our fears like Mary, Joseph, Zechariah, and the Shepherds in the story. 

Included in this book are:

  • Weekly studies perfect for individuals or groups 
  • Questions for reflection and discussion
  • Daily reflections 
  • Worship resources including liturgies, prayers, and children’s moments
  • An uplifting playlist to accompany you through the Advent season

Free videos featuring the author are available online - perfect for beginning weekly studies, sparking meaningful conversations, and deepening your understanding of that week’s story.

Step into Advent where stories of angelic encounters come to life, echoing the timeless message of overcoming fear. Just like the characters in the nativity story, we're invited to embrace courage and join in God's transformative work.

Author Bio

Erin Wathen is pastor of Grace Immanuel United Church of Christ, in Louisville, Kentucky. Ordained in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Wathen has served churches in that denomination and on the staff of Week of Compassion. She is author of More than Words: 10 Values for Modern Families and Resist and Persist: Faith and the Fight for Equality, which was honored as a Foreword Reviews INDIES Award finalist and among Publisher’s Weekly’s top five religion books of 2018.

Editorial Reviews

"Wathen weaves a sophisticated sense of the relationship between divine and human activity through these pages, reminding readers that Christ's power is at work among us even as we await his birth." - The Christian Century"


"Calling All Angels is a gift for busy pastors and small group leaders. In addition to reflection questions and suggested activities, Wathen offers weekly worship resources and brief videos that are perfect for kicking off a weekly session. Individual readers will appreciate the short daily devotions, as well as the rich content that affords a weekly deep dive." - Presbyterian Outlook


"In anxious times like these -- when we, like Wathen, may be asking, 'Where are our angels?' -- we need reminders that God has soothed fearful souls across the generations and still can today. These winsome devotions bring biblical scenes to life with powerful insights for overcoming fear and boldly stepping forward in faith in this Advent season, just as Mary, Joseph, Zechariah, and the shepherds did, so many years ago." – Heidi Haverkamp, author of Advent in Narnia, Holy Solitude, and Everyday Connections, Years A, B, and C


"Wathen's inviting style; relatable stories; clear-minded, progressive theological perspectives; and spirit building questions and conclusions are truly a gift for modern-day Christian seekers. What a perfectly wonderful way to spiritually venture though Advent." – Mark Sandlin, President and Co-Executive Director of ProgressiveChristianity.org and Co-founder of The Christian Left

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