LONDON, Ontario - s4story -- Award-winning writer and producer Andrew Kooman announces the release of Gather for Advent, a new resource containing poems and stories to spark wonder this Christmas. The book is designed to be a resource for families, created to help unpack the wonder, mystery, and surprise of Advent.

Gather for Advent features select poems and stories that are reflections on the meaning of Christmas, written by Kooman over the years. The author's hope for the book is to nurture a sense of wonder in hearts and in homes.

"As a child, growing up in a home of four energetic boys who'd fight over who got to light the Advent candle and who got to snuff it out, there was always noise, competition, and negotiation when we did the Advent wreath," notes Kooman. "Despite the ruckus, the practice of sitting together to read and reflect on what it meant that Jesus came into the world, left a deep impact on my young heart."

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The stories and readings are crafted to bring Christmas alive in new and meaningful ways by incorporating humor, surprise, and unexpected questions posed by characters from well-known Bible stories, and modern characters caught up in the busyness of life and the Christmas season.

"My hope," Kooman says, "is that as people gather to light candles in the dark with loved ones this Advent, that they will reflect anew on the meaning of Christmas."

The book is structured around the key themes of Advent: Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. The content is flexible and meant to serve families "in the midst of real life". Readers can utilize the book however they want, whether following a "grab and go" approach or using one of the detailed reading guides.

Gather for Advent includes four suggested reading plans:

• Two weekly plans, based around the four candle structure (Hope, Peace, Joy, Love).
• Two 30-day plans, providing daily devotion and reflection for the Advent season.

Notably, many of the readings and stories contained in this book have been used by thousands of churches across North America for Sunday and Holiday services, as distributed by The Skit Guys.

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About the Author

Andrew Kooman is an award-winning writer and producer whose stories have inspired millions worldwide. Kooman's work includes the critically acclaimed stage play We Are the Body and the dramatic thriller She Has A Name. Andrew Kooman co-founded Unveil Studios which is currently in production for the biblical epic Daniel. He lives near London, Ontario with his wife and two children.

Availability

Gather for Advent is available on Amazon. Additional downloads and resources related to the book can be found at https://www.andrewkooman.com/p/christmas.