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2020 Christ-Focused Christmas Gift Guide for the Whole Family

by Marci Ferrell
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Christmas shopping can get a bit overwhelming and I wanted to help you (and myself) to make it a bit less complicated. I love to find gifts for family and friends that point to Jesus. @mferrell

Christmas shopping can get a bit overwhelming and I wanted to help you (and myself) to make it a bit less complicated. I love to find gifts for family and friends that point to Jesus. This will not be your typical Christmas gift guide but one I hope will help you and your gift receivers keep their eyes focused on the eternal. My hope also is to simplify your shopping time with many items being purchased from smaller businesses right online. (Some of the links in the post are affiliate links please know this doesn't change your cost but helps to support the cost of the blog here – so thank you in advance for a purchase! See my full disclosure here. )

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Please make sure to click on the main link to each site where it's provided. Many of these companies have some unique items you won't find in just any store. 

*Please note not every gift is “Christian” but I've shared some that are just unique and also fit into the small business category. Also, I don't affirm every aspect of every resource, and inclusion on this page doesn't equate to a full endorsement of all an author's works. Please always hold to the Bible as your primary source of truth.

The Compassion Gift Catalog is a great place to shop too! You can also sponsor a child and sharing the love of Jesus with them would be a wonderful Christmas present for them and their family.

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Hoping this is a help to you this Christmas season!

*My Gift Book of the year for friends and family is Unfolding Grace: 40 Guided Readings Through the Bible from Crossway 

 

 

The Gift Guide

Women & Teen Girls:

As you shop their sites below there are some great options for teen girls on your list too. 

ESV Gospel TransformationStudy Bible: Christ in All of Scripture, Grace for all of Life God from Crossway


Contentment: Seeing God's Goodness by Megan Hill

 

You're Not Enough (and that's okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love by Allie Beth Stuckey

 

Becoming Elisabeth Elliot by Ellen Vaughn (See my post here for other Elisabeth Elliot book recommendations)

 

6 Month Prayer Journal from Val Marie Paper

GraceLaced Book by Ruth Chou Simons is a gorgeous book but more than that it is a seasonal devotional book deeply rooted in God's promises. This is a beautiful gift for any woman on your list. She has some new resources that look good too: Garden of Truth, Beholding and Becoming: The Art or Everyday Worship and a He Holds All Things Together 20201 Calendar. Her website has gorgeous prints and jewelry too so check it out. I love her notecards and would love to receive them as a gift!

 

 The Daily Grace Scripture Memory Journal from The Daily Grace Company

Scripture Memory Cards Daily Grace Company

Deeply Rooted Magazine Subscription – This would be a well-loved gift for any woman on your list – you included. Do check out this link, the magazine is full of solid theological articles and is absolutely beautiful.

Deeply Rooted Magazine Christmas Post

Wild & Free Supply – Beautiful handmade leather bags and all the proceeds help to support Church plants and pastor training in developing countries. Check out their about page here for more information. I have two of their handbags and they are my favorite go-to bags.

Tote Bag Wild and Free

Sola Gratia Co. – My friend Carmen has a lovely shop that sells reformed apparel and home decor. There's something for everyone on your list here. This Elisabeth Elliot Print is on my Wishlist! 

EE Print Sola Gratia

Thankful Homemaker Shop – Sweet Mugs, Sweatshirts and Tote Bags all make great gifts for your favorite homemaker. This is my favorite shirt!

TH Raglan Shirt  TH Tote BagTH Mug  TH T-shirt

Voice of the Martyrs Prayer Calendar 2021

VOM prayer calendar

Storiarts – This is an adorable site for the book lover or writer on your list. You just need to take a peek – my daughter bought me this beautiful Romans 12 scarf for my birthday. I know I'll be ordering gifts from it this year (maybe for myself ;))

Storiarts book scarves

Crew & Co. has some sweet travel size scripture memory cards. I keep these hanging off my purse.  There are some other great gift ideas at their shop. 

Crew & Co Memory Cards

Five Year Journal from Unbound Planner. I have one and love it! 

Five year journal

ESV Illuminated Scripture Journals from Crossway

 

Journal from Well Watered Women (so many to choose from – The Give Me Jesus is still my personal favorite). They have some fun Bookmarks to include with your journal and book gifts too.

journals well watered women

Men & Teen Guys:

Dispatches from the Frontis a great video gift series that the whole family would enjoy. There's a new series out called Luke's Dispatches. The book below is a great gift too.

 

By What Standard? God's World…God's Rules by Founders.org

By What Standard

Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund

 

A Little Book on the Christian Life by John Calvin

 

Every Moment Holy Pocket Edition by McKelvey Douglas

 

Piercing the Heavens: Prayers of the Puritans by Robert Elmer

 

Wretched Radio – Great study resources and you can't go wrong with any of them. We love any of the Drive-By Series. Drive-By False Teaching is on my wishlist. 

Drive by False Teaching

ESV Systematic Theology Study Bible from Crossway. This is a great resource. If you get it for your husband you will benefit too!

 

ESV Family Devotional Bible from Crossway. This is a great tool to help your husband (or son or son-in-law) to lead family devotions.

 

Men's Prayer Journal from Val Marie Paper.

Mens prayer journal

ESV Double Column Journaling Bible–  Such a great way to encourage the men in your life to leave a legacy of God's Word to your family. These bible marking pens are a favorite too!

                              
The Radical Book for Kids: Exploring the Roots and Shoots of Faith by Champ Thornton. This is a great devotional tool for families and teens will love the book to read on their own too. Packed full of great biblical truth.

 

A Hearty Manly Mug from Alewine Pottery. This is a favorite pottery stop for us in Gatlinburg whenever we stop. Sho the site and you may find some unique gifts for others on your list too.

alewine mug

Subscription to Tabletalk Magazine from Ligonier.

Tabletalk Magazine

Missional Wear – For unique, reformed items of all kinds check out Missional Wear – it's not just clothing and you can find some gifts for the men in your life here. Like these cool theologian statues. There are some options for ladies and kids at this site too.

Spurgeon Statute Missional Wear

Teen books from Westminster – There's a great selection of solid resources here for any teen or young adult on your list. Sharing a few of favorite picks below:

     

God is Always Better Than We Can Imagine by Iain Wright

 

How Christmas Can Change Your Life: Answers to the Ten Most Common Questions About Christmas  by Josh Moody

 

Puritan: All of Life to the Glory of God DVD Set

 

Answers Magazine Subscription from Answers in Genesis

Answers Magazine

Expositor Magazine Subscription 

Expositor Magazine

 

Children:

Westminster Children's Book Selections are where I usually tend to do my shopping. I know they are solid and I can depend on them for gifts for everyone on my list. Sharing a few favorites below:

 

Any of the Children Books from The Good Book Company. I buy every book they come out with for my grandbabies. They are such solid resources and I love reading them too! I just ordered for them Jesus Christmas for this year.

 

Any of the Children's Books by R.C. Sproul from Ligonier. These will be loved for generations in your family. I've linked to their main page for children's resources so you need to look through them to find R.C. Sproul's books for kids. My top pick below:

 

Tiny Theologians – This is a new resource for me this year and I'm going to pick up the ABC's of the Attributes of God for my littles.

tiny theologians abc

The Twelve Names of Christmas Ornaments from Family Life

 

Jonathan Park Audio Series – These are a favorite to listen to at home or in the car for adults too.

 

His Kids Company has some adorable shirts and other faith-based items for the kids on your list. This Books of the Bible Placemat is on my list to pick up this year. 

books of the bible placemat

Sola Gratia – Cute clothing option for the littles on your list.

Image Bearer Sola Gratia

Answers in Genesis has some great gifts for all ages of kids on your list. The Answers Books are a favorite.

Answers books

 

Experience Gifts:

Don't overlook the simple gift of making a memory with someone. Homemade coupons to take them to a movie, make them dinner, clean their house, the possibilities are endless here. 

Memberships to local zoos, nature centers, or museums are favorites with young families. 

Subscription box services offer gift certificates and some have one-time purchase options too. Kiwi-Crate is one I've used for my grandkids that they've enjoyed. 

Dinner services like Hello Fresh or Blue Apron are fun gift ideas too. 

Chatbooks has gift certificate options for the photo album maker or photo album procrastinator on your list. 

AGTV

AGTV is a new Christian streaming service that exists to guard and proclaim the biblical gospel of Christ crucified and is from the creators of the American Gospel Movies. If you enter the code – BAR1 – you can get 10% off your monthly subscription. Check out all the great programs they have here with more to come. It makes a great gift too!

Neighbors & Outreach Ideas:

The four evangelistic books listed below are all from The Good Book Company and are great to give out to friends and family. You can add a homemade baked good (or chocolate) and a gift certificate to a favorite store or restaurant and tuck in the Good News of The Gospel!

Christmas Playlist by Alistair Begg

 

So This is Christmas by Rico Tice

 

Christmas Uncut by Carl Laferton

 

An Even Better Christmas by Matt Chandler

 

Another great option to tuck in a gift from a friend or family is from Wretched Radio their evangelistic resource, The Man Who Split Time goes through 22 reasons why Jesus is God. 

The man who split time

Christmas Cards – Answers in Genesis has some of my favorites. We like to add in a favorite gospel tract or booklet into each card.

Answers greeting cards

For some other ideas check out: 10 Simple & Practical Hostess Gifts, Christ-Centered Gift Guide from 2017 and 14 Simple Outreach Gifts with an Eternal Focus.

A Fun & Easy Outreach Tip:

My friend Denise's family gave us a great idea to share Christ as we're running errands. They buy an outreach book (like any of those four listed above)  in a larger quantity, wrap them and keep them handy to wish a Merry Christmas to anyone they encounter. We keep them in both cars and I always have one or two handy in my purse. It's a simple way to hand out the truth of Jesus and the receiver loves getting a wrapped gift (who doesn't?). The gift is well received by all and we haven't had one gift denied.

 

Those are some of the items on my list for this year.

What are some eternal focused gift ideas you love to give to family and friends? Please share it with us here in the comments below!

 

And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

~ Philippians 2:8

 

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I know we can all relate to self-pity as women, wi I know we can all relate to self-pity as women, wives, and mothers.  How many times do we focus on our needs that aren’t met?  Unfair situations or circumstances?  Self-pity is a selfish tendency that takes our eyes off Christ and puts them on ourselves.  We forget that “God works all things together for good to those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.” Are we able to give God “thanks in all things”?⁣
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Come take a listen to EP 105: Practical Steps to Overcome Self-Pity at the link in my profile (click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image).
"Your household is the most important schoolroom y "Your household is the most important schoolroom your children will ever know. And the lessons they learn don't begin and end when you crack open the family Bible. They are always watching and learning from your example—often without even realizing it. That's a tremendous responsibility and opportunity for Christian parents—one that we must make the most of, for God's glory and our children's good."⁣
 ~ John MacArthur⁣
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Come listen to EP 20: The Blessings of Loving Our Children at the link in my profile @thankfulhomemaker (click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image).
"The visible church is where you will find Christ' "The visible church is where you will find Christ's kingdom on earth, and to disregard the kingdom is to disregard its King."⁣
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Read - Building Loving Relationships In Your Church Family at the link in my bio @thankfuhomemaker (click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image).
Isaiah 48:10:Behold, I have refined you, but not a Isaiah 48:10:Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver;  I have tried you in the furnace of affliction.⁣
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Israel is being refined for the honor and glory of the Lord. I need the reminder that everything the Lord allows in my life is for my good and His glory. All that He does and allows is to further His eternal purposes. ⁣
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He continues to remove the dross from my life in the furnace of affliction, and through each trial and circumstance of my life, the hope is I'm becoming more and more molded and shaped into the image of Christ. ⁣
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Susan Huntington shared on this passage:⁣
"...if our blessed God sees that the disciple, like his Master, must be made perfect through sufferings, ought we not to welcome every means which will conduce to this blessed end? Can we desire to be babes in Christ all our days? If it is a proof of sonship to be chastised, may it not prove a special favor to be greatly chastised? ⁣
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If we were asked what the greatest good is, should we not answer that it is conformity to God? If we were asked what the best circumstances are for the Christian to be placed in, should we not answer that they are those that will, most constantly and most effectually, promote his conformity to God? Shall we then pray for afflictions? By no means. We are weak, and are crushed before the moth. We should not pray for what we do not know that we could bear. ⁣
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We should habitually pray for conformity to God, and quietly leave it to Him to determine by what means He will effect this blessed end."⁣
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-Excerpt taken from my favorite devotional - Seasons of the Heart: A Year of Devotions from One Generation of Women to Another by Donna Kelderman (link to the book is in my profile @thankfulhomemaker - click on the link under the blue arrows, and then this image).
Preaching the gospel to yourself. It's a phrase we Preaching the gospel to yourself. It's a phrase we've all heard, and we all agree with, but deep down, we're like, okay, what does that look like? Or how do I make that practical in my day-to-day life when my marriage is hard? Or the kids are out of control? Or there's an illness in my family, or I'm just stuck in a sinful pattern? Or the house is in chaos, and I don't know where to begin? ⁣
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The reality is we're always saying something to ourselves in our minds, especially in those moments of chaos or difficulty. ⁣
Is what we're speaking to ourselves centered on the truths of God's Word, or are we buying into the lies of the world? ⁣
We need to be talking to ourselves and not just listening to ourselves. But what do we need to be talking to ourselves about? ⁣
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This is what we're going to work through together in EP 69: Preaching the Gospel to Yourself - link in my bio @thankfulhomemaker (click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image).
"Your worst days are never so bad that you are bey "Your worst days are never so bad that you are beyond the reach of God's grace. And your best days are never so good that you are beyond the need of God's grace."⁣
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Read more at God's Blessing Does Not Depend On Our Performance at the link in my bio @thankfulhomemaker (click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image).
How many times at church do you find yourself disc How many times at church do you find yourself discussing non-spiritual things? As believers, our relationships with others in the body of Christ are unlike anything non-believers will ever experience. It is such a joy when you come across another Christian that you haven't met before, and because of the common bond of Christ, it is as if you have known them forever.⁣
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I have a favorite book that gets used quite often by Donald S. Whitney called Simplify Your Spiritual Life. In the section, Simplifying our Spiritual Life with Others, he guides us to drive the conversations into the spiritual. Wouldn't we all as believers like our conversations with other believers to be directed towards things related to knowing God, Bible reading and application, theology, evangelism, and prayer, to name a few.⁣
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Mr. Whitney shares some questions that are a natural help in directing your conversations with your brothers and sisters in the faith to the spiritual.  This is a handy list to keep in your Bible, planner, or purse.⁣
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The link to the questions is in my bio @thankfulhomemaker (click on the link under the blue arrows and then this image).
"If there is one maverick molecule in all the univ "If there is one maverick molecule in all the universe, then God is not sovereign. And if God is not sovereign, He is not God."⁣
~R. C. Sproul
Thoughts to ponder on the resurrection from John M Thoughts to ponder on the resurrection from John MacArthur:⁣
The basic truth of the resurrection undergirds a number of other truths.⁣
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1. It gives evidence that the Word of God is totally true and reliable. Jesus arose precisely when and in the way He had predicted (see Mt. 12:40; 16:21; 17:9, 23).⁣
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2. The resurrection means that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, as He claimed to be, and that He has power over life and death.⁣
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3. The resurrection proves that salvation is complete, that on the cross Christ conquered sin, death, and hell and rose victorious.⁣
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4. The resurrection proves that the church has been established. Jesus had declared, “I will build My church; and the gates of Hades shall not overpower it” (Mt. 16:8)… His resurrection proved that death itself could not prevent Christ from establishing His church.⁣
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5. The resurrection proves that judgment is coming. Jesus declared that the heavenly Father “has given all judgment to the Son” (Jn. 5:22), and since the Son is now risen and alive, His judgment is certain.⁣
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6. The resurrection of Jesus Christ proves that heaven is waiting. Jesus promised, “In My house are many dwelling places; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you” (Jn. 14:2). Because Christ is alive by the resurrection, believers have the assurance that He is now preparing a heavenly dwelling for them.⁣
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~Above via John MacArthur - Matthew Commentary 24-28, Moody, 1989, p. 314-315.
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