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In 1741, John Wesley preached his famous sermon titled “The Almost Christian” in which he encouraged people to follow Christ wholeheartedly. We should not be satisfied with being almost Christian but rather strive towards being altogether a Christian.


In Almost Christmas: A Wesleyan Advent Experience, author and pastor Magrey deVega leads a group of authors to explore how we can make the same commitment to Christ during Advent, connecting our Wesleyan heritage with the traditional Advent themes of Love, Hope, Joy, and Peace.


In this book, perfect for Advent, deVega and the other authors break down the barriers that prevent us from experiencing an “altogether” love, hope, joy, and peace in Christ in our lives and in the world around us. They demonstrate the promises God offers to us that makes those longings a reality, inviting us to claim those promises for ourselves this Advent and celebrate an altogether Christmas.


Chapters include:


Altogether Love

Altogether Hope

Altogether Joy

Altogether Peace



Additional components for a four-week study include a DVD featuring Magrey deVega and the other writers and a comprehensive Leader Guide, as well as nativity hymns by Charles Wesley, litanies for lighting the Advent wreath, and prayers that can be incorporated into both worship and small group settings. A daily devotional and a youth study book are also available.
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Almost Christmas Book

In Almost Christmas: A Wesleyan Advent Experience, author and pastor Magrey deVega leads a group of authors in exploring how we can make the same commitment to Christ during Advent, and connect our Wesleyan heritage with the traditional Advent themes of Love, Hope, Joy, and Peace.

Leader Guide

Almost Christmas Leader Guide

The Leader Guide contains everything needed to guide a group through the four-week study including session plans, activities, and discussion questions, as well as multiple format options.

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Almost Christmas DVD

The four-session DVD features Magrey deVega guiding participants through the study. The video sessions are approximately 10–12 minutes in length and, when combined with the four book chapters, make an ideal four-week group study. All videos sessions are closed captioned.

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Almost Christmas Youth Leader Guide

This Youth Study Book takes the ideas presented in the book and interprets them for young people grades 6-12.

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Almost Christmas Devotions for the Season

The devotional contains 28 daily devotions for the four weeks of Advent corresponding to the themes of Altogether Love, Altogether Hope, Altogether Joy, and Altogether Peace.

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Make your Wesleyan heritage a part of your Christmas.

About the Author

Magrey R. deVega is the Senior Pastor at Hyde Park United Methodist Church in Tampa, Florida. He is the author of several books, including The Bible Year, Savior, Almost Christmas, Embracing the Uncertain, One Faithful Promise, and Songs for the Waiting. Magrey is a graduate of United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, and Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida, and the father of two daughters, Grace and Madelyn.

Ingrid McIntyre is the co-founder and Executive Director of Open Table Nashville, a ministry with those experiencing homelessness that focuses on disrupting cycles of poverty in the Nashville area.

April Casperson is Director of Diversity and Inclusion for the West Ohio Conference of The United Methodist Church. She is an ordained deacon passionate about diversity and inclusion, vocational discernment, and the organizations and systems that recruit, educate, and equip leaders for thoughtful, intentional ministry. Rev. Casperson previously served as Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Methodist Theological School in Ohio. She enjoys science fiction literature, Law & Order, and good food with family and friends.

Matt Rawle is Lead Pastor at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bossier City, Louisiana. Matt is an international speaker who loves to tell an old story in a new way, especially at the intersection of pop culture and the church. He is the author of Jesus Revealed: The I Am Statements in the Gospel of John as well as The Pop in Culture Series, which includes The Heart that Grew Three Sizes, The Faith of a Mockingbird, Hollywood Jesus, The Salvation of Doctor Who, The Redemption of Scrooge, What Makes a Hero?, and The Gift of the Nutcracker.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abingdon Press (September 17, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1501890573
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1501890574
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.29 x 7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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I love meditating on scripture, listening to the heart of God, and inspiring people to build God’s kingdom through radical love. “There is no Law against such things,” as Paul says in Galatians. I also love thinking about new ways to tell an old story. What is the relationship between God’s narrative, beautiful art, and innovative technology?

I believe that through Christ, by the power of the Holy Spirit, God reconciled ALL things—even me and you and those who aren’t anything like me or you. I love to proclaim the Gospel because the story is too beautiful to keep to myself. I have found my spiritual gifts to be preaching, teaching, leading worship, and leading people to find and use their gifts.

I grew up in The United Methodist Church at First UMC in Slidell, LA, and I am an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church. I currently serve as Lead Pastor of Asbury United Methodist Church in Bossier City, LA. I have had the great fortune to author six studies through Abingdon Press (The Marks of Hope, What Makes a Hero, The Redemption of Scrooge, Faith of a Mockingbird, Salvation of Doctor Who, and Hollywood Jesus). I am a Louisiana delegate to the General and Jurisdictional Conferences, and the LA Conference Board of Ordained Ministry. I have a BA in Music from LSU and a MDiv from Duke Divinity School. My wife, Christie, and I have four amazing children: Isabelle, Annaleigh, Cecilia, and Robert.

When taking a Sabbath, I enjoy discovering new music, reading, hanging out with my family, and planning our next trip to Walt Disney World.

My author/blog website is http://www.MattRawle.com. My Twitter handle is mrawle2000.

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Ralph M
5.0 out of 5 stars Unusual advent study in a good way
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2022
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Liked the extensive use of john Wesley texts, and present day examples to deepen Christmas. Study guide needs a simpler edition, some material geared toward college level courses. Video needs USB or streaming options
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wally
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Christmas study
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2022
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I used this for my small group study for Christmas. It was a good study for Advent. It helps you to learn more about what Christmas is all about and wwhat it should mean to us as we go forward. It also gives great insight into what Christmas meant to John Wesley.
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joylt
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Advent Study
Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2019
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This is a great Study for Advent. It is in the Wesleyan tradition, but I believe that it speaks to all about the loving God Who came to us as a vulnerable child to share in our humanity and save us from our sin. It reminds us that an altogether peace, an altogether hope, an altogether love, and an altogether joy are truly possible. Not partly, as the world gives, but fully, in the coming of a baby, born in a manger, who died on a cross to give us all of these.
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Cash
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for self-reflection during advent
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2020
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Our church did a book study using this book. I really enjoyed each chapter; they are like thought-provoking sermons that stimulate self-reflection and good conversation. This book has helped fill a spiritual need after feeling isolated due to Covid. I’m so glad that I have this as well as the accompanying book of devotions.
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Shirley B
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Advent study
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2021
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Easy read yet so many beautiful nuggets for discussion. Highly recommend with the other devotional that is part of the set. We did it separately and it works but another member loved how the devotional added more depth to her study.
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Upstate NY Girl
3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2019
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Not really what I was looking for for advent research. I wanted a breakdown of advent but this went in a different direction.
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Ruby Elizabeth Carson
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2019
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Rob Herrmann
2.0 out of 5 stars Unimpressed
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2023
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My intention was to use this book as a base for celebrating Advent at my church. The resource page in the front pages is useless - it gives a web address where one is supposed to be able to find hymn suggestions, advent wreath litanies, prayers for worship use ... it doesn't. I was also disturbed the find the order of the traditional themes for the Sundays of Advent was jumbled - starting with Peace rather than Hope.
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