She gave birth to her firstborn child, a son, wrapped him snugly, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the...
Swaddled
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ARTICLES IN THE 2023 ISSUE
Coming of the King – Advent peace
This is the second in a series of studies on Advent. ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour...
Christmas unwrapped – fruitful
This is the first in a series of Christmas studies. ‘But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you...
More than wishful thinking
…God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 1 Thessalonians 4:14 (ESV) We are used to hearing the word ‘hope’ used within the context of...
HOW DO I WITNESS?
This is surely a question we have all asked ourselves. Am I doing it the way Jesus wants me to? Am I doing it at all? My Collins dictionary...
God’s constant love
How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings. You feed them from the abundance of your own...
The great unwashed
All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our...
Face to face
Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.Psalm 80: 3 (NIVUK) Imagine for a moment that a teenager is not behaving as his...
Eyes on the prize?
…But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God...
THE DAYS OF SMALL THINGS
I have recently read a novel called ‘The day of small things.’ It is a book I shall easily forget except for the title. No exciting events, no...