By the time I'd reached about halfway through Luke 2 this year, a few things had stood out to me when looking at the broad brushstrokes of the first Christmas recount. One, being that there was a clear movement and presence of the Spirit at that time. It was particularly evident in a select few, …
Oh I wish it could be Christmas all year long... So the song goes. But The Bible doesn't. The Christmas recount in Luke has a frenetic amount of activity in which God appears active and present. However, as we read through the opening chapters on Luke, we notice that there are times of pause and …
In my trawling around YouTube, I have just come across this updated version of The North Wind by Nerida Cuddy. Originally written by William J. James and John Wheeler, this Australian Christmas Carol (and others like it) is fantastic in its acknowledgement of what Australia, and the Southern Hemisphere are like in December. None of …
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for …
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