All Christmas articles – Page 4
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OpinionI used to look down on Advent. But this year I need it more than ever
Mary and Joseph sought sanctuary in Bethlehem and then Egypt, but also welcomed strangers to their home. Even when times are tough, we can find sanctuary in Christ this Christmas, and extend that hope to others, says Krish Kandiah
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ReviewsCliff's new record puts Jesus at the heart of Christmas
Sir Cliff has grabbed the opportunity to celebrate Jesus as the true meaning of Christmas, says our reviewer
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Magazine Features‘Why is there a partridge in my pear tree?’ Christmas carols are weird. Here’s what they mean
Ships, partridges and kings you’ve never heard of…William Long delves into the meaning behind some of our most bizarre carols
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Regular ColumnistsChurch should be inter-generational. Just like our family's Christmas dinner
Around the Christmas dinner table, millions of families will be gathered across generations. It’s one of the things that makes this time of year so special. The great-grandfathers and great-grandmothers, the matriarchs and patriarchs who have seen many festive seasons come and go, tucking into Christmas dinner ...
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Magazine FeaturesCan Christians afford to be hospitable this Christmas?
Christmas provides us with a special opportunity to show love to others, says Jo Swinney, and being hospitality doesn’t have to cost the earth
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ReviewsGod TV’s Fergus Scarfe: 8 songs to make you feel Christmassy
I’m one of those people who listens to Christmas music all year round. Why wait until it’s cold and dark when you can sing along with Santa no matter the weather? Christmas songs convey such extraordinary truths: God’s goodness, faithfulness, and the beautiful strangeness of this Christian ...
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Magazine FeaturesWhy every Christmas film points to Jesus
From Home Alone to The Polar Express, every tale we tell points back to the greatest story ever told
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Regular ColumnistsDoes Jesus want me on his team?
There were just ten seconds left in the game, a dreary nil-nil draw. Sensing that victory was still possible, the crowd tensed as my friend John carefully placed the football to take the corner. The crowd hushed and I realised that I was unmarked, at least ...
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Real Life‘I met an angel outside my church on Christmas morning’
What I am about to tell you may sound unbelievable. To be honest, I couldn’t believe it myself. I cannot count the number of Christmas Eve services I have led during my ministry. This particular experience happened after one of those services some years ago. It was ...
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Opinion‘We can’t protect you’ - Why Christians in India have been warned to cancel Christmas
Amid growing hostility and proposed changes to the law, police have warned Indian Christians that they cannot protect them against violent attacks
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OpinionDoes the Bible really claim that Mary was a virgin?
The virgin birth is one of Christianity’s wildest – and most disputed claims. But was it just a case of misinterpretation?
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OpinionIs Christmas a pagan festival?
Is Jesus’ birth really the reason for the season? Or did early Christians simply steal a much older, pagan festival and parachute Christ in? Karen Murdarasi explains
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Real LifeWhy our church is knitting angels to bring a Christmas message of hope
Angels let us know that God is with us and reassure us that we need not fear. And that’s a message that our communities need now more than ever, says Sarah Wickett
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OpinionWhy 'Joy to the World' is for life not just for Christmas
Keith Getty explains why this classic carol should be sung all year round
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OpinionCarols need a Christmas miracle. Christians must fight to keep them alive
If carols and nativity plays die out, so does the story that goes with it. And we can’t let that happen
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OpinionWhat Home Alone teaches us about the comfort of Christ
The comfort of Christ is the best Christmas gift. But it comes in unexpected ways, says Tim Farron
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OpinionDon't be offended by the M&S 'pigmas' cards. Get on with proclaiming the good news instead
We shouldn’t be taken aback that Christ is being airbrished out of Christmas, says James Mildred. But the future of Christianity is God’s business
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Magazine FeaturesWhy ‘A Christmas Carol’ is shot through with Gospel truth
At the heart of Dickens’ festive classic is a powerful redemption story. No wonder it’s one of the most adapted works of fiction ever written
