By Gemma Hunt2025-01-09T09:12:00
The year is getting off to a quiet start for Gemma Hunt. But after years of freelancing she’s learned to trust God with her calendar
Pine needles, glitter, a few chunks of cheese and the unpopular Christmas chocolates are all that are left.
Just a few weeks ago the anticipation of Christmas, the hubbub of gatherings and festive songs playing while the tree twinkled above the pretty presents were all full of hope and expectation. It has been a lovely time, with some bittersweet moments amidst the laughter, I am grateful for this time of year. But, taking everything down and revealing the mess, the void where the tree was, the plain decor where there was previously colour and sparkle always leaves me feeling a bit exposed and empty. The house looks bigger somehow yet is now more full because of the generous gifts we’ve been given. Our daughter loves playing with her toys and we have accepted that they are now part of the house decor and they do bring a lot of colour and life to our home, but it’s not quite the same as the Christmas decorations.
As we wind away the fairy lights and carefully box up the baulballs and ornaments I do wonder
2025-07-04T15:43:00Z By Rev Jamie Sewell
While many churches prioritise order, structure, and predictability, Rev Jamie Sewell says true revival isn’t born of control, but of holy disruption
2025-07-04T14:46:00Z By Joshua Luke Smith
Don’t have time for hours of quiet and stillness with God? Don’t feel bad, says Joshua Luke Smith. It isn’t the size of our offering that matters to God, but the heart behind it
2025-07-03T08:47:00Z By Ed Shaw
Our society defines intimacy in almost exclusively romantic or sexual terms. But Ed Shaw says that this misunderstanding is dangerous and harmful. Connection and oneness can be found in so many other places
2025-06-25T12:20:00Z By Jeff Lucas
Amid the noise of instant notifications, Jeff Lucas urges us to pause, pay attention, and rediscover God’s presence in the everyday
2025-06-25T12:13:00Z By Lucy Peppiatt
Church leaders have been given great power by God. They must use it responsibly and for the good of the whole body, says Lucy Peppiatt
2025-06-25T10:25:00Z By Joshua Luke Smith
When his son was born in the bathroom, Joshua Luke Smith encountered the awe-filled reality of birth — and discovered the spiritual power of holy helplessness
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