Life
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Deck the Hall: The Stories of our Favourite Christmas Carols
Our Christmas songs and carols turn up in some surprising places. They come from surprising places, too.
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The story of songs in Luke's Nativity - and their influence on Christian worship
The songs of Mary, Zechariah, the angels, and Simeon, are known as the Christmas Canticles. They have continued to be used as rich songs of praise down through the ages.
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Christian symbolism and the perfect Christmas pudding
The festive season simply wouldn't be complete without the rich and indulgent delight of a perfect Christmas pudding.
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The story of the Christmas tree
The Christmas tree is not in the Bible but is rooted in Christian symbolism. This is the story...
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The theological significance of Christmas movies
Criticisms of Christmas movies are entirely fair, but I want to argue that, for all their shortcomings, movies in this genre do in fact point us towards two extremely important theological truths that we all need to hear.
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How art can grow our intimacy with Christ
In Advent, we are preparing our hearts and our lives for the birth of Jesus. Some of this preparation will be joyful but, as with any new birth, there will also be apprehension.
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Christmas â the original story
The Christmas Nativity story as we know it is formed by harmonising two different accounts from the New Testament. This is the story ...
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What Christmas means to me
When I sit in an armchair on Christmas Eve and spend time with family and friends, I am aware that having found the meaning of Christmas, I need to guard it.
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Praying with purpose: extending God's comfort to the hurting
In moments of trial and tribulation, prayer becomes a beacon of hope, a way to offer solace to those in need.
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Cosmopolitan magazine promotes Satanic 'abortion ritual'
Pro-lifers have called the feature piece a sign that America needs to go back to church.
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What is Advent and why do we celebrate it?
In churches across the land, Advent marks the coming of Christmas. This is the story ...
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Strong families and strong faith make a strong America, says Pence
Former US Vice-President Mike Pence wants Americans to get back round the dinner table and make their families a priority.
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I look to the hills
Stressed? Confused? Bored? Alone? Heartbroken? These are common human experiences which we can go through at times.
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Religious Brits are happier and more satisfied with life
People of faith are "significantly" happier than atheists and non-religious people, new research has found.
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The story of Thanksgiving
Every fourth Thursday of November, Americans everywhere, whether in the US or overseas mark Thanksgiving. This is the story ...