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YouVersion reveals most popular verse in 2014âRomans 12.2
YouVersion, the popular Bible App, reveals the app's most popular verse in 2014 in its year-end report.
God in the manger: why the incarnation matters
The nativity is more than just a nice children's story, it's the very foundation of the Christian faith, writes Heather Tomlinson.
No Innkeeper, No Donkey - 10 things we get wrong about the Christmas story
There's an awful lot about the average nativity play that isn't exactly... truth, writes Martin Saunders.
Advent reflection: Santa doesn't do suffering
The cosy myths of Christmas - whether Santa or baby Jesus in a chalet - don't do justice to the fact that Jesus came to meet us in our pain, writes Clare Nonhebel.
Great Grinches through the ages - five people who've always hated Christmas
There are plenty of real-life models for Dr Seuss' famous Christmas-hating character, writes Mark Woods.
Reflection: An inconvenient birth
The Virgin Birth of Christ is part of an interwoven picture encompassing the whole of Jesus' life, death and resurrection, writes David Baker.
Pastor says it was prayer that healed him of cancer and took away all anxiety
Pastor Julius R. Malone said it was God who told him he had cancer, and it was prayer that helped heal him.
'The one who believes in me will live, even though they die...' Do you believe this?
Can we really have confidence in the promise of eternal life? Vince Vitale reminds us of the power of God's forgiveness.
Testimony: How I found faith through the nativity story
While watching a nativity play, Felicity Barkus discovered the best Christmas present of all: Jesus.
A Christmas Survival Guide
Filled with dread at the thought of managing spats this Christmas time? Sarah Abell looks at how to minimise conflict and maximise fun for all the family.
The stories behind the nation's favourite Christmas carols
How much do we really know about our favourite carols and the people who wrote them?
The young at heart are more likely to enjoy a long life
A new study has shown that compared with people who feel their age or older than their years, those who feel younger live longer.
Reflection: Wearing the world lightly
Jesus' invitation to follow him is so counter-cultural, writes David Baker. We want to accumulate things â but Christ asks us to leave them behind.
Worshiping the King this Christmas
Claire Musters looks at how we might all slow down this season, and make room for Jesus among the festivities.
The greatest Christian album covers of the 1990s
Martin Saunders has been plundering his vinyl collection and uncovered a few corkers that time forgot...
Advent reflection: Waiting is more than unfulfilled longing
Is there really any benefit in reminding ourselves that some things need waiting for? In our latest Advent reflection, Martyn Atkins reflects on Isaiah 54:1.