What has Christmas ever done for us?
With looming food shortages and the threat of nuclear war, is Christmas still relevant? As we go to press, ministers are drawing up contingency plans to deal with food shortages…
MARGARET, 89, WAS ON END OF LIFE CARE, BUT IS NOW OUT DANCING!
Reader Viv McDermott shares the story of her mother-in-law’s miracle healing
Who were the Magi – and how great was their influence?
Forget three kings on camels – we’ve been misled for years by our twee traditions, says Mark Weeden, who also shows a surprising link to sorcery in high places
Christmas will NEVER be cancelled!
The peace of God can live in EVERY heart More than ever this year, millions are yearning to celebrate Christmas. At a time when previous certainties have evaporated and some…
The silent church
With the threat of carol singing being banned this Christmas, why are the churches silent in days of great spiritual hunger in the nation? After all, the message of God’s…
Salvation Army pushes to “rescue Christmas” early
Facing a possible drop of up to 50% in fundraising from its iconic Red Kettle Campaign and a 155% increase in demand for its social services, the Salvation Army launched…
The arrival of the wise men signalled regime change
Why do Christmas cards show three exotically dressed men on camels? How could just three travellers terrify King Herod to the extent that, like Pharaoh centuries before, he ordered the…
Not just any shepherds – these were special
One of the most powerful statements in the biblical narratives on the birth of Christ is the proclamation made by the angel to shepherds in the fields outside Bethlehem. “Do…
Iraq makes Christmas a holiday
The Iraqi government has designated Christmas Day as a public holiday, encouraging the 300,000 Christians left in the 95 per cent Muslim country. On 25 December, the Iraqi government tweeted:…
God’s Perfect Timing
The awesome wonder of how the Creator came to live among us By Charles Gardner, Special to ASSIST News Service BETHLEHEM, JUDEA (ANS – December 21, 2017) – Whatever you…
PROOF THAT CHRISTMAS HAPPENED
If anyone doubted that Christmas had happened, they only need to look at how God’s power is still manifested today. In this paper, we report on extraordinary healings which have…
A Christmas Present
By Kenneth Adams from Eastbourne, who says, “Use this poem for a time of quiet reflection, to ‘be still and know that he is God’, that he is our Father…
Alert to the Rising Star
A Message for the Body of Christ out of Israel and the Nations S. Joela Krüger – The Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary
Enjoy carols all year round!
AN INTERNET RADIO station has been launched which plays just Christmas carols and Bible thoughts 24 hours per day – 365 days per year.