by tomotoole | Dec 25, 2016 | Blogs by Andrew Dowdeswell, Advent Calendar
Jesus Is Here Blog by Andrew Dowdeswell ; Jesus Is Here How many Christian sermons around Christmas time have you been in that open with the question: What was your favourite Christmas present? Then the preacher, in an utterly futile attempt to be funny,...
by tomotoole | Dec 24, 2016 | Blogs by Jo Balmforth, Advent Calendar
Jesus Is Just Blog by Jo Balmforth ; Jesus Is Just We live in a chaotic and broken world. We know that Jesus is the Prince of Peace, yet we watch the news and see destruction and violence. Where is the peace in Syria, Burundi, South Sudan or Iraq? In 1984,...
by tomotoole | Dec 23, 2016 | Blogs by Richard Balmforth, Advent Calendar
Jesus Is Joy-Giving Blog by Richard Balmforth ; Jesus Is Joy-Giving Tis the season to be jolly…Why? Because Christ is born, that’s why. Luke 2: 8-12: “8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9...
by tomotoole | Dec 22, 2016 | Blogs by Rachael Hattam, Advent Calendar
Jesus Is Kind-Hearted Blog by Rachael Hattam ; Jesus Is Kind-Hearted Ephesians 4: 32: 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. It was Christmas Eve, and old Papa Panov, the village shoemaker, stood at...
by tomotoole | Dec 21, 2016 | Blogs by Abigail Armstrong, Advent Calendar
Jesus Is Saviour Blog by Abigail Armstrong ; Jesus Is Saviour So this is where Christmas gets its significance and what it really boils down to: Jesus is Saviour. Today’s passage is possibly one of the most well-known verses in the Bible and it’s widely...
by tomotoole | Dec 20, 2016 | Blogs by Emily Williams, Advent Calendar
Jesus Is Devoted Blog by Emily Williams ; Jesus Is Devoted Devotion can be something that we quite easily put in a box. In our modern day, watered down, comfy world, we often equate devotion to the little readings we do first thing in the morning covered in...
