New years like new days provide new beginnings, new opportunities. Some would have us believe that we are caught up in an unending repetitious cycle of events, but that is not the way the Bible has it. Yes there are seasons that come round year by year, that's good, there is order to life. But … Continue reading New Beginnings
Category: Faith
God Invades Humanity
The Christmas story is staggering in all respects, a virgin, angels, a star... but the most staggering aspect must be that God invades the realm which he had created and takes on the dirt of the earth that he had taken and fashioned and given his own breath to - flesh! God himself becomes a … Continue reading God Invades Humanity
What if Jesus had never been born?
I found myself wondering the other day what would the world be like if Jesus had never been born, and the more I thought about it the more I began to realise it would be a vastly different place to what we know now - certainly not a better one. Unfortunately the liberal West loves … Continue reading What if Jesus had never been born?
God Couldn’t Just Turn Up – Israel’s Role in the Incarnation
The incarnation didn't just happen, as we observed in the previous post God took a long time preparing for that first Christmas, and for very good reason. There was indeed much to be done, God couldn't just turn up. For God to come in Christ as he did, he needed to prepare the way, to … Continue reading God Couldn’t Just Turn Up – Israel’s Role in the Incarnation
God Prepares for Christmas
Preparation is a must - ask any decorator. It's vitally important to the finished job. The same applies to Christmas. In the run up to Christmas people prepare in many different ways and over different lengths of time, nevertheless preparation there must be, otherwise it just wouldn't happen. What most people fail to realise is that … Continue reading God Prepares for Christmas