FROM CARINITY With the festive season upon us, there’s a sad reality that Christmas won’t be joyous for everyone. For some in our community, poor health, loneliness, domestic violence and poverty will ensure Christmas is no reprieve from their daily struggles.... Job 40–42... ‘Let the one… boast… that they have the understanding to know Me.’ Jeremiah 9:24 NIV God says: ‘Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have...
FROM CHRISTIAN TODAY For many Londoners a Norwegian pine Christmas tree standing tall in Trafalgar Square throughout December until Twelfth Night is a familiar sight at Christmas. Its origins tell a moving story of courage, solidarity, and the faithfulness of... ‘I have chosen Bezalel.’ Exodus 31:2 NIV The first person in the Bible who was said to be ‘filled with the Spirit of God’ was Bezalel. And if his name is unfamiliar, it’s because he wasn’t a prophet, priest, king, or apostle. He was a craftsman, skilled in design. He...