Month: December 2019

As I write this short post, Christmas has still to happen and no present is wrapped.  But by the time you are reading this, Christmas … Read more

It’s here! It’s Christmas! The children’s stockings are bulging, the kitchen is already smelling wonderful, and under the tree, presents in gleaming paper are waiting … Read more

24 December John 1: 1–14 A memorable scene in Shakespeare’s Henry V is set on the eve of the battle of Agincourt. The king, about … Read more

23 December Luke 1: 67–79 For nine months Zacharias was speechless. Elizabeth his wife would have a child. There seems to have been doubt in … Read more

22 December Luke 1: 46–55 God my saviour… has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty (v.53) Have you … Read more

21 December Luke 1: 26–38 In Jewish culture, a girl would be considered a woman when she could conceive a child, she could be promised … Read more

20 December Mark 10: 23–27 The rich young ruler asks how hard is it for those who trust in wealth to enter the Kingdom of … Read more

19 December Mark 10: 13–16 My brothers and sisters don’t believe me. They say I was much too young, that I’m making it up, just … Read more

18 December Luke 13: 18–21 Opposite the tomb of Lazarus in Bethany was a stall selling three little pots – frankincense, myrrh and what appeared … Read more

17 December Matthew 25: 1–12 For me, Advent is full of spine-tingling moments. We are waiting for Jesus to come! This parable highlights just such … Read more