The big day in our culture is over: Christmas Day, the day for family, presents and a feast. Talk has already turned to shopping and getting bargains and storing up more to add to our comforts in these cold, dark days. But in God’s world, our journey is just beginning. We have celebrated the miracle […]
Today is the shortest day, the longest night. It has felt like a long slow decline into darkness. Even the days seemed darker and drearier. They are colder. Life feels that much more severe. The headlines and events in our world too remind us that love and kindness can sometimes be challenging to find, while […]
Last Sunday and today were Advent 2 and 3. But what does that entail – and what does it mean? Many people in many Christian churches light Advent candles. The first was the candle of Hope. As we travel in the darkness, we await God’s promise of a new day, of a Saviour, of new […]