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In October I wrote about my addiction to cars. But how about the addiction to a busy life? Until a few years ago I ran a couple of imprints at a well-known publishing company, and feared I was slacking if I didn’t receive a hundred emails a day. I regularly attended events such as the...

No one is really sure, but a story is told of St Nicholas, a bishop who lived in the 4th century, who may have started the custom by accident.  St Nicholas was of a wealthy family, and of a generous heart.  As Christmas approached one year, he wanted to help a poor family whom he...

It was 40 years ago, on 8th December 1980, that John Lennon – rock musician, peace activist and a founder of the Beatles – was shot dead, aged 40, outside his New York City apartment by Mark Chapman, a deranged fan. Lennon is usually regarded as anti-Christian, but he denied being “anti-Christ or anti-religion”. Three...

By Asia Bibi, Authentic, £9.99 Here is the remarkable story of the woman who refused to renounce her faith and unwittingly became the global symbol of the fight against religious extremism. After drinking water from the same glass as a Muslim woman, Asia Bibi, a Christian, was sentenced to hang by the Islamic Republic of...

‘Therefore, the Lord himself will give you a sign: the virgin will conceive and give birth to a son and will call Him Immanuel.’ (Isaiah 7:14) This promise to King Ahaz in 8th century Judah is fulfilled in the coming of Jesus at the first Christmas: ‘God with Us’ (Matthew 1:23). Ahaz faced the military...

Did you know that the word ‘mistletoe’ means dung on a tree?  The Anglo-Saxons thought that mistletoe grew in trees where birds had left their droppings.  Mistel means dung, and tan means twig.

Everyday Christmas Christmas Foretold Christmas Frustration???? Let’s hear it for the Christmas card! Christmas to Me The Virgin Lines from Invocation of Peace ** Everyday Christmas (Mal 4:2, Mt 1:23) Light a candle, Look into the light, Pray. Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings As the flame rises,...

Q1.   Job applications from weirdos and misfits were invited from people to work at which place in London? Q2.   Which famous actor who died this year is associated with the phrase “I am Spartacus?” Q3.   In February the Church of England advised against the practice of ‘intinction’ – what is it? Q4....

By Sarah J Dodd and Raffaella Ligi, Lion Children £5.99 This is an engaging retelling of the first Christmas, with bright and appealing pictures that bring the wonderful scenes to life for younger children. A new king is born! His name is Jesus. See the gladness of Mary, the joy of the shepherds, and the...

Christmas is a busy time for travel, as many of us venture a great distance to see family or friends again. But this year coronavirus has put an end to all that. Seeing all our loved ones this Christmas will be difficult, if not impossible. Soon we may not be travelling anywhere very much at...

There are two early stories that mention fir trees.  The first involves St Boniface, who went to Germany in the 8th century as a missionary and found people sacrificing a child to their god under an oak tree.  Boniface was appalled, and rescued the child. He then chopped down the oak tree and found a...

By Antonia Woodward, Lion Children, £6.99 This beautifully illustrated Christmas picture book shares the joy of Christmas with young children. It tells how: ‘A long time ago, a long way away, some very clever men discovered a very exciting promise… the baby that was so extra special that life on earth would change forever…’