The Christmas season will present plenty of opportunities to test our patience. In this devotional from Love Came Down at Christmas, Sinclair Ferguson helps us see how we should respond–as Jesus would.... continue reading
David Mathis unpacks the angels' appearance to the shepherds from Luke 2, and calls us to wonder at it with them. Extract taken from his day 7 devotion from The Christmas We Didn't Expect.... continue reading
It’s time to figure out what to buy for all of our loved ones. Unless of course you’re super organised and have your gifts wrapped and ready! But if you’re not yet sorted, and quite frankly have no idea where to start, allow us to help you. ... continue reading
This collection of resources, based on the bestselling storybook, is a favourite for kids and their families—and it’s a great way of teaching children the Christmas story. Read on for details of all our resources based on The Christmas Promise. ... continue reading
The Christmas season is such a sweet time for families - but it’s also a busy one! It can be a challenge to keep the focus on Christ in December. We've rounded up some practical recommendations below that can help your family spend a little time together daily celebrating our wonderful Saviour.... continue reading
Knowing how to talk about the Christmas story with your kids in a fresh way year after year can be a challenge, especially if your kids span a large age range. This three-lesson series for 3-12-year-olds is a great resource to use alongside The Christmas Promise storybook in the run-up to Christmas, whether at home or at church. ... continue reading
We realise that Christmas can be an extremely busy time of year for church leadership and staff. To try to make things simpler for you, we've put together a plan that might help you coordinate your church's celebration of Christmas.... continue reading
Wherever you are, however your church does Christmas, we’ve got a whole host of resources to help your ministry this year. And if you're organised and order your resources before Nov 1, we’ll give you a free gift!... continue reading
Glen Scrivener tells us in his book The Gift, that “when we offer and receive our Christmas gifts…we are resonating with something very deep and very old.” Gift-giving is not only at the heart of Christmas, but also at the heart of life itself. Maybe you can use that as a conversation starter with a non-Christian this Christmas, to share the hope of God’s one and only Son, Jesus, the ultimate Christmas gift Here’s a roundup of reads, both secular and Christian, that our staff have loved this year and recommend gifting.... continue reading
If your family is like my family, each member has responsibilities around the Christmas season. As my wife is the raging extrovert with abundant gifts of hospitality and service, she is mainly in charge of all of our holiday get-togethers. Our schedule gets filled with fellowships and dinner parties.... continue reading