More stories in life

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  Deck the Hall: The Stories of our Favourite Christmas Carols

  Andrew Gant | Sat 23 Dec 2023 12:46 GMT

  Our Christmas songs and carols turn up in some surprising places. They come from surprising places, too.

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  The story of songs in Luke's Nativity - and their influence on Christian worship

  Neil Rees | Fri 22 Dec 2023 13:32 GMT

  The songs of Mary, Zechariah, the angels, and Simeon, are known as the Christmas Canticles. They have continued to be used as rich songs of praise down through the ages.

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  Christian symbolism and the perfect Christmas pudding

  Duncan Williams | Mon 18 Dec 2023 10:13 GMT

  The festive season simply wouldn't be complete without the rich and indulgent delight of a perfect Christmas pudding.

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  The story of the Christmas tree

  Neil Rees | Sat 16 Dec 2023 10:05 GMT

  The Christmas tree is not in the Bible but is rooted in Christian symbolism. This is the story...

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  The theological significance of Christmas movies

  Martin Davie | Fri 15 Dec 2023 9:18 GMT

  Criticisms of Christmas movies are entirely fair, but I want to argue that, for all their shortcomings, movies in this genre do in fact point us towards two extremely important theological truths that we all need to hear.

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  How art can grow our intimacy with Christ

  Jane Williams | Thu 14 Dec 2023 8:38 GMT

  In Advent, we are preparing our hearts and our lives for the birth of Jesus. Some of this preparation will be joyful but, as with any new birth, there will also be apprehension.

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  The gifts of Christmas

  Sheila Walsh | Wed 13 Dec 2023 10:03 GMT

  It's so easy to miss the greatest gift of all, the one that was laid right at our feet, the one we so desperately need.

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  'I thought my life was ending' - two widowers share about grief and bereavement

  Pilgrims' Friend Society | Mon 11 Dec 2023 10:15 GMT

  Alan and Eric share their experience of losing their wives.

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  Christmas – the original story

  Neil Rees | Sun 10 Dec 2023 14:38 GMT

  The Christmas Nativity story as we know it is formed by harmonising two different accounts from the New Testament. This is the story ...

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  Finding God in life's busyness

  Anita Laryea | Sat 9 Dec 2023 8:58 GMT

  Christian Today spoke with Katharine Hill to hear about what inspired her to write her new book, Born Free, and how we can meet God in the busyness of life.

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  What Christmas means to me

  J John | Fri 8 Dec 2023 7:47 GMT

  When I sit in an armchair on Christmas Eve and spend time with family and friends, I am aware that having found the meaning of Christmas, I need to guard it.

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  Praying with purpose: extending God's comfort to the hurting

  Duncan Williams | Wed 6 Dec 2023 11:21 GMT

  In moments of trial and tribulation, prayer becomes a beacon of hope, a way to offer solace to those in need.