Mary’s magnificent God

By Polly Phillips, Communications Content Developer Read Luke 1:46-55 Mary’s song is a wonderous moment to eavesdrop on. Let her soul’s outpouring wash over you. Feel …

The faith of a teenage girl

By Alun Burt, serving in Cape Town, South Africa Read Luke 1:26-38  Have you ever played one of those ‘trust games’ beloved by youth groups and team-building …

Giving birth in a strange city

J, serving Arabic-speakers in a UK city 'The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.' John 1:5 As part of my ministry, I …

A new dawn

By Josh Hooker serving in Belfast, Northern Ireland Read Isaiah 9:1-7 Christmas Day in the UK is usually cold, grey and dark. In contrast, in Namibia, where I …

Immanuel

By Matt Pope serving in Santiago, Chile 'Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him …

Privilege on the periphery

By Ken Irungu serving in Kikuyu, Kenya Read Matthew 1:18-25 One way we get to know someone better is by knowing their name and what work they do …

A family tree worth caring about

By Tom Trump serving in Brussels, Belgium Read Matthew 1:1-17 In Belgium, as in many other countries, family is very important – especially at Christmas time. Families gather to …

A Global Promise Fulfilled

By Richard Balmer, Crosslinks Ireland Team Leader ‘This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham.’ Matthew 1:1 Before Matthew tells us …

The First Love

By Lou Clarke serving in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium ‘This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice …

The first Christmas clue

By Graeme Innes, serving in Chişinău, Moldova My children love Christmas so much that they would happily sing Christmas songs all year long! Part of their excitement is …

The Bible is God’s word written

Where do we look for God’s wisdom? How do we decide what the mind of God is? How do we determine our faith, our conduct and our practice? The …