According to the online retailer Very, adults plan to spend over £695 on Christmas preparations this year, with about a third on decorations. Is decorating your house with lights, wreaths, and trinkets just buying into a consumerist Christmas or could it be a chance to share the gospel with a tasteful nativity scene or an inflatable Jesus? Sammy Jordan, Director of Hope for Every Home, joined Esther Higham to discuss this topic.
Luke 1:38 Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” We know the story of Jesus’ miraculous birth so well that we often have to work really hard to imagine how completely incredible this moment was for Mary.
Luke 1:46-49 Mary responded, “Oh, how my soul praises the Lord. How my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour! For he took notice of his lowly servant girl, and from now on all generations will call me blessed. For the Mighty One is holy, and he has done great things for me.”
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Sammy Jordan from Hope Together joined Carlton Baxter on the show to share what she's doing this Christmas to share her faith in the local community!
Smile... It's Christmas! Shaun Lambert returns to Faith, Hope and Love with Fiona Stewart to discuss the tension between accepting that life is hard, especially at Christmas, and our hope in Jesus.
Alex Drew from Faith in Later Life joined Mal Pope to discuss how we, as Christians, can better care for the lonely this Christmas. faithinlaterlife.org/love-my-neighbour/
Dr. John Hayward discusses how Santa reflects our longing for God, why he's happy using the word 'magical', and what we can all learn from a child's awe and wonder at Christmas.
Nearly half of Britons feel lonely during the festive season, and over a third will spend Christmas away from loved ones, according to a Vodafone survey. Turning on the TV or listening to a Christmas playlist worsens the situation. How do we handle the pressure to couple up at Christmas if we're single? Sarah Paxton from the Christian dating app SALT and Beth Collingridge from the Single Friendly Church Network joined Esther Higham to discuss this.
It's days to Christmas, and the festive buzz is getting louder. But with attention spans shrinking and the noise and business of Christmas increasing, how can churches and Christian organizations, with their own adverts, share the good news of Jesus? Chay Harty from the Bible Society joined Esther Higham and guest editor Joshua Luke Smith to unpack this.
Writer Rachel Allcock reviews Netflix's Mary—dubbed both "the worst film of the year" (The Telegraph) and an "epic biopic" (The New York Times). She tells Esther Higham whether the film offers a fresh take on the Nativity, stays true to scripture, and if it’s worth a watch this Christmas.
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