John Lennon got it wrong: war isn’t over. At so many levels Christmas seems not to live up to its billing. What is actually going on?
Tag: Christmas
Most popular images of the first Christmas don’t get the story quite right and I think that matters.
The Real Meaning of Christmas
If we really want to get back to the origins of the festival, we should consider getting uproariously drunk in front of a blazing fire and celebrating the return of the sun.
Some Thoughts on Christmas Services
A dog is for life, not just for Christmas. And Christmas services are the same; they need to be part of a long-term, thought through process of explaining the gospel, not something that we forget about on Boxing Day.
Throwback: God and Humanity
The Incarnation isn’t just for Christmas; it is the climax God’s commitment to humanity which started at creation and goes on into eternity.
It Wasn’t A Christmas Card Scene
Eventually, after who knows how long (but it seemed longer to Mary) the little boy was born. The midwife slapped his bum, cleaned him up and passed him to his mum.
I don’t think that Jesus needs Christmas. He is not diminished if people consider December 25 as a day to eat too much and to lie bloated in front of the TV rather than celebrating it as his birthday (which it almost certainly isn’t, anyway).
Consumerism Eats Itself
How do you show you love your children? Not by spending time with them, reading to them and playing silly games, but by buying them expensive presents. Things are what counts (and incidentally, an iPad makes a great baby sitter).
There’s a New World Coming
The Christmas story isn’t really about angels, shepherds, wise men, little donkeys or any of the other paraphenalia of Christmas, it is about the recreation of the whole world
God’s Best Gift: A Playstation
As a child, I never understood how Jesus was a gift. I didn’t get to see him or play with him and I certainly never got to see him work any miracles.