It’s Christmas! The cry screams from every radio and we here it in all the shops. So what is Christmas?
The great celebration of the Incarnation – Christ, the Son of God, coming in flesh to this world of time as a helpless, vulnerable baby; with a death sentence hanging over Him even before He has uttered His first words. The wonder of the story and the depth of love displayed to us are often lost in the hustle and bustle of traditional Christmas preparations. What a privilege then for us to go into schools at this time of year and retell the old, old story in fresh dynamic ways as we introduce children to the real meaning of Christmas and the demonstration of God’s love to the world.
The doors are still open to us very positively, but we must not take this for granted. In some parts of the country moves are being made to drop the Bible from the curriculum and replace it with comparative religion – and although in the adult world this is so often the case, it would only add to the confusion for children. Bible Explorer lessons continue to engage children with the message of the Bible and our hope is that schools would still want these lessons even if they were not specifically on the plan. Please don’t stop praying or think that things can’t change, and help us to take all the opportunities available whilst they exist.
Schools have generally booked assemblies and BX lessons in advance to July 2010, as well as Moving on sessions; Bible Clubs and after schools sessions. My diary remains consistently crowded and I’m always looking for more opportunities to have greater input in schools.
I have worked with Jireh Chapel, Warrington quite extensively over the past 10 months and this will continue into the New Year. It has been a real blessing sharing God’s word with the fellowship at Jireh, teaching all ages and challenging them to be the disciples of Christ that God desires us to be.
Thank you to all the churches that have invited me to take part in their services. I hope that you have been as blessed as I have in our fellowship of the Gospel. Thank you so much for your prayers and support, it means such a lot to be able to stand in front of any group knowing that there is a network of praying Christian brothers and sisters upholding us before the throne of grace.
May I take this opportunity to wish you, your family and your church a God blessed Christmas season and a spiritually prosperous New Year.
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