All Christmas articles – Page 2
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ArticleEating disorders don’t take a break at Christmas
Hope Virgo urges us to take time among the festivities of the season to be more mindful of those around us and the struggles they may have
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ArticlePrayer & Reflection: Celebrating Christmas
Sinead Mcleod shares a thought and a prayer for Christmas
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OpinionNot everyone will have a happy Christmas this year and the Church must pay attention to those feeling isolated
Kat Osborn, CEO at Safe Families, reveals a new course to help Christians join the fight to end loneliness in our communities.
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OpinionA Christmas message from the editor: A year with God is better than a year without God
This year has been tough for many reasons, but here Tola Doll Fisher explains why we, as Christians, have a lot to celebrate.
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OpinionI was a cocaine-snorting model and singer who loved the occult until God gave me a Christmas miracle
New York singer Hope Bonarcher shares how her life was full of drugs and parties until someone started talking to her about Jesus.
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OpinionDo you make sure your family is celebrating CHRISTmas or does your Xmas look just like everybody else’s?
Sometimes even Christians forget that the festive season is a celebration of Jesus and not the latest sales on the high street. Here, writer Shakira Peronet, asks if your plans for the big day look like Christmas or more like Xmas.
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OpinionIf fewer than half the UK population are Christian… do they even deserve to celebrate Christmas?
In light of the news that 54 per cent of England and Wales do not describe themselves as Christian, writer Lauren Windle asks if it’s time to stop celebrating Christmas as a national holiday, and keep it as a Church event.
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OpinionFor some, Christmas piles on the pressure and prayer can become difficult… here are the Psalms I rely on in those times
If you’re feeling run down or stressed this Christmas, it can be hard to pray. Here writer Christina Schuetz offers six Psalms that she prays, when she doesn’t have the words herself.
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OpinionFour out of five single Christians find the Christmas season particularly hard… so what can churches do to help?
A Single Friendly Church survey found that 80 per cent of Christians found Christmas more difficult. Here Beth Collingridge explains what churches can do to support those who feel alone during the festive period.
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OpinionWe’ve all heard of frankincense and myrrh but did you know you can use them for health, beauty and home? Here’s how…
Frankincense and myrrh will forever be associated with Christmas, as they were two of the gifts brought to Jesus by the three wise men. But many people don’t realise their cleansing and anti-aging properties. Here Sara Linklett explains how you can use them at home.
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ArticleVisited by angels
Elaine Storkey takes a closer look at two vital angelic visitations in the Christmas story
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ArticlePosada: Celebrating the nativity journey
Katrina Robinson shares how she discovered the Latin American Advent tradition and provides tips on how to organise your own Posada
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ArticleMeeting The Teddy Bear Ladies
Julie and Amanda, also affectionally known as The Teddy Bear Ladies, are firm favourites on BBC1’s hit TV programme The Repair Shop, having been a part of the team since it started in 2017. You only have to watch them work their magic repairing bears and toys, combined with their unique bond to see why…
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Article‘It’s nearly Christmas again and I still haven’t washed the Christmas tablecloth’
With her usual disarming honesty, Veronica Zundel challenges her own perception of what 2022 has been like
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ArticleFive things I have learned about… surviving Christmas
While many can feel overwhelmed by the festive season, Cathy Madavan gives us some great suggestions for how we can both embrace and enjoy Christmas this year.
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OpinionChristmas isn’t over till January 6, here’s why you shouldn’t stop celebrating the birth of Jesus
If you’ve already started packing up your baubles and taking down the tealights, stop right there. Belle Tindall explains that Christmas lasts a full twelve days and it isn’t over yet.
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OpinionDon’t feel guilty if you’re not enjoying Christmas… you don’t have to
For many the festive season is marred with pain, separation and loss. Writer Amy Boucher Pye encourages those experiencing a ‘blue Christmas’ to embrace lament and wishes them a ‘Happy Christmas anyway’.
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OpinionRegifting shouldn’t be controversial, it should be celebrated
Got a present you aren’t going to use? Writer Lauren Windle explains why she thinks we should all be giving unwanted gifts a ‘second life’.
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