
December 2018
Community celebration – our walking nativity
Christmas hassle? Change it to hope - Veronica Zundel
Jonathan, 12, on what Christmas means to him
A prison chaplain recounts her experience in a Category A jail
CONTENTS
Cover stories
IDEAS AND INSPIRATION
10 Put fellowship at the heart of your celebrations – What we can learn from the hygge craze
26 Wondering what to buy family and friends? Choose a gift that will make a real difference to someone’s life
30 A community celebration – ‘Our walking nativity has become an annual event’
37 Festive Weekend Special – Things to make, bake, do and see
ENCOURAGEMENT
12 Is your faith growing weak? We can trust God’s promises, says Joni Eareckson Tada
21 Feeling more hassled than hopeful? Let’s look again at what Christmas means, suggests Veronica Zundel
33 For those who are hurting – What one woman learned when tragedy struck
REAL LIVES
14 Christmas past and present – Debi Matthews, Abby Guinness, Commissioner Gillian Cotterill and Rev Kate Bottley share their festive memories and advice
18 Daniel O’Donnell – Ireland’s most famous country singer is counting his blessings
22 Prison was not what I expected – A prison chaplain reflects on her experiences in a Category A prison
25 The most wonderful time of the year – 12-year-old Jonathan Bryan shares what Christmas means to him
NEWS & VIEWS
8 Your letters – on minimalism, pets, technology and more
36 Singled out – Hopeful Girl highlights the financial burdens facing many singles
45 Next month – Looking ahead to our January issue
48 Book club – Recommended reads and an interview with Jane Williams
REFLECTIONS
7 Catherine Campbell writes our Christmas prayer
29 Encounters with angels – Penelope Wilcock believes they’re not as rare as we might suppose
34 A mother’s love – Elaine Storkey unpacks the story of the two mothers and the wisdom of Solomon
50 Man Alive – Mark Greene pays tribute to Joseph, the unsung hero of the nativity
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