“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and […]
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” – Acts 2:42 Last Saturday night (17th December) we held our last Spark event of the year, and it was a roaring success. We had pizzas coming out our ears, an indoor putting green, a selfie station, […]
“I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men! And thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along The unbroken song Of peace on earth, good-will to men! Till ringing, singing […]
“Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death – that is, the devil – and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. For surely it is […]
The title of this blog comes from “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)“, a Christmas song with lyrics by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, released in 1971. This song has become a favourite Christmas song to be covered by other artists and bands such as Celine Dion, Sarah MacLachlan, Neil Diamond, The Fray & Shinedown. I […]
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” – James 1:17 Santa Claus, Sinterklaas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Pere Noel, St Nick, St Nicholas. These are the names that a certain character that is now highly associated with the […]
“The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, as it is written in Isaiah the prophet: “I will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way”— “a voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.’” And so John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness, […]
Last Sunday at Redefine we started our ‘Advent’ series. Studying about the coming of the King of kings. We are going to be looking at the ‘Incarnation’. God becoming man. This really is the crux or centre of the Christmas message. God stepping down into history to take on human flesh and live amongst us. […]
This Friday ‘Black Friday’ was unleashed! Traditionally Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States (the fourth Thursday of November). It has been regarded as the start of the Christmas shopping period in the USA since 1932. many shops open up early and offer promotional discounts. This shopping trend is now […]
On the 21st November in 1964 the Verrazano–Narrows Bridge was completed. It was at the time the longest suspension bridge in the world, with its central span of 4,260 feet, surpassing the Golden Gate bridge by 60 feet. It held this title until 1981 when the Humber Bridge surpassed it by 366 feet. It still has […]