The hap-happiest season of all can also be the hardest. But then, that’s what Christmas is all about. The whole reason Jesus Christ was born in Bethlehem was to help us in our suffering. The Son of God took on flesh to be our Saviour of Christmas Past, Saviour of Christmas Present, and Saviour of Christmas Yet to Come. Christmas isn’t just for the kids. It’s also for the crushed.

Scriptures Referenced:
Heb 2:5-18; Gen 3:15

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God sometimes leads his children into deep waters, but he walks through those waters with us. And from their experience in those deep waters, some of God’s children have used of the Lord to give us precious spiritual truth written in beautiful poetic form. In our second installment on hymn writers and their hymns, we consider the life behind one famous and one not-so-famous Christian hymn.

Scriptures Referenced:
Isa 43:1-3; Mat 7:13-14; 2Cor 12:8-9; Heb 4:15-16

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Steve Buckeridge is a Bible teacher and preacher in the UK, as well as an airport chaplain at London Heathrow. Steve joins us to talk about his new book, Above and Beyond, and to encourage us to use our hobbies and interests for the Lord. We also talk about the gift of physical presence and the importance of a biblical view of “self-care,” timely topics in the lead up to Christmas.

“Above and Beyond: Stories and Reflections from Chaplaincy at Heathrow Airport” is available at Ritchie Christian Media https://www.ritchiechristianmedia.co.uk and Gospel Folio https://gospelfolio.com.

Scriptures Referenced:
Matt 1:23; Luke 10:25-37; Mark 4:35-41
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