Neither the Advent period nor Christmas itself are renowned for their silence. Shops are heaving with customers; streets are packed with pedestrians; traffic jams abound. The stress levels of many people rise dramatically at this time of year. But Advent means taking...

Today's song is from Michael Card and looks at the mystery of the incarnation: 'When the Father longed to show A love He wanted us to know He sent His only Son and so Became a holy embryo That is the mystery: More than you can see. Give up on your pondering And fall...

Isaiah 9:2 says 'The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.' John connects this with the arrival of Jesus, saying The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.'...