What's all this fuss about the Babe of Bethlehem?

You may not agree with the President of the USA in many things, but in this he is right - the gift of Christmas is offered to each one of us.

I don’t know where Fitzgerald got his inspiration for Benjamin Button, but it got me thinking about another baby who was born old.

“At Christmas, our attention is drawn to the birth of a baby. Billions of people now follow his teaching and find in him the guiding light for their lives. I am one of them.”

Christian supplement “15 Minutes for Faith” will be distributed with Swiss newspaper ‘Blick’ to 180,000 readers.

German Christian leaders express their support for the families of the victims. Evangelicals in Europe call to pray for the authorities. 

The suspect “intentionally” rammed into the Berlin Christmas market. Police speaks of “terrorist attack”. Condolences offered from around the world. 

Ten key lessons from Christmas-time.

What did the three main Reformers think about Christmas?

“If you're feeling rejected, excluded, a stranger / remember the one who came down to the manger”. A Christmas story by Speak Life.

Secularist groups ask governments to avoid using Christian terms in December. “We are appalled that others mix us into this debate”, says German Islamic representative Aiman Mazyek.

University Christian Unions organised carol services all around the UK to share the good news of the Incarnate Christ with thousands of students. Christmas dinners were organised in other European countries. 

After the conflict with Russia, many in the Western part of the country ask for a second holiday on December 25. Evangelical Christians like the secretary of Ukraine’s security council Oleksander Turchynov back the idea.

A gallery with a Christmas verse from the gospel of John and  5 Bible verses from the Psalms we have been sharing on our social networks in the last weeks. / EF - Gabriela Pérez.

The Archbishop of Canterbury described Daesh as 'a Herod of today' in his Christmas sermon.

Christmas and New Year celebrations are banned because “are contrary to Islamic culture, and could damage the faith of the Muslim community.”

Should we evangelical Christians try to bring back ‘Christendom’? Should we feel frustrated looking at a generation of children raised in a context were the real meaning of Christmas has disappeared?

The first line went well, but when the surprised sheep passed by, someone at the other side of the table lay in stitches. “Surprised sheep”, my son roared with laughter. He vividly imagined a big flock of sheep that en masse dropped their jaws. 

What is a woman like Bathsheba doing on Jesus' genealogy?

“People often ask me why I’m a Christian”, The Archbishop of Canterbury writes on his official page. “When I’ve failed he’s picked me up and healed and strengthened me.”

A closer look at the Moabitess who appears on Jesus' genealogy.

What is a prostitute like Rahab doing on the Messiah's family tree?

A closer look at one of Jesus' problematic grandmothers.

From the Annunciation to the Nativity. London artist David Holmes illustrated the UK Royal Mail stamps which will be on sale soon.

Here’s a short list of the people the Bible mentions who thanked God for Jesus’ birth: the wise men from the East, Mary, the shepherds, the angels, Elizabeth, Zechariah and old brother Simeon. Only God knows how many folk praised Him for Jesus’ birth and nowhere does the Bible say that God rebuked them for doing so.