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Christmas through the mist
(1 minute read) This poem is part of a collection of poetry by Richard Bauckham entitled Tumbling into Light.
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A pauper’s Christmas
(6 minute read) Adam Brocklehurst goes beyond the Christmas card imagery to discover the disturbing truth about life in Victorian England.
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Joy to the world
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The art of waiting well
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(2 minute read) Nicole Law offers some practical ideas on how to make the upcoming festivities more human and more authentic.
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The Epiphany star: still shining after all these years
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