The arrival of the wise men signalled regime change
Why do Christmas cards show three exotically dressed men on camels? How could just three travellers terrify King Herod to the extent that, like Pharaoh centuries before, he ordered the…
Not just any shepherds – these were special
One of the most powerful statements in the biblical narratives on the birth of Christ is the proclamation made by the angel to shepherds in the fields outside Bethlehem. “Do…
Iraq makes Christmas a holiday
The Iraqi government has designated Christmas Day as a public holiday, encouraging the 300,000 Christians left in the 95 per cent Muslim country. On 25 December, the Iraqi government tweeted:…
God’s Perfect Timing
The awesome wonder of how the Creator came to live among us By Charles Gardner, Special to ASSIST News Service BETHLEHEM, JUDEA (ANS – December 21, 2017) – Whatever you…
PROOF THAT CHRISTMAS HAPPENED
If anyone doubted that Christmas had happened, they only need to look at how God’s power is still manifested today. In this paper, we report on extraordinary healings which have…
A Christmas Present
By Kenneth Adams from Eastbourne, who says, “Use this poem for a time of quiet reflection, to ‘be still and know that he is God’, that he is our Father…
Alert to the Rising Star
A Message for the Body of Christ out of Israel and the Nations S. Joela Krüger – The Evangelical Sisterhood of Mary