In Luke 2:41-52, Mary and Jospeh are in a panic, they cannot find Jesus!With great anxiety they search for him and, three days later, they find him.Mary’s first words are, “Child, why have you treated us like this...

As we read Matthew 2:13-23 we realise that the Christmas story takes a dark turn. Christmas cards never show this scene. No angels singing. No wise men bringing gifts. No shepherds kneeling.Instead, we hear of fear, ...

Did God take leave of his senses? If God is the almighty creator of the universe, what would possess Him to to be born as a helpless baby, to put himself in a position of complete dependence on human parents, to make himse...

The final Sunday in Advent marks the beginning of the transition from Advent to Christmas.It is at this time that Christmas narratives often shine the spotlight on Mary, on shepherds, and of course on the Christ Child H...

Matthew 11:2-11 offers a very different picture of John The Baptiser.He is a prisoner with a question, “Are you the one, or are we to wait for another?”So what happened? How did John get from pointing to Jesus as the on...