Christmas video 25: Christmas Starts with a Baby’s Giggle
The constant onslaught of Christmas advertising from October onwards can start to wear a little thin as we enter December. Something inside us knows that however lovely the advert featuring
Christmas Video 23: The Heartbeat of Christmas
Designed for adults and students, this spoken word reminds us that a little over 2,000 years ago, God’s people were in the midst of centuries of silence. But God was
Christmas Video 22: The Mystery of the New Noisy Neighbour
A brilliant child-friendly way of exploring the nativity through the eyes of a mystery-solving mouse, as he discovers more about the birth of Jesus, finding that Jesus really is Emmanuel, Rescuer
Christmas video 20: Silent Night by Pentatonix
This is one of my favourite versions of Silent Night, incredibly musical and yet beautifully simple like the original piece of music:
Youth Ministry and Church News from around the world
News from around the world of youth ministry and church: Baby Jesus stolen from St Annes Square nativity scene: Baby Jesus has been stolen from his manger in a town centre
Christmas video 19: Bethlehemiam Rhapsody
Carrying on the series of great Christmas video clips is the Bethlehemiam Rhapsody – old school but great:
Christmas video 18: Shepherds, Wise Men and baby Jesus spoken word
Miriam Swaffield wrote these spoken word videos about the shepherds, the wise men and baby Jesus. They are brilliant, we’ve used them with our 11-14 year olds who’ve loved them.
Christmas Video 17: Joseph speaks – Christmas spoken word
Dai Woolridge has produced some brilliant spoken word videos – Joseph Speaks is a great one to use with your church or youth group for Christmas:
Christmas all-age and youth talks
Here’s some of my favourite Christmas and Christingle talks I have done over the years: School Christingle service: the story of the Christingle. Christmas talk: Chocolate Brussels Sprouts: this is
The vicar’s reaction to people only appearing in church at Christmas
Jody Stowell wrote a great article in The Independent, a few years ago, on the vicar’s reaction to people only appearing in church at Christmas: Do I mind that people
Bishop of London on the challenges facing young people
The Bishop of London, The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, spoke eloquently in the House of Lords last week on the challenges facing young people: It has been said
Christmas video 16: Consider by Koko
I love the work of Koko, and this video is well worth showing to the youth group: