The world can wait

For Christians, when we get baptised is probably one of the easiest times we can invite unbelieving friends, family members and colleagues to church, to hear (and see!) the good news about Jesus Christ. With this in mind, I thought it would be great to give visitors something to take away with them to remember what they saw and heard. Hence this booklet! In the booklet I use one question and two pictures to help get people right to the heart of what their friend’s baptism is all about, and how it all relates to Jesus and his gospel. Here's an extract: The beautiful feast of life with God begins now and lasts forever. But how do I get into this great feast? Surely I need to get myself home for a good wash. Get out the shower gel. Wash off that selfishness. Then, pop down to Moss Bros or John Lewis for a nice new suit or evening dress. Turn over a new leaf and start to live right. Then I can attend the king’s feast, right? Once I’ve scrubbed away the pride and started to be humble. T...

Christmas. Baubles. Tinsel. Snow. Turkeys. Reindeer. Last-minute shopping on Amazon Prime. Except, if you're reading this, you're probably more into the real meaning of Christmas, aren't you? Jesus. Mary. Joseph. Shepherds. Angels. Magi. Magi? What are they? Well, if you're into romantic fiction (which I'm not), I imagine the Magi are just the kind of people for you. Mysterious strangers, from far-off lands. Matthew describes them, in the second chapter of his gospel (Matthew 2:1-12). Why not read that before you carry on here? Whether we're fans of Christian romance or not, we should certainly find these mysterious Magi fascinating. Why? Not just because of the intrigue of the unusual. But because of what Matthew tells us they do. See, the chief priests and teachers of the law. The ones who knew the Scriptures which spoke about Jesus. They should have been the ones worshipping Jesus. But they didn't. They ignored him. And King He...