A world that is falling everyday!

By: Philip Pullman

A few weeks ago my friends and I were talking about God and an atheist friend of mine was asking me about the life of Jesus. While she seemed quite keen, an ex-Christian, atheist friend of mine asked me if I felt that certain 'mysteries' behind the 'untold stories of Jesus' were true. I said, 'No! Of course not!'.
She went on further questioning me about why I said that, I replied that it was my belief and I know that the Bible is the truth. However, sadly, my friend's answer was, 'I watched a programme and read a book too, and they have more evidence to these topics' I decided to not argue but smile and take it to the Lord in prayer.

That was when I saw a well known, respected broad-sheet paper, wasting a whole page on advertising this book with the caption - 'the untold story of Jesus Christ'.

According to the 'Religious Act' this kind of false advertising shouldn't be allowed...would people dare to advertise a book that distorts the beliefs of any other religion? No!

The media projects a very distorted image of the teachings of the Bible in many forms: Documentaries, Programmes, Books and even Advertisements! They do it because the majority don't oppose(although they don't agree) and this adulterates the minds of the younger generation and the minority who develop a hatred and ignorance towards the Living God, whom we all desperately need!

Let us not encourage these authors but do our part by spreading the Gospel to the ones we love this Christmas!

The Step-Out team

All of us have been thinking about doing something special during the Christmas holidays apart from our normal e-VBS. We've proposed the idea of arranging a 'Step-Out' team and talk to people on the streets about what Christmas means to them! Sure sounds exciting but we all are a bit scared as we've never done this before - but we do have the faith that with God's grace we will have the strength to tell of His love to these people...

What do you think?