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The Christmas Contradiction

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Rev Joel Edwards, General Director of the Evangelical Alliance presents his first online Christmas message. It’s inspired by a recent visit to the Holy Land where he met with Palestinian Christians, Christians from other communities and Jews. He makes the link between the hope and contradictions that existed in Bethlehem at the time of Jesus’ birth and those that are present there today.

Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus in the crib remain a flawless biblical image – but that is put in the context of a vulnerable teenage girl giving birth to the Prince of Peace in a strange town. In today’s Bethlehem with its strong military presence, there’s the reality of check points, a huge wall between Israelis and Palestinians and the need to balance security and justice.

Joel says we all have a role to play in an on-going story and that despite the pain, peace is the goal.

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Many thanks to Greenleaf Road Baptist Church for the use of their church building for the filming of this video.

What's New

A random selection of new articles and pages on the Evangelical Alliance Website.
Gimme shelter
The new year brought good news to the homeless people of Swansea, with churches opening their doors to provide accommodation in January and February. The local media and the BBC picked up on this, giving ample coverage to the venture.
Counting the cost of alcohol
Research published by the Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed Churches just before Christmas showed that over 60 per cent of people believed excessive drinking caused problems near their homes.
Christians in Sport launch 2012 quiz
Christians in Sport have produced an exciting new resource for churches ahead of the Olympics. Launched on 2 December, the 2012 Sports Quiz is an evangelistic guest event created for local churches across the UK to host before and during the Games.

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Evangelical Alliance welcomes new Marriage Foundation launched on Divorce Day
Peter Lynas, the director of Evangelical Alliance in Northern Ireland, has welcomed the news that Sir Paul Coleridge, a senior Family Court Judge, is launching a campaign to promote marriage and reverse the appalling and costly impact of family breakdown.1 The news comes on the first working day after the Christmas and new-year break, which is known in legal circles as Divorce Day.

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