Let us not become overfamiliar with the Christmas message and miss the beauty and tenderness of our Lord’s comfort.

If someone offers words of comfort we do right to ask if they can back up the words with support. There is a tenderness in Gods comforting words.

Mark’s Gospel does not do nativity, no shepherds, no angels or wise men, no star - instead he takes us to the promises of the prophet Isaiah. Let us delve deeper.

As an Northern Irish Protestant I never heard the word ‘Advent’ not in church, not in our home - we would never even light a candle. But What is it? When will it be? Why is it important? Let us have some answers.