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The Christmas Meaning of Real

Posted on 24/12/2024 by Charles Brammall
Real Christmas

Charles Brammall idea for a different Christmas talk I don’t know how many times I have heard a Christmas sermon, kids’ talk, or Carols address, on “The REAL Meaning of Christmas”. And having surrendered to Jesus fifty seven years ago… Continue Reading →

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‘I bring you good news’

Posted on 23/12/2024 by John Sandeman
Myer Christmas 2024

The Other Cheek is a newsy site. But here’s the real news of today “And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory… Continue Reading →

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A Christmas movie more magical than Harry P

Posted on 22/12/2024 by Chiquit Brammall
Narnia

Before Harry Potter, there were four children on a magical train ride to the English countryside. Except the train wasn’t magic, and Professor Kirke’s country house wasn’t really the destination, was it? The 2005 movie, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion,… Continue Reading →

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Luke’s story in a new Australian version

Posted on 25/12/2023 by John Sandeman
Plain English Version

Here’s the beginning of Luke 2 in the Plain English Version, a translation for indigenous people. Luke 2: Mary had a baby boy  1-3 About the time that John was born, the biggest boss over all those countries was called Augustus.… Continue Reading →

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Not Seeing People at Christmas

Posted on 22/12/2023 by John Sandeman
Christmas

Charles Brammall on a different Christmas Our Christmas will be lovely this year. It always is. But Christmas can make us remember who’s not there, who we’d like to be. A sibling. Or parent. A grandchild or uncle or niece.… Continue Reading →

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‘I always wanted to sing Messiah’

Posted on 18/12/2023 by John Sandeman
Chiquit is in the middle row, second from left – with the black, fringed hair and glasses)

Chiquit Torrente-Brammall on worshipful singing. (Chiquit is in the middle row, second from left – with the black, fringed hair and glasses singing Messiah at the Sydney Opera House) I haven’t truly written since the pandemic took my publishing job… Continue Reading →

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True or False: answers to our Christmas quiz

Posted on 23/12/2022 by John Sandeman
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True or False: A Christmas quiz

Posted on 23/12/2022 by John Sandeman

What do you do with children who think they know the Christmas story well? Maybe a quiz can get them thinking? It worked for my years 3 and 4 scripture class. Maybe it will occupy some brains on Christmas day… Continue Reading →

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How Christians can use Santa – free resources for Christmas

Posted on 08/09/2022 by John Sandeman

Motivated by a local council Christmas celebration that starred Santa Claus but not Jesus, Simon Camilleri sat down and wrote a book for the sort of kids who were there. “When Santa learned the Gospel” is a hit breaking through… Continue Reading →

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