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Ascend Advent 2022 Day 10: Give People the Knowledge of Salvation
John the Baptist had a special mission. He was to go ahead of Jesus and prepare for His earthly mission of saving the world. It was foretold in the Old Testament (Isai...
Ascend Advent 2022 Day 9: Redemption Has Come
Advent is a time to praise God, to remember all the wonderful things He has done for us. Zechariah had been speechless since his less-than-faith-filled encounter with ...
Ascend Advent 2022 Day 8: Blessed Are They Who Believe
The words of today's scripture were spoken to Mary by her cousin Elizabeth when she visited her in Judea. Here Elizabeth is doing exactly what I encouraged us to do in...
Ascend Advent 2022 Day 7: The Holy Spirit Can Come on Anyone
One of the striking things about Luke’s gospel is how prominent the Holy Spirit is. Much more so than in Matthew’s account, the Holy Spirit is there in pride of place,...
Ascend Advent 2022 Day 6: Handling the Unexpected
Unexpected things happen, and life will throw up surprises, some of them welcome, some less so. Just look at 2020 for a reminder of how quickly things can change. The ...
Ascend Advent 2022 Day 5: Respond with Faith
Yesterday we looked at Mary’s response to the angel when he told her she would give birth to the Son of God, and how much better it was than Zechariah’s response to hi...
Ascend Advent 2022 Day 4: Two Different ‘Hows’
There are two angelic visitations in the first chapter of Luke, one to Zechariah in the temple in Jerusalem; one to Mary in Nazareth. Both Zechariah and Mary are given...
Ascend Advent 2022 Day 3: Immanuel – God with Us
Jesus has many names, each of which highlights a different part of His character or His mission. Last time we looked at His main two names: Jesus and Christ, but today...
Ascend Advent 2022 Day 2: The Significance of Names
Names are significant in the Bible. They usually mean something and so a person’s name would reveal an aspect of their story, or of God’s purpose for their life. Jesus...
Ascend Advent 2022 Day 1: These Things Deserve to be Fully Investigated
Some things deserve to be ignored, but some things deserve to be properly looked into. The world is full of fast fads and trends that are here today, gone tomorrow, an...
It's the small things
In any project, it’s the attention to detail, to minutia that matters. Go to any event and it’s the small things, the tiny meaningful thought of detail. It’s the det...
How to Persevere
If you were wanting to run a marathon and do so well, I'm sure you'd train for it. You'd prepare yourself for the challenge. The same is true in our spiritual lives. H...
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Alan talks to Greg about his plans for the build-up to Christmas. Why not compare notes with what's on the checklist?
Patience that Activates
Decca Riondino writes about his embarrassing laptop incident and reminds us to pray for patience, joy & hope. Thanks to Greg Barber for being our reader this week.
The inaugural Ascend Men Podcast featuring an interview with Gabriel Sandor
Tune in to hear when Gabriel buys his Christmas presents, what he loves to eat, whether he’s “fight or flight” and how he proposed to his wife. All that before he shar...