2019 12 22 Christian News Bulletin

A CHRISTMAS CAROL
The book A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens has never been out of print—and it illustrates why telling a good story is often the best way to communicate our beliefs. Gina Dalfonzo, editor of Dickensblog, states that A Christmas Carol is a book that “has everything: great sorrow and great joy, corruption and redemption, poverty and pain, hope and love.” And “it expresses the deep belief that even the worst person can change for the better.”

CHARITY IN THE UK
Premier.org.uk reports that people across the United Kingdom have been donating to local food banks after the recent election results. Christian charity The Trussell Trust said that it has seen a surge in drop offs in food donations since the Conservatives won a landslide victory.The charity is urging the government to take action to help those who are living in poverty.

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS
American contemporary Christian singer Phil Wickham released his second holiday album this year titled Christmas, and, according to The Christian Post, he wants to keep the wonder of the season alive by sharing the light of Jesus amid life's trials. The 10-song project features an array of reimagined traditional holiday songs along with some original songs. The album’s tracks attempt to celebrate the wonder and hope of Christ, our Savior, whose birth is celebrated during Christmas.