By the time you read this it will be four weeks or less until Christmas Day and we are now starting the season of Advent. It is a great time to creatively focus on the Incarnation and encourage people to heighten their awareness of God coming to them and speaking with them in whatever which way.

This was partly the challenge of Assembly three weeks ago, when we heard a number of stories of God speaking to individuals and communities. We hope to soon send each church a DVD of the main speaking sessions which is different to the one you will receive that includes the stories of what is happening in the churches. Over coming months we will be following through on some of the words we heard and seeking to flesh them out further, along with ascertaining how we are responding. The responses will no doubt be many and full of possibility for myriad situations as we seek to be people of God who listen carefully, act faithfully, and look for the supernatural action of God Himself.