by Simon Ford | Dec 8, 2025 | CBC Reflections, CBC Sunday - What Next, Devotional
Day 1: Joy Announced to the Ordinary Reading: Luke 2:8-14 Devotional: The angels didn’t appear to kings or religious leaders first—they came to shepherds, society’s overlooked workers. This reveals something profound about God’s heart: His greatest...
by Simon Ford | Dec 8, 2025 | CBC Reflections, CBC Sunday - What Next, Discussion Questions
The shepherds were considered ordinary, uneducated, and marginalized, yet God chose them to hear the good news first. What does this reveal about who God values and how should this shape the way we view ourselves and others in our community? The sermon emphasizes that...
by Simon Ford | Dec 2, 2025 | Blog post, CBC Reflections, CBC Sunday - What Next
We often experience Christmas from ground level—thinking about Mary and Joseph’s journey, the shepherds in their fields, the wise men following a star. But what if we shifted our gaze upward? What if we looked at the first Christmas not from earth looking up,...
by Simon Ford | Dec 2, 2025 | CBC Reflections, CBC Sunday - What Next, Discussion Questions
How does viewing Christmas from heaven’s perspective rather than earth’s perspective change the way you understand and celebrate the incarnation? The sermon emphasizes that God’s plan has no ‘Plan B’ – how does this truth about...
by Simon Ford | Dec 2, 2025 | CBC Reflections, CBC Sunday - What Next, Devotional
Day 1: The Eternal Plan Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14 Devotional:Before the world began, God had a plan. Not a backup plan, not a reaction to human failure, but His perfect, joyful design. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit agreed together on your redemption. Consider this:...
