WHEN HEAVEN CAME DOWN TO EARTH

The special Christmas issue of outreach newspaper Good News begins with a Christmas message from one of the UK's most well-known evangelists, J John. He explains why Jesus stepped down from heaven to be part of our world.

Also in this issue:

• TWO CHRISTMAS GIFTS THAT CHANGED LIVES – A boy who sent a Christmas shoebox to the Philippines ends up marrying the girl who received it, and a child orphaned by the Rwandan genocide now works for the charity that sent him his first Christmas present
• KEVIN COSTNER – Oscar-winner wants to keep Christ in Christmas
• EDDIE KADI – First black British comedian to headline the 02 Arena says it’s all God’s plan
  
  MUSIC STARS SAY WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO THEM:
• MICHAEL BUBLE: ‘It’s about celebrating the birth of Christ… that allows us to have eternal life’
• J B GILL: ‘It’s when God sent his Son to Earth for all of us’
• GWEN STEFANI: ‘It’s about letting God into our hearts and letting Jesus bring us his peace.’
  
  
• CHRISTMAS CHURCH VISIT RESTORES FAITH… of a man miraculously healed from leukaemia
• BABY LOSS AT CHRISTMAS – Mother of stillborn says hard times have strengthened her faith
• MARY’S HOME MAY HAVE BEEN FOUND – Archaeologists believe they have discovered the house in Nazareth where the angel told Mary that she would have the baby Jesus
• THE HOPE OF CHRISTMAS – God’s special gift, available to all this Christmas
• CHELSEA DEFENDER – Maxence Lacroix tackles football with faith
  
  ... Plus all your favourite regular features like our challenging sudoku, film review, quick quiz, fun crossword and tasty recipe.