Christian life and practice Books
Authentic Media With These Hands: Holding On to God in the Storms
Book SynopsisLeanne’s life was comfortable and fulfilled. Her faith was steady, nurtured from childhood. But then she was faced with the diagnosis every woman dreads. Leanne’s battle with breast cancer forced her to face some of her greatest fears and tested her faith in a way she had never experienced before. Treatment changed her appearance and stripped her of her identity as a woman, and her life was changed. With deep honesty, Leanne shares how she dealt with this new reality and reveals the lessons she learned about God’s incredible faithfulness and the strength that he gives us when we need it most.Table of ContentsWith These Hands is a deeply personal yet uplifting story that encourages us, whatever storms we face, that we can confidently put our trust in God’s loving care. • A personal story of a journey through breast cancer • Each chapter includes life lessons and a chance to pause for reflection • A testimony to the faithfulness of God through the storms of life • Gives helpful advice to the church, family and friends on how to support those going through serious illness • An encouraging book to give to cancer sufferers or anyone facing tough times • Will help women facing the different stages of breast cancer treatment • Gently points people to the comfort and peace an active faith can bring
£999.99
Authentic Media The Art of Giving
Book SynopsisWhether you want help on how to start giving or how to be a more generous giver, The Art of Giving is a practical and accessible guide that will help you draw closer to God through the practice of joyful generosity.
£9.49
Authentic Media In Step With God
Book SynopsisIn Step With God takes you on devotional journey through 101 biblical 'walks' and encourages you to take your own walk with God today.
£13.49
Authentic Media Communities of Hope
Book SynopsisIn Communities of Hope we discover how a Nottingham foodbank became more than just a resource, it became a community of hope.
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Collective Ink Archibald Mountbank and the Miniscule Miracles
Book SynopsisArchibald Mountbank has the power to make almost anything 1% better. Whether you want to be 1% better looking or 1% taller, Archibald Mountbank is your man. He can even boost your immune system or your willpower... for a fee. Archibald Mountbank, one of the richest (and most hated) men in Britain, is about to retire from his highly contentious "profession". But before he retires, Mountbank's Commercial Manager has accepted an offer to allow Mountbank to be shadowed by a journalist. Alistair Dodd, a cynical journalist commissioned to write a hatchet job biography, gets a rare look into the life and practices of the elusive Mountbank and discovers that everyone needs to believe in something... it's just a question of what.
£5.69
Pantianos Classics The Consolations of Purgatory: How Christians
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£8.53
Abingdon Press Wrestling with Doubt, Finding Faith Leader Guide
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£11.89
Rwg Publishing Spiritual Warfare: The Complete Collection
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£27.54
Rwg Publishing A Basket of Roses: Standing in My Shoes
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£12.34
Xlibris Us Our Identity in Christ
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£12.76
BRF (The Bible Reading Fellowship) Changing the Climate: Applying the Bible in a
Book SynopsisA series of Bible passages unpacked to show the Bible’s relevance to environmentalism, and how we can all play our part in limiting the negative effects of climate change. The climate crisis is one of the most important issues of our time, threatening lives and livelihoods. The Bible teaches us that God the creator put humans on the Earth to take care of it; to show love to all, and to care for the poor and vulnerable. This workbook shows how the Bible is relevant to environmentalism, and how we can all play our part in limiting the negative effects of climate change. Each of the twelve chapters looks at a particular Bible passage, connects it with climate action, poses questions and suggests practical steps that can be taken.
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BRF (The Bible Reading Fellowship) Sharing the Easter Story: From reading to living
Book SynopsisIn this year’s BRF Lent book Sally Welch explores two questions: What is the Easter story really about, and how do we share it? Through each week of Lent, a different aspect of the Easter story is examined: repenting, changing, hoping, trusting, forgiving, loving and sacrificing. Within each week, the days are focused on what we need to do in order to share the story: listening, understanding, reflecting, living, telling, sharing and becoming. Each day offers a Bible passage, followed by a reflection and prayer activity. Suggestions for group study and group study questions are also included.
£8.54
BRF (The Bible Reading Fellowship) Being God's Child: A Parent’s Guide: Ten things
Book SynopsisGod makes us the most unbelievable offer... to be our parent. Yes, even when we’re all grown up and have children of our own! But many of us don’t live experiencing the connection, guidance and support that’s on offer. Why? Because we’ve forgotten how to be a child. In this easy-to-read guide, Anna Hawken explores ten different ways to rediscover our ‘child side’. She uses the living, breathing examples of the children in our lives to inspire and challenge us, by looking at things that we sometimes struggle with but they are great at, like: • asking lots of questions • messing up without giving up • sharing their emotions • asking for help and what they need Read it on your own or with others, using the individual reflections, questions and small group notes to guide you. These simple ideas will help even the busiest parent to draw closer to God.
£6.99
James Hunter High The Great Parable
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£29.44
Collective Ink Prodigal
Book SynopsisLeaving Church and Finding God
£7.99
Wild Goose Publications Through the Gateways of a Garden
Book SynopsisAn exploration of a unique pilgrimage garden designed to mirror the Christian life and its connection to the environment.
£10.44
Dictum THE LEADERSHIP FILES: From around the world,
Book SynopsisThis is an unusual book, gathering wisdom on leadership from around the world, across a century. The material has been curated for its quality, and its reach. It will stretch the minds of younger leaders to help them see what they could do; and help them to think in new categories. The material is profound, but all lucidly expressed. It would be as accessible to an undergraduate student as to a pastor or business leader. The Appendix on good governance comes at a time when sad stories of poor governance have had detrimental effects on the ministries or publishing houses they are meant to have protected. This is unique to our knowledge. We trust it will enable trustees and board members to better understand their roles, and to be able to call out bad practice.Table of ContentsForeword by Joni Eareckson Tada PART 1: LEADERSHIP IN CHRISTIAN MINISTRY If I am to Lead - D E Hoste. Introduced by Sinclair Ferguson Five marks of Christian leadership - John Stott The leader as servant - Ajith Fernando Leaders who last - Vaughan Roberts PART 2: LEADERSHIP IN THE SECULAR WORKPLACE Godly leadership in the workplace - Willy Kotiuga Leaders who ask big questions - Fred Catherwood Ideas for reflection and discussion APPENDICES Sources The Art of Good Governance
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Midealuck Publishing Inspirational and Evangelical Short Stories of
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£16.14
Mount Salus Press The Curia is the Pope: and why it cannot listen
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£21.91
Inter-Varsity Press Last Things First: Living In The Light Of The
Book SynopsisWhy think about the future? After all, 'what will happen will happen', it only leads to controversy and argument, and it's irrelevant to life now. However, Graham Beynon shows that the real danger is that we don't think about the future. God in his Word puts last things first - the whole gospel is shaped around what is to come. God has a plan for where he is taking this world, and his people are called to live in the light of that future. Christians are to be those who look back - to the life, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus. All that happened then shapes our life now. However, they are also to look forward - at what God will do in finishing his plans for his creation through Jesus. The Bible teaches Christians to store up treasure in heaven; to wait faithfully for the return of their Master; to think of this world as temporary and passing; and to think of the world to come as their inheritance. Graham Beynon takes a fresh look at this teaching and shows how what is to come should shape practical Christian living now, with regard to godliness, handling of money, service of others, speaking about Jesus, faithfulness to him, response to hardship, and more.
£9.49
Peepal Tree Press Ltd Belmont Portfolio
Book SynopsisJohn Robert Lee’s Christian faith is always present in his perceptions of experience and in the shaping of his art, and even those who don’t share his faith should be grateful for this because he gives us a poetry of an empathetic sensitivity to human frailty, celebrations of the beauty of enduring love, prophetic anger in calling out injustices and a sense of the sacredness of the natural world and the terrible insults we offer it. It's a magnificent and varied collection in which different kinds of voices -- all JRL -- mesh together: the observational, the sacramental, the elegiac, the prophetic and the personal. It’s a collection in which four major suites of poems give the whole an organic unity, which is not to say that the individual poems that fall outside the suites don't make their fine contribution. The ‘Belmont Portfolio’, dedicated to Earl Lovelace, records a time spent on his own in the unfamiliar streets of Belmont in Trinidad in poems that catch the sense of being on the edge of adventure, that see the numinous behind the ordinary. The ‘Office Hours’ suite, with its gracious nods to W.H. Auden, is both an engagement with the hours of divine office and the Bible readings that go with it, and a very human series of reflections on that most universal of experiences – how we live through our diurnal cycles. There is the rousing, prophetic, Old Testament righteous anger of the ‘Watchman’ sequence, which reflects on the hell of living in Babylon and the gap between the deceits of ‘liberal democracies’ and the ghastly realities of their global crimes. In the last sequence, ‘What Remains to be Said’ the poet emerges to the front of the stage and speaks directly and confidentially to the reader. It is a sequence that gathers together what must be treasured as sustenance through ‘this Purgatorio’ of our times, reflections on how one can speak in an era where you are “collared in faith in agnostic seasons”, where the frequency of the deaths of those with whom you have shared the struggle is a “haunting against my faith in the Tree of Life” – and a wondering, slightly tongue-in-cheek: “approaching mid-seventies, what do I know?”
£9.49
Christian Focus Publications Ltd Daily Readings – The Puritans
Book SynopsisAs you draw daily from the wisdom of the Puritans, you will find renewed joy for your daily service. This beautifully presented gift edition has 12 months of readings from Richard Baxter; John Bunyan; Stephen Charnock; Jonathan Edwards; John Flavel; William Gurnall; William Guthrie; Matthew Mead; John Owen; Samuel Rutherford; Thomas Watson; Thomas Vincent.
£12.74
Ebury Publishing Made For Goodness: And why this makes all the
Book SynopsisIn Made for Goodness, Archbishop Desmond Tutu explains that, though we sometimes act out of depravity and despair, we do know in our heart of hearts that we are not as we were meant to be, and were created to be so much more. The truth of human goodness can get hidden under the fear that we cannot live up to its demands, or it can get buried under faults or failures, or it can just get forgotten. In this thoughtful and important book, the Archbishop (with his daughter, Mpho Tutu) shows how we can find our way back to goodness by changing our attitudes, by practising forgiveness, and by prayer. Then we will begin to see the goodness and beauty of others... If our view changes, this in turn alters the way we act. And how we act towards each other affects not only ourselves but everything in our world - for the better.Trade ReviewEven with the incredible trauma and cruelty Archbishop Tutu endured in South Africa during apartheid and the many atrocities he has witnessed in his life, he still radiates love and happiness. This wonderful new book is a great gift to the world and will help all of us celebrate our goodness and oneness * Sir Richard Branson, founder and chairman of the Virgin Group *As the author so clearly and beautifully says in this book, "anyone can choose to cultivate compassion." Thank you Archbishop Tutu for helping us all come back home to our true nature, which is inherently good and whole, and touch the peace that is always there for us * Thich Nhat Hanh, author of The Miracle of Mindfulness *Desmond Tutu has walked the talk all his adult life. We can all be grateful that, together with his daughter Mpho, he has now shared his secrets for why he has so much hope and joy * Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland *
£13.29
Life and Success Media The Truth About You
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£12.00
River Publishing & Media Ltd Growing in Circles: Learning the Rhythms of
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Instant Apostle Travels with an Inflatable Elephant: Attempts to
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£11.69
Instant Apostle Just Love: Personal and Social Transformation in
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£8.54
Instant Apostle The Book of Boaz: Jesus and His Family Sought
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Instant Apostle Loved, Called, Gifted: A Practical Guide to
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£11.69
Instant Apostle Complete in Him: Finding Hope in Disability and
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£8.54
Instant Apostle Putting on the Wakeful One: Attuning to the
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£8.54
Instant Apostle Mission with: Something Out of the Ordinary
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£8.54
Instant Apostle Time to Live: The beginner's guide to saying
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£8.54
Instant Apostle Life Lines
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£8.54
Instant Apostle Listening: Hearing the Heart
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Instant Apostle Simply Eat: Everyday Stories of Friendship, Food
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£999.99
Instant Apostle Are We Brave Enough?: #5Changes to Renew the
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£7.59
Muddy Pearl The Accidental Social Entrepreneur
Book SynopsisThe remarkable story of one gutsy contractor's determination to end poverty in Africa. Grant Smith is not a visionary or an enthusiastic missionary. He's a problem solver. When confronted with the desperate problems of poverty he witnessed in Africa, he did the only thing he knew how to do--business. Business that would provide jobs and pay people enough so that they would not have to rely on charity to send their kids to school, so that none would be forced to live in a tin shed without water, electricity, sewerage, or dignity, fighting off the threat of pneumonia every time it rained. His venture led to a great challenge: become the biggest house-builder in Kenya. Both humorous and realistic, Smith tells of his successes and failures with projects as diverse as growing oil crops, a road-building scheme, house building, and selling old gas pumps. With faith in God's provision--and a little bewilderment--Smith wrestles with difficulties that every entrepreneur knows too well: finding investment funding only to lose it again, acquiring trustworthy business partners, confronting bribery and bureaucracy, corruption and culture. He is not the biggest house-builder in Kenya (yet!), but Smith has stumbled on a near-miraculous way of unlocking long-term financial provision for local Christian charities. For those who dream of making a difference for communities affected by poverty, this story is inspiring and thought-provoking. It encourages readers to see how ordinary people have been created for a purpose and have the potential to facilitate miracles. The Accidental Social Entrepreneur is a real challenge to consider how we might use the gifts and resources we have been given by God to change lives.
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Onwards and Upwards Heart Matters in Early Motherhood
Book SynopsisMotherhood is a life-changing rollercoaster journey full of highs and lows. Hang on tight and enjoy the ride! It can be exhilarating, enjoyable, exhausting and terrifying. Early motherhppd can be a deeply fulfilling experience, yet it can also be a testing time for many women. Motherhood is achingly beautiful, yet it can also bring pain and heartache. It really is the toughest, most important job youâ??ll ever love.There are many pressures on families today. New mothers often have to navigate a minefield of conflicting advice and often parent without close networks around. Consequently, sometimes mothers of young children find themselves unexpectedly anxious, overwhelmed and unable to trust their instincts.â??Heart Matters in Early Motherhoodâ?? covers a wide range of issues that mothers of young children face, whether having an only child, a large brood, living in the golden zone or the war zone, staying at home or going out to work, married or raising children alone. Written by a psychologist and mother of three, this book captures the matters of the heart that often surface during early motherhood. With honesty and transparency, Sarah describes the challenges that she has faced, and provides encouragement and inspiration for mothers everywhere.
£12.79
John Ritchie Ltd Moses: Ritchie Character Study Series
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Instant Apostle Come and See: An invitation to journey with Jesus
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£11.69
Instant Apostle Red Cabbage Blue: Dr Mike Lewis Series
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Instant Apostle Breakthrough: The Art of Surviving
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Instant Apostle Bridging the Gaps: Identifying and overcoming our
Book SynopsisAre there gaps between what we believe and what we do? Does society influence us more than our theology? Why are churches often places of stress and strain rather than peace and renewal? In Bridging the Gaps, Trevor Neill shines a compassionate light on the hidden and often unacknowledged contradictions of the contemporary UK Church. Exploring their subtle spiritual, social and cultural roots, he demonstrates the adverse effects of these gaps on us all, both individually and collectively. But with a passionate confidence in God and His people, Trevor shows how we can respond. Each chapter ends with thought-provoking questions exploring how our congregations and communities can be transformed as we fill in the gaps one person and one church at a time.
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Instant Apostle African Pearl: AIDS, loss and redemption in the
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Instant Apostle The Narrow Road
Book SynopsisConsiders the lessons that Jesus taught, as recorded in the four gospels, and helps the reader to understand what it means to be a disciple.
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Anchor Recordings Ltd 天堂与地狱 - Heaven
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John Ritchie Ltd Joy in the Desert: 50 Years of Gospel Blessing in
Book SynopsisWith glorious sunsets, incredible wildlife and peace-loving people, you can almost understand why someone would leave the comforts of home and the security of successful careers, for a life in Botswana. Joy in the Desert tells the true story of a small band of devoted Christians who did just that, moved to an unknown country, with no guaranteed salary, and how God blessed them for over fifty years!This volume aims to tell the true story of how the lives of men and women, and boys and girls, in Botswana have been transformed by the power of the gospel of Christ. It has been our joy to witness God's blessing over many years in this desert land, and it has been an honour to serve Him here. Memories fade quickly, but even if we had perfect recall, this brief record must be regarded as incomplete. While we may readily tell of what men and women have done, none of us can discern the full picture of what God has done or is doing. He often works behind the scenes. Then again, God will continue to work, long after our labours are over. This volume represents a partial record at a point in time, but the full story awaits a future day of heavenly review.The men and women whose service for the Lord is described within these pages have one thing in common: they have taken the Word of God to be their only guide. For just over 50 years they have worked unitedly, seeking to follow the practice of the early Christians, even in these challenging times. They share the conviction that the first-century principles of the early church still work today.
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