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Becoming a Christian I said last month that to become a Christian requires from us something outward and something inward.  Of course, the ‘something external’ is Baptism: a physical act in which we apply to the candidate a sign of Christ’s sacrificial death and resurrection.  But Baptism implies a turning of heart and mind towards...

Smile Lines   Not covered by insurance A recent letter that appeared in The Independent newspaper: ‘Following the recent major flooding, I find myself out of pocket, due to what I am informed is an ”act of God.” To avoid future financial embarrassment, please could you recommend an atheist insurance company?   Inner peace If...

On My Knees – rebuilding our confidence in prayer  By Chris Band, Monarch, £8.99 Life has a tendency to knock our confidence in prayer. In the face of persistent difficulties, our prayer-fuelled hopes can be overwhelmed by such despair that we end up “on our knees” not so much in prayer, as in defeat. In...

Quotes of the month   Some spiritual observations Some miscellaneous observations on life: ** Some spiritual observations: ‘I am sorry’ and ‘I forgive you’ are the hardest things a human being can ever say – but also, the most liberating.  When the wars and scandals are over, those words can rebuild nations.  Tim Stanley Every...

China’s Oasis – Love, hope, and opportunity for the hidden children of China By Richard Harris and David Gotts, Monarch, £8.99 Here is an inspiring tale of love, hope, and opportunity for China’s abandoned children. At the tender age of 22, David Gotts was shocked by the condition of the children at a Chinese welfare...

The Character of Virtue – letters to a Godchild By Stanley Hauerwas, Canterbury Press, £16.99 Stanley Hauerwas is one of today’s greatest theologians, but like many of us, he is also a godparent. In this very special collection he invites us to share in fifteen letters which he sent to his godson, Laurence Wells. Each...

– four movements of spiritual growth By Christopher Chapman, Canterbury Press, £18.99 This resource for spiritual directors explores how we can cooperate with God in our own spiritual growth.  Using biblical imagery of the natural world, Christopher Chapman explores four recurring patterns of spiritual development: Rooted and Grounded: finding stability through prayer and humility; Emergence:...

God is able to use us to meet others’ needs We are all familiar with the story of the Feeding of the 5000 (Matthew 14:13-21). It reminds us that God is able to use us in meeting the needs of others. As Jesus says to the disciples: ‘you give them something to eat’ (16). We...

When Darkness Seems My Closest Friend – Reflections On Life And Ministry With Depression By Mark Meynell, IVP, £9.99 In this profound, unusual, and very personal book, Mark Meynell reflects on living with the painful thorn in the flesh of a vulnerability to depression and how that has affected his view of himself and the...

Journey: The Way of the Disciple By Richard Littledale, Authentic, £9.99 An accessible and thought-provoking devotional look at the nature of discipleship through the lens of pilgrimage. What do we learn about God whilst on the move which could not be learnt whilst stationary? From Abraham, Moses, Ruth to Jesus himself and the apostle Paul, the Bible...

By Ali Campbell, Authentic, £6.99 Follow Me is a collection of 40 lively devotions looking at the disciple Peter. Ali Campbell considers the highs and lows of Peter’s life and his relationship with Jesus, and how we can relate to Peter today. Each devotion begins with a Gospel reading, followed by a reflection, then a question...

A Franciscan Way of Life:  Brother Ramon’s quest for holiness By Arthur Howells, BRF, £8.99 Gregarious hermit, evangelical Franciscan, Baptist minister, Anglican priest, pacifist, nurse and writer, Brother Ramon was unique. Now, nearly 20 years after his untimely death, his friend Arthur Howells has written A Franciscan Way of Life to tell his story and...