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By Pat Palau and Peggy Sue Wells, Lion, £7.99 What scares you to death? Probably coronavirus, just now.  For everyone whose life has been crippled by anxiety, here is a book about finding freedom. Pat Palau provides practical, tangible ways to make progress. Fear incapacitates; it strangles the life out of us. Her book guides...

By Carmel Thomason, BRF, £4.99 A book of 24 undated reflections drawing on a range of relevant Bible passages to offer genuine hope and encouragement in anxious times. Encompassing the very human emotions of fear and anxiety, the reflections encourage us to draw comfort and strength from God’s Word even in those times when He...

By Rachel Boulding, BRF, £3.99 This book of 18 undated reflections draws comfort and encouragement from the Bible and from the author’s own experience for those going through life-limiting illness and for their family and carers. With moving vulnerability and without denying the difficult reality of the situation, Rachel Boulding suggests a way to confront...

By Paul David Tripp, Crossway, £9.99 Sometimes life doesn’t make sense. When death, illness, unemployment, or a difficult relationship challenges everything we thought we knew, we can feel utterly unprepared to cope. Best-selling author Paul David Tripp weaves together his personal story, years of counselling experience, and biblical insights to help us in the midst...

By John Piper, IVP, £4.49 “It is utterly crucial that in our darkness we affirm the wise, strong hand of God to hold us, even when we have no strength to hold Him,” urges John Piper. Even the most faithful, focused Christians can encounter periods of depression and spiritual darkness when joy seems to stay...

EASTER STORY Easter! Fun Things to Make and Do Living Easter Through the Year Lifted – Experiencing the Resurrection Life Holy Habits – Bible Reflections What’s in the Bible (for me)?  **  EASTER STORY Lion Children’s Books, £2.49 A beautiful retelling of the first Easter, with the events of the Jesus’ death and resurrection.  It...

Lion Children’s Books, £2.49 A beautiful retelling of the first Easter, with the events of the Jesus’ death and resurrection.  It is ideal for sharing with young readers, at home, school, or Sunday school.

By Christina Goodings, £6.99 Crammed with 50 crafts and creative ideas perfect for spring and Easter. Each craft is accompanied by simple step-by-step illustrated instructions. Make fun decorations, Easter baskets, chirpy chicks, creative cards, and more!

By John Pritchard, SPCK, £9.99 We go through Lent and Holy Week with great seriousness, but Easter gets one great day and then we’re not sure what to do with it. This book is full of ideas, reflections, and resources on how to extend the message of resurrection through the coming weeks and into the...

By Sam Allberry, IVP, £7.99 For many the resurrection is a nice thing to believe, the ‘happy’ ending to the gospel. But ‘Lifted’ shows that the resurrection has overwhelmingly positive implications for our daily lives. Through it we can have real assurance of forgiveness and salvation. We are raised and empowered to live new, transformed lives....

Edited by Andrew Roberts, BRF, £3.99 Holy Habits is an initiative to nurture Christian discipleship. Inspired by Luke’s model of church found in Acts 2:42–47, it identifies ten habits and encourages the development of a way of life formed by them. Each booklet contains 40 readings and reflections by four different writers. Providing eight weeks...

By Lucy Moore, BRF, £4.99 Lucy Moore’s pocket-sized guide to the Bible takes readers on an epic journey through 4,000 years of history. Spanning Old and New Testaments in 50 bite-sized readings, the founder and leader of Messy Church writes for families and individuals who are new to the Bible: its riches, puzzles and complexities....