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– a room-by-room guide to a decluttered, refocused life By Joshua Becker, Waterbrook Press, £16.99 A popular minimalist blogger and author of ‘The More of Less’ shows you how to methodically turn your home into a place of peace, contentment, and purposeful living. One of today’s most influential minimalist advocates takes us on a decluttering...

By Tony Horsfall and Debbie Hawker, BRF,£9.99 In ‘Resilience in life and faith’ Tony Horsfall and Debbie Hawker encourage us to find our strength in God and to prepare ourselves for the challenges that life throws at us in an increasingly difficult world. Through biblical wisdom and psychological insight, they introduce us to the five...

By David Male and Paul Weston, BRF, £9.99 If you have a heart for mission, read this book. It is by two of the country’s leading evangelists, who redefine a genuine biblical evangelism for today.   They offer principles and strategies that are theologically rooted, practical and relevant to the 21st century, and will appeal to...

By Rachael Newham ‘It begins slowly, so slowly that I hardly notice at first. My chest tightens and my heart begins to beat a fraction faster. I try to draw breath, but instead I choke on oxygen I can’t inhale. As I realise that I can’t breathe, the panic wraps itself around me… I can’t...

By Michael Cassidy, SPCK, £16.99 Michael Cassidy has been called ‘one of Africa’s foremost evangelists and prophets.’  His story deserves a wide readership by anyone with a heart for modern Africa. As Africa shook off colonialism in the 1960s, a young man was gripped by a singular purpose: to play his part in God’s plans...

The Contemplative Response Faithful Grandparents The Sacred Art of Joking Recovering from Depression Locked in Chase The Lion The Identification Principle ** The Contemplative Response – leadership and ministry in a distracted culture By Ian Cowley, BRF, £8.99 Here is wisdom and sustenance for all Christians who struggle to maintain a still, quiet centre in...

By Ian Cowley, BRF, £8.99 Here is wisdom and sustenance for all Christians who struggle to maintain a still, quiet centre in the midst of a 24/7 contemporary culture shaped by worldly ambition, consumerism and information overload. Cowley explains: “I find that three particular words – achieve, acquire, indulge – seem to point to the...

By Anita Cleverly, BRF, £9.99 Here is a call for grandparents to understand and step into the hugely influential role they can play in the lives of their grandchildren. Arguably, there has never been a more important time to find meaningful ways of passing on faith from one generation to the next, and Anita believes...

By James Cary, SPCK, £8.99 Every few weeks a politician, pundit or soap star causes a media storm by making a gaffe or tweeting a joke that some people do not find funny. Comedy is very hard to get right and yet we think it’s important to have a sense of humour and not take yourself too...

By Katharine Smith, SPCK, £9.99 Depression is a devastating illness, both for those affected and for their loved ones, and the road to recovery can appear very long and winding indeed. However, for those who are slowly feeling their way towards a life of greater equanimity, this encouraging book will prove a reassuring. A complete...

By Arlen Victoria, Authentic, £9.99 Paralympics champion and Dancing with the Stars contestant Victoria Arlen shares her courageous and miraculous story of recovery after falling into a mysterious vegetative state and how she broke free, overcoming the odds and never giving up hope, eventually living a full and inspiring life. When Victoria Arlen was 11...

By Mark Batterson, Authentic, £10.99 In this compelling manifesto, New York Times bestselling author Mark Batterson challenges readers to ‘chase the lions’ in their lives, and to be prepared to act accordingly when they catch them! The author encourages people to take bold actions to accomplish their goals, follow his practical steps to making those...