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A selection of book reviews each month.
- By Phili Law, SPCK, £4.99 According to a recent Bible Society survey, around 30% of parents in the UK don’t know that Adam and Eve, David and Goliath, or the Good Samaritan are in the Bible, and 27% think Superman is or might be a biblical story! Over 33% believe the same about Harry...The One Hour Bible – From Adam to Apocalypse in Sixty Minutes
- by David Potter, BRF, £8.99 Job struggled, as we do, with huge questions – his own and the world’s. He and his friends looked for an answer in the past, but discovered that the answer lay elsewhere – in God Himself, and in the divine presence in his life. In this book David Potter opens...Is Your God Too Small? – Enlarging our vision in the face of life’s struggles
- By Pablo Martinez, Andrew Sims, IVP, £8.49 Jesus had greater influence than any other person who ever lived. Yet atheistic detractors often portray Him as insane or deranged. Claims gather momentum. Too often they are left unchallenged. Is there any basis for such claims? The authors, both respected psychiatrists, consider Jesus’s words, actions and teaching,...Mad or God? – Jesus: The Healthiest Mind of All
- by Stewart Henderson, Lion, £8.99 Liverpool-born Stewart Henderson is a bestselling poet, broadcaster, and songwriter. This book is made up of 21 of his poems, preceded by a commentary on the sources and development of each. The book is a sort of poetic journal, travelogue and cultural almanac complete with the poet’s trademark humour.A Poet’s Notebook – with new poems, obviously
- By Scot McKnight, Monarch, £9.99 The Bible tells us that angels are sent from God, and thus at work in this world. From the Garden of Eden to the book of Revelation, Scripture includes references to them. This book explores what the Bible says about these majestic beings. They express God’s love, confirm His presence,...The Hum of Angels – Listening for the Messengers of God Around Us
- The Vikings – From Odin to Christ – The forgotten story of the ‘Christian Vikings’ Caves Discovery – when did we start asking questions? More Than Just Pretty – discover your true value, beauty and purpose After the Fire – finding words for Grenfell Tell It Together – 50 tell-together Bible stories to share Walking...Reviews (all)
- – The forgotten story of the ‘Christian Vikings’ By Martyn Whittock and Hannah Whittock, LionHudson, £9.99 We are all familiar with the fierce pagan warriors that burst out of Scandinavia during the eighth century, plundering, ravaging and shedding blood wherever they went. A lesser-known fact about these infamous pillagers is that the majority converted to...The Vikings – From Odin to Christ
- By Julia Golding, Andrew Briggs, Roger Wagner and Brett Hudson, LionChildren, £5.99 A good book for children this summer. Meet Harriet, Darwin’s pet tortoise, and Milton, Schrodinger’s indecisive cat, on a time-travelling quest of discovery. First stop, the cave paintings drawn by our human ancestors. Did these pictures mean anything and what can they tell...Caves Discovery – when did we start asking questions?
- By Jessie Faerber, SPCK, £6.39 Prettier. Smarter. Funnier. Thinner. Those are the other girls, not us. We girls know what it’s like to feel inadequate. Despite our best efforts, we constantly compare ourselves to the models in magazines, the selfies we see on Instagram, and even our closest friends. But we’re worth so much more...More Than Just Pretty – discover your true value, beauty and purpose
- By Helen Thorne, IVP, £7.99 If only this book weren’t needed. If only men and women didn’t beat their partners. If only spouses didn’t cruelly manipulate and control. If only people didn’t bully elderly relatives . . . Most incidents go under the radar, and it is estimated that only around a third come to...Walking with Domestic Abuse Sufferers
- By Alan Everett, Canterbury Press, £12.99 In the immediate aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire, the local parish church became a focal point of the relief effort, and a gathering place for a traumatised community. In the months that followed, it worked closely with other community and faith groups to provide a compassionate network of...After the Fire – finding words for Grenfell
- By Renita Boyle, BRF, £8.99 Storytelling is a vital skill for everyone in ministry of any kind. Everything we are and everything we do revolves around the big story of God’s love for us and how we respond to it. Tell It Together combines stories that have been written to read well aloud with tools...Tell It Together – 50 tell-together Bible stories to share