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A selection of book reviews each month.
- Reviews The Treasures of English Churches Walking through Winter The Lion Storyteller Book of Family Values Colouring Jesus Jesus: the unauthorized biography God’s Treasured Possession More>Trust – giving our dreams to the trustworthy One Breathing Under Water – Spirituality and the Twelve Steps The Space Between: the disruptive seasons we want to hide from Green...Book reviews (all) for July 2021
- Wonders of the Living World – curiosity, awe, and the meaning of life God’s Brilliantly Big Creation Story Not Knowing but Still Going The Bible Course Time Well Spent – a practical guide to developing your daily devotions Do Muslims and Christians Worship the Same God? Exiles on Mission: How Christians Can Thrive in a...Reviews (all) for June 2021
- Comfortable Words – a Call to Restoration The Easter Story – for families to share Babies and Toddlers – nurturing your child’s spiritual life How Not To Be Afraid – seven ways to live when everything seems terrifying Borders and Belonging – the Book of Ruth – a story for our times Route 66 –...Reviews (all) for May 2021
- The Story of Easter By Alexa Tewkesbury, SPCK, £6.99 Award-winning children’s author Alexa Tewkesbury offers a timeless retelling of the Easter story in this delightful picture book for 3-5 year-olds. Spanning events from Palm Sunday through to the last supper, crucifixion and resurrection, The Story of Easter is an excellent way to introduce kids to...Reviews (all) for April 2021
- A Cross in the Heart of God – reflections on the death of Jesus Live Lent: God’s Story, Our Story Wild Lent – discovering God through creation God in the Garden The Easter Story – for families to share Alive Again! – the Easter Story Messy Vintage The Rhyming Series 3 Pack Dusk Night Dawn...Reviews (all) for March 2021
- Living His Story The Bible: a story that makes sense of life Holy Habits: following Jesus Stories from the Streets A London Sparrow Opening our Lives Jars of Clay Come and See ** Living His Story – revealing the extraordinary love of God in ordinary ways The Archbishop...Reviews (all) for February 2021
- – revealing the extraordinary love of God in ordinary ways The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book 2021 By Hannah Steele, SPCK, £7.99 The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book 2021, Living His Story, explores evangelism as a way of sharing God’s love with people. How can we convey the love of God to our neighbours in a...Living His Story
- By Andrew Ollerton, Bible Society, £14.99 This book explores how the story of the Bible not only helps us understand our own lives but gives us a framework for making sense of life in general. We can see how the narratives in the Bible mirror the narrative arcs we go through: ‘We are not Israel...The Bible: a story that makes sense of life
- Seven weeks of material for Lent By Andrew Roberts, BRF, £6.99 A welcome new addition to BRF’s growing collection of Holy Habits resources, Holy Habits: Following Jesus provides seven weeks of material for Lent. Although written before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, many of the applications, questions and take-home ideas are highly relevant to...Holy Habits: following Jesus
- – an insight into the work of Street Pastors By Luke Randall and Sue Shaw, Instant Apostle, £9.99 This book celebrates the excellent work done by the formidable army of ‘Street Pastors’, Christian volunteers who have become a welcome presence in their various towns and cities across the nation. Founded on the streets of Brixton...Stories from the Streets
- – the inspiring and true story of Gladys Aylward By Phyllis Thompson, 10Publishing, £9.99 A down-to-earth London girl, without many prospects, Gladys Aylward became a Christian when she was just 18. When she felt God’s call on her to go to China as a missionary, she overcame great obstacles in order to obey, and made...A London Sparrow
- By Trystan Owain Hughes, BRF, £8.99 Lenten disciplines are evolving, but whether you intend to give up, give to or take up something for Lent, BRF’s 2021 Lent book will add another dimension to your devotions. Trystan Owain Hughes offers six weeks of reflections designed to encourage and challenge readers to open their lives to...Opening our Lives – devotional readings for Lent