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– a Prayer Journey through Lent By Sheila Upjohn, SPCK, £7.99 Sheila Upjohn explores the ‘Revelations of Divine Love’ alongside passages from Scripture.  She reveals how Julian’s fresh perspectives on sin and judgement, anger and forgiveness, the Incarnation and the crucifixion can challenge and enlighten us, six hundred years later, in a world so badly...

By John Prockter, Monarch, £8.99  Framed around 12 real-life sticking points in John Prockter’s life, this book offers us hope in a faithful God and a pathway through difficult times. John encourages us to engage with Scripture in a new and inspiring way, allowing Jesus to bring the freedom we all need to live our...

By Patrick Regan OBE, Monarch, £9.99 What do you do when life falls apart, and it feels as if God has left you? How do you keep going when your faith is rocked to the core? Sometimes things get so hard we’re not sure where God is – or what He’s up to. For Patrick there...

                Editor:  This month we have included a number of books for children, to help them understand the real meaning of Christmas. ** Comfort and Joy – Nine Lessons and Carols for Christmas By John Kiddie, CHP (80p single copy; pack of 10, £7; pack of 50, £30)...

By John Kiddie, CHP (80p single copy; pack of 10, £7; pack of 50, £30) Churches all over the country will be marking Advent and Christmas in both new and familiar ways this year. ‘Comfort and Joy’, the Church of England’s 2020 Christmas campaign, will help enrich your Christmas It features daily reflections for the...

By Tom Parsons, 10Publishing, £3.99 You will conceive and give birth to a son … And there were shepherds living out in the fields near by … You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Luke’s opening chapters ring with the familiar well-loved lines that herald the warm solemnity of...

By Asia Bibi, Authentic, £9.99 Here is the remarkable story of the woman who refused to renounce her faith and unwittingly became the global symbol of the fight against religious extremism. After drinking water from the same glass as a Muslim woman, Asia Bibi, a Christian, was sentenced to hang by the Islamic Republic of...

By Sarah J Dodd and Raffaella Ligi, Lion Children £5.99 This is an engaging retelling of the first Christmas, with bright and appealing pictures that bring the wonderful scenes to life for younger children. A new king is born! His name is Jesus. See the gladness of Mary, the joy of the shepherds, and the...

By Antonia Woodward, Lion Children, £6.99 This beautifully illustrated Christmas picture book shares the joy of Christmas with young children. It tells how: ‘A long time ago, a long way away, some very clever men discovered a very exciting promise… the baby that was so extra special that life on earth would change forever…’

By Juliet David and Elina Ellis, Candle Books, £9.99 Here is an excellent way to introduce young children to the great Bible stories. Each story is told across a double page spread and there is a mixture of full-page art and spot illustrations throughout the book. The stories cover: At the Beginning, Samuel Listens, Esther,...

By Stephen Cottrell, CHP, £6.99 Christmas is one of the most joyful times of year, and it can also be one of the most stressful. This understanding and uplifting book offers another way to approach Christmas, and to discover how its joys and promises can restore our lives, not add to their burdens.

By Richard Littledale, Authentic, £7.99 For many of us, putting out a crib set is one of our treasured Christmas traditions. But what do these scenes really tell us about the original Christmas story? Richard Littledale, a regular contributor to Daily Service and Sunday Worship on BBC Radio 4, shares reflections, Bible readings and prayers...