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2022 Bestsellers
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Jump Leads & Bump Starts
Here is a collection of reflections based on scripts the author has written and presented for national and local radio stations over the years. They are bite-size meditations on a wide range of subjects, including Love, Lent, Journeys, Hope, Money, Dogs and forgiveness, Christmas preparations.The book can be used in a pick 'n' mix way, rather like jump leads or bump starts for your conversations with God. The Bible and Subject indexes will help if this is the approach you wish to take. Alternatively, the reflections are in a loose chronological order, as though they were stepping stones through the year.Most of the main Christian festivals are included, as well as other milestones in a typical year. In addition, each reflection includes a suggested Bible passage and questions to think about.Paul Canon Harris is a poet, writer and broadcaster based in Bournemouth. He is a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 2 and other radio stations.
£11.99
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The Call To Partnership
The author looks at the balance between God working in his people to produce the character of Christ and God working through his people to continue Christ's work on earth. He examines this interplay in 12 biblical character studies. Using a mixture of narrative, commentary, background and reflection on Jacob, Mary, Hosea, Barnabas and others, the author shows how their faith and obedience developed and affected other people as they learned to cooperate with God.
£22.99
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Not Another Meeting
'Not Another... Meeting!' sets out some of the problems associated with meetings and how they can be overcome with careful planning, papers sent out on time, good chairing, clear decisions, participation and commitment from those present, accurate minutes and effective follow-up. For chairpeople and group members, to make meetings more effective and less problematic.
£10.99
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Body Language
How do we speak of God who is not physical but spirit? We follow the Bible and use body language. We speak of God walking in the Garden, of talking with prophets and kings. Such body language speaks powerfully about the way we understand God acting in this world and relating to it. This book explores how such symbolism appears in the Bible and what it tells us about God. It also examines the way in which some of Jesus' physical features are described in the Gospels to convey the evangelists' understanding of his distinctive actions.
£13.99
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It's Not Your Fault You're Stressed
Do you ever feel it's all got a bit too much? No matter how hard you work, you feel you haven't done enough and it's your fault?Anyone in a position of leadership is likely to have felt like this at some time. If the feelings persist and become worse, pressure can lead to stress, breakdown and burnout, an illness every bit as real as physical illness, only more hidden and more difficult to admit to.Speaking from his experience of leadership in the church, John Cox tackles the subject of stress - related depression in this guide to basic principles about how to stay healthy as a leader and how to offer healthy leadership. Drawing on some of the acknowledged and researched ideas of the experts, he puts those ideas into the context of the Christian faith and of people we meet in the Bible.Contents About the authorIntroductionChapter 1: How are you feeling?What kind of illness?Physical selfEmotional, thinking selfSpiritual selfSocial selfChapter 2: A matter of timeGreat if you are feeling fineBut what if you are not?Pressures of timeTime is elasticBlameWorking harder and harderLove yourself and have a breakHow do you spend your time?Chapter 3: A little help from your friendsReceiving the callExcusesThe stressed leader and his work consultantThe game of 'But'Handing over and letting goChapter 4: Getting personalRelationshipNot everyone loves youI, It, You and ThouTricky things, relationshipsLonging to be lovedHaving favourites can still be fairThe relationship with yourselfPeterThree strenghs, three vulnerabilitiesUndermining fearFailureInflated fearOn your feetChapter 5: But I tell you...Be good at receivingGuilty is goodBe not perfectThank God for a crisisChapter 6: I am a worm and no manSophie's taleCharlie's storyThe search for approvalThe fear of blameCompensatory ploysChange of heartRecovering the 'old' youA proper self-loveWe all need GOBsChapter 7: The good leader - the good shepherdOld fashionedThe sheherd in the BibleLeaders as sheperdsGod as shepherdThe Good ShepherdSix points to think about:OpennessRecognitionGuideCatalystSelf-givingVisionChapter 8: The ABC for healthy leaderHealthy lettersLetters to avoidConclusion
£11.99
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Lent With St Mark
A collection of readings and prayers for every day of Lent to help you pray with interest and imagination, to follow the way of Jesus more closely, and to celebrate his victory over sin and death in his Easter triumph.The book stimulates thought and prayer, offering new insights, new angles of vision and new ways of focusing on God.The readings offer a basis for prayer, pointers for further investigation and starting-points for discussion.
£13.99
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What Do Christians Believe?
What do Christians believe?What would it be like to go to church?How can I make sense of the Bible?What is prayer really about?This book offers answers to these kinds of questions in a way that neither treats its readers as 'dummies' nor baffles them with technical terms. If you want to know more about what Christian believe and do but have been too afraid to ask, or don't know who to ask, then this is the book for you. It will guide you on your journey of discovery and encourage you to explore further.
£9.99
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Prayers For Families
Prayers for Families offers an abundant selection of over 200 prayers from some of our best-loved authorsBringing together words of warmth for families dealing with everything from special occasions to those in need, including different sections for both parents and children, this helpful collection provides a wealth of resources.ContentsWeddingsMarriage and Renewal of VowsMothering SundayFather's DayParentsChildrenChildren's PrayersHome and FamiliesFamiles in Need
£10.99
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All-Age Worship Sketches
25 original and humorous sketches encompassing the Church year.Using humorous, flawed and unusual characters, as well as familiar figures, these sketches attempt to convey the main feasts and festivals of the Church year from a slightly different angle. Meant to provoke thought and encourage discussion beyond the initial fun and entertainment of the reading or performance, they also seek to provide an accessible tool for creative and dramatic worship.
£17.99
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The Week That Changed The World
This book provides a valuable resource for those leading worship and preaching through Holy Week and Easter.Each day has an introduction based on the Gospel accounts, drawing out the different and rich perspectives of the four Evangelists. A reflection is then offered for sermon material and a full service is provided.Each of the Three Hours of Good Friday has a different approach - a dramatic reading of the Gospel account from St Matthew, meditations on the Passion with St Mark and a service based on readings from both the Old and New Testaments.As well as an Easter vigil and a service of Resurrection for Easter Day, there are short services for Easter Light and the Easter Garden.
£15.99 - £17.99
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Prayers for a Gardener
Beautifully illustrated prayers, poems and Bible verses which reflect on the many blessings God gives us through our gardens, whatever the time of year!
£7.99
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Life Is Not A Game Of Perfect
In trying to be 'perfect' it is possible to miss being 'better'. Insights from the world of golf are drawn upon in this six-week group course as an aid to understanding the life of faith and the spirit. (Don't worry, all golfing terms are explained for the non-golfer!) John Cox, former Archdeacon of Sudbury, explores how we might become better - as individuals, in our relationships, as people of faith - without being torn by the guilt of not being perfect. Each session offers introductory thoughts, prayers, readings and suggestions for discussion and activities. Tracks of suggested music included.• Week 1: A miss is as good as a mile• Week 2: Practice doesn't make perfect• Week 3: Staying positive• Week 4: All you need is love• Week 5: Let's imagine• Week 6: It's up to you - but not entirely
£10.99
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Dreams And Visions
As a resource for preachers this latest book by John Cox studies thirty dreams and visions reported through pages of Scripture, from Jacob's vision of the ladder to Mary's vision of the angel Gabriel announcing she would be the mother of Jesus. Each of the thirty sections explores something of the background to the dream or vision, providing thoughts and illustrations for sermons. Dreams and their interpretation have been recorded for over 4000 years and they continue to mystify and intrigue us.
£13.99
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Coming And Going Meditations
Advent is the time Christians think of Jesus coming and his presence and encouragement is what gets us going.This book contains materials for each day of the Advent Season, by way of passages from the Bible, Reflections, suggested responses, and prayers new and old.Gerald O'Mahony is old hand at giving new insights, in ways that are both interesting and practical. the main themes are renewal of life, the giving gifts, the Saviour foretold, and 'God is love'.
£14.99
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One For All
Complete services for every Sunday of the year, designed to include everyone so nobody is tidied away. Arranged into themes, each service has a variety of multi-sensory activities ranging from puppets to picnics. There is a checklist for leaders to ensure you have everything you need and many of the resources are contained on a download available in the resources section below. One for All is the themed version of All-sorts Worship Year A and is the ideal book for creative, fun, all-age worship which created a sense of belonging in your church.
£30.99 - £33.99
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The Wisdom Of Jesus
Many people who are brought up in Christian families give up on organised religion, but need they give up on Jesus? In this book, the wisdom of Jesus is isolated from Church structures, concentrating on the instructions he is reported to have given his hearers as regards the way to live in real peace. It is for anyone who is searching for meaning in life, a desire to be good and for peace of heart. Beautifully written, The Wisdom of Jesus opens up the limits of ordinary, everyday life, taking us to a fresh understanding of what Jesus was, and is, about.
£13.99
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Rejoicing In Newness Of Life
Lent is a time when the days are lengthening and the sun is strengthening. The services in this book reflect this increasing light, with a short Litany on Ash Wednesday and throughout Lent, which becomes a candle lighting on Easter Day to Pentecost, symbolising that without Christ we would remain in the dark. The services are designed to enable both young and old to commit their lives to God and rejoice in this great season.
£17.99 - £20.99
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Tasting Life
Christians have often found that practising the physical discipline of limiting what and when they eat also deepens their spiritual awareness of God. This book is designed to sensitise readers in a similar way, helping them to make God a daily reality and to enable a closer relationship with their deeper selves. Each day's thought begins with an often light-hearted look at an aspect of human behaviour or something extraordinary from the natural world. This is used to encourage inward reflection on a facet of our own experience, in the light of God's involvement in our lives.
£10.99 - £11.99
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Calling Mars
Nick Fawcett's prayers have long provided Christians around the world with a down-to-earth and challenging base for a rich prayer life. In this latest collection, he addresses matters that resonate with men including work life, home life, sport, money, and health. This is a practical and fresh tool for men as they walk the path of everyday life.
£13.99 - £15.99
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Done 'N Dusted Ready To Use Assemblies For Key Stages 3-4
Who in the Bible played tennis? Joseph – he served in the courts of pharaoh.Done & Dusted is a lively, informative and often light-hearted assembly book for Key Stages 3-4.Through the use of jokes, factual information, quizzes, stories and visual material, pupils are encouraged to engage thoughtfully with the assembly's content, enabling them to think about their Christian lives in the context of the world around them.The assemblies require minimal preparation, and include downloadable images for displaying on screen in our resource section here.
£19.99
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Cross Examined
The Crucified and Resurrection Christ are icons, objects of worship and veneration, and our understanding of them cannot be separated from their place in scripture, liturgy and devotion. In them we find Christ looking at us, disturbing us with questions which confront us, out institutions, relationships, self-image and out inner sense of being.This book addresses not only what we ask of Scripture, but what scripture asks of us. In investigating the Cross and the Resurrection, it is we who are cross-examined. In them we seek to glimpse something of the truth God has revealed and through them we hope to discover something more of the mystery which is ourselves.
£13.99
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Real Christian Names
Choosing a name for a child is one of the most important decisions parents make and it requires careful thought and consideration. The twenty-first century has seen a revival in names from the Bible, challenging the popularity of more modern names. This book is a guide for parents who want to choose a real Christian name for their child, answering the questions: What does the name mean? Where does it originate from? What are its Christian roots? How did it come to be a Christian name? Where applicable, the name day of the saint associated with the forename is given, for those parents who would like their child to know and celebrate their own special name day.
£8.99
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All Age Everything (Revised) *Green Cover*
There are many differing opinions on children and their ability to worship. Some churches aim for frequent all-age services as their way of encouraging children to encounter God, whilst others rely on the groups that children are sent to during the service. Like all areas of ministry with children, all-age worship is not easy - there are barriers to face, mistakes to make, and lessons to learn. This revised edition of All-Age Everything is full of ideas and suggestions to make all-age worship a true inter generational worship experience. It looks at every part of an all-age service, from how to go about the initial planning, followed by tips for welcomes and beginnings through to endings and blessings. The ideas can be adapted to suit your own church setting, but most of all they make meeting God fun for the entire church family, however young or old.
£16.99 - £18.99
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The Feast Is Ready To Begin
If you have ever felt that an all-age Eucharist just isn't possible because the children will be restless and the adults will be irritated, then this book is for you. It will help you to lead all-age Eucharists for the major festivals and seasons in the Church year, giving step-by-step guidance on using visual symbols, presenting biblical stories and making the best use of the resources of Common Worship. The result will be a deeply moving and joyful worship that shows both a commitment to the Eucharist and to all-age worship.
£16.99 - £18.99
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