Healing

A collection of contemporary reflections on the psalms, rewriting the psalms in ways which help others to understand the meaning behind the narrative whilst also pinpointing their relevance for individuals today and offering accompanying prayers. Specifications Book Format - Paperback Published - October 2019 Weight - 334g Dimensions - 198 x 132 x 24 mm ISBN - 9781838580285 ISBN 10 - 183858028X

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by Nick Fawcett Transform your prayer life with 365 days of inspiration and guidance.Struggling with your prayer life? Your daily devotions stuck in a bit of rut? Or are you simply looking for new ways in which to deepen your relationship with God? Either way, this is the resource for you: a book covering every day of the year, including extra material for Christian seasons not automatically covered. Here you will find material on a host of themes that speaks both to you and for you; that puts you more in tune with God, more in touch with the divine. It cannot replace your personal prayers, of course, but it can complement them, inspire them, deepen them, shape them, each prayer becoming your prayer. Contents Introduction January February March April May June July August September October November December Special Days of the Christian Year Scriptural Feedback Thematic Feedback Specifications Format - Paperback Published - January 2023 Pages - 409 Dimensions -153 x 230 x 25mm ISBN -  978-1838581473 ISBN 10 - 1838581472

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From Matt McChlery Paul's third missionary journey ended in Jerusalem, where he encountered an angry and violent mob who almost killed him. His life was saved by some Roman soldiers who arrested him and he ultimately ended up in prison in Rome where he awaited trial as a Roman citizen. His imprisonment lasted two years, with his life hanging in the balance. During this time, Paul wrote a number of letters to his friends and churches he had planted that are packed full of practical and spiritual advice for Christian living that we can still learn from today. The Prison Letters will take you on a thematic 40-day journey through the books of Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon. Packed full of personal anecdotes and wisdom, the message Paul conveyed to his readers during his imprisonment is brought to life. Are you ready to tear open the envelopes and unfold the pages of these powerful letters? As you do, you will discover how you can live for Jesus in a more real and intimate way. 'I trust that for many it will be truly life-changing' – Dr Hugh Osgood 'This Lent course is ideal for new and established Christians alike to delve into Biblical truths at any time of the year' – Jane Walters 'Matt McChlery writes with infectious enthusiasm and passion' – Amy Scott Robinson 'I love it!' - Ruth O’Reilly-Smith Contents Praise for Matt McChlery Introduction How to use this book Day 1 - Adoption Day 2 - From Slave to Brother Day 3 - We are the Body of Christ Day 4 - No longer Foreigners Day 5 - God's Plan Day 6 - Together as One Day 7 - Partnership Day 8 - Get Along Day 9 - Make Every Effort Day 10 - Unified around Christ Day 11 - Jesus Victorious Day 12 - Stand Firm Day 13 - Where the Battle Rages Day 14 - Truth and Righteousness Day 15 - Faith and the Gospel Day 16 - Salvation & the Word of God Day 17 - Pray, Pray, Pray Day 18 - Pray with Confidence Day 19 - Pray BIG Prayers Day 20 - Pray for Others Day 21 - God at Work Day 22 - Peace through Prayer Day 23 - Put on you New Self Day 24 - Be Humble Day 25 - Speak Well Day 26 - Be Kind Day 27 - Children of Light Day 28 - Live for Jesus Day 29 - Paul in Chains Day 30 - Not Alone Day 31 - Gift of Suffering Day 32 - Fearless Gospel Day 33 - To Live is Christ Day 34 - The Persecuted Church Day 35 - Death on a Cross Day 36 - Redemption and Forgiveness Day 37 - Alive in Christ Day 38 - The Way of Love Day 39 - Continue Day 40 - Raised with Christ About the Author Other books by Matt McChlery Notes Specifications Book Format - Paperback Published - November 2022 Weight - 294g Page Count - 155 Dimensions 23cm x 15.3cm x 1cm ISBN - 978-1838581350 ISBN 10 - 1838581359 Discussion Videos Invitation / Promo Video Week 1 – Family Week 2 – Unity Week 3 – Spiritual Warfare Week 4 – Prayer Week 5 – Living For Jesus Week 6 – Suffering

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If you find prayer a struggle sometimes, unsure of what to say or how to say it, this is the book for you. For everyone, praying can occasionally seem more of a burden than a blessing. We assume there’s a right way of doing it, certain words we ought to use, an approach we must adhere to. In these pages, Nick Fawcett dispels that myth, offering 100 prayers that express not how we’re meant to feel but how we truly feel; not what we’re meant to say but what we want to say. If you’re feeling miserable, disillusioned, bored, tell God about it. If you’re angry with God, spit it out. If you’re troubled by doubts and questions, say so. Why pretend to feel what you don’t? Why go through the motions if they mean nothing to you? Be yourself; tell it as it is. Despite what you may think or fear, God won’t be shocked. Praying without pretence, that’s what we should aim for.Real, honest prayer. If God can't accept that, who can?- Nick Fawcett

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From Nikki Salt & Sarah Scrase-Hollamby A guide for young people to help them grow in confidence as they navigate the sometimes perilous journey into adulthood. Packed with true stories, shared experiences and simple tools to help teens scramble out of life’s quagmires and walk confidently towards a life rich with God’s promises.We are created in God’s image and have the potential to live a full and joyful life. So, as we head into adulthood, why does it all feel so overwhelming? We doubt our abilities, question our beliefs, worry about our image, and fear making mistakes. No one understands us and the world becomes a lonely, confusing labyrinth.Spoken through voices of love, wisdom, and encouragement, this book guides us through the pitfalls of the teen years and shares stories of young people who are navigating this journey. It doesn’t hide difficult or uncomfortable issues, but shares experiences that are true and often raw. The honesty will have us burst out with laughter one minute and cry the next. But ultimately the message is this: there is hope, we’re not alone, we are loved. We can become the confident people that God intends us to be. Appropriate for 11-14 Years Contents Introduction Poem My Body My Fears My Mental Health My Mistakes My Abilities My Disabilities My Image My Friendships My Intimate Relationships My Family Summing Up and a Last Few Thoughts Further Help and Support Specifications Book Format - Paperback Age - 11-14 years Published - January 2022 Weight - 260g Dimensions - 129 x 199 x 11mm ISBN - 9781838581374 ISBN 10 - 1838581375

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From Gaynor Cobb With verses from the Bible as the starting point, Gaynor Cobb reflects on the worldwide message of love and friendship sent by Jesus Christ through his disciples. Inspired by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 16 for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, this collection of Bible verses, powerful prayers and carefully curated reflections aims to motivate the reader to consider new ways to support individuals and communities as we strive for friendship and peace. Within the collection are prayers for places: Ukraine, Africa, The Holy Land and the Middle East, as well as prayers for the displaced, strangers and the children of war. The book also looks at special places and people associated with peace as it considers the ways in which we find our own peace within. Prayers for Peace and Friendship also considers our humanity and the way in which all people should be treated with love and dignity, preserving human rights and ending persecution and oppression. People and nations are invited to embrace the peace of Christ through friendship, love and human rights.   Sales will help to support ChildAid to Eastern Europe in their 50th anniversary year. ChildAid works with Christian partners providing both short and long-term programmes to help families,  orphans, disabled children and young people.  Therapy, rehabilitation programmes and children's summer camps are taking place despite the war situation. In addition, food, hygiene products, clothes and shelter have been provided in Ukraine and Moldova. Our prayers for peace are important and we know that there will be a great need for reconstruction and support, even when the peace we hope for becomes a reality. Contents Introduction Finding our own peace The peace of nature Friendship International Friendship Forgiveness The peace of Christ United Nations Paths to war and peace Countries at war Consequences of war The children of war Peace within countries Praying for particular situations Ukraine The Holy Land and the Middle East Afghanistan Africa For Human Rights  The Displaced The Persecuted For Strangers For our differences Light in our darkness A future of peace For communities Teaching the children Signs of peace Peace through the Water of Life A time for peace Human flourishing Peace in light Places of Peace People of Peace and Justice Charity and aid for peace Peace between Faiths God's Covenant of Peace Conclusion Charities Specifications Book Format - paperback Published - January 2022 Page Count - 123 Dimensions - 129 x 199 x 9mm ISBN - 978-1838581459 ISBN 10 - 1838581456

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An advent course from Susan Sayers Advent is a season in its own right. It's also the start of the entire Christian year. So how can we best honour it? We honour it by using it! It is the season which marks the start of the Christian year, so this is our opportunity to reflect on who on Earth the child is - not only in the manger, but throughout his life, and throughout our own lives, too. It's also a season to be lived in the dark. Light is promised but it's important to pay attention to the darkness as well.This Advent book is a kind of travel guide or maybe a theatre programme. You may be visiting familiar places and ideas, or places and ideas you haven't previously considered in quite the same way. You might be surprised to find our Advent journey linking with other seasons, so it isn't entirely about getting ready for Christmas.I can't promise you an entirely comfortable journey, but I hope it will be a journey that helps you travel through this coming year, on your own life pilgrimage, equipping you with hope in the darkness, whatever form that darkness takes for you.As there are four weeks in the Advent season, this book is in four sections. In each section there is a weekly prayer, then six short daily rflections, followed by suggestions for you to try. So as we journey through Advent there are questions to think about, suggested further reflection and action.May God bless us as we journey together.

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Bringing together words of warmth across a range of subjects and situations, these timeless prayer collections can be used for both personal and group prayer and provide a wealth of resources.

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From Annie Try Discover a powerful story of resilience and faith. Em's journey through life in care and the aftermath of traumatic memories leads her on a quest for normality, including uncovering family secrets. But the truth she discovers tests everything she holds dear - her passion for dance, relationships, and identity. Follow her as she searches for the support she needs and finds strength in her faith. This heart-wrenching tale will inspire and encourage Christian teens on their own journeys. Published book reviews: Sue Strifles - 16-03-23 Unintentional Poet - 13-03-23 C.F. Dunn - 18-03-23

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From Margaret McAllisterBuyer beware! The price of a bargain may be higher than you think.Everyone is thrilled by The Life Shop. It sells everything - from cat baskets to cruises to career plans - and all a great price. Lorna alone cannot understand why her friends, neighbours and even her normally sensible Mum are obsessed by the Life Shop. She realises that its customers seem to be losing their individuality.Are the enticing products costing more than is apparent? More importantly, Lorna is also concerned about her disabled brother - how does he fit into the Life Shop's all too perfect world?Appropriate for 12+

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Out of the experience of the pandemic comes this book by popular author John Cox to help us keep spiritually healthy.  Times of crisis and difficulty can mean we neglect our own well-being and just as our physical health needs feeding and exercise so too do our spirits.  These 28 reflections provide just that.  There is challenge as well as comfort but through it all the theme of hope, symbolised by the different colours of the rainbow for each reflection ranging from Crisis red to Peaceful blue.

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Maybe you have reached a point in your spiritual life where you are beginning to feel tired, stressed, discouraged, lacking motivation, and possibly even distant from God. You might be feeling completely wrung out. Perhaps the busyness of life is placing pressure on you, preventing you from having the opportunity to rest, relax, and more importantly, to enjoy being with God. And, of course, busyness comes in many different forms, for example: vocational, parenting, volunteering, being a carer . . . and even in terms of church commitments. Or perhaps you are dealing with, or recovering from trauma or crisis in your life. Patrick Coghlan’s new eBook ‘Rooted In God’ explores all these subjects in a spiritual and helpful way to see us all through these turbulent times.

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Themed quiet days for those of all faiths and none - by Nick FawcettIn our restless modern world, in which many seem as troubled and stressed as they have ever been, we need to make time to be still, to commune with something beyond ourselves. This book aims to help in enabling just that, offering a resource for the staging of Quiet Days or reflective events on a variety of themes and, if so wished, for those of all faiths or none. Rather than dealing with overtly religious issues, it approaches everyday matters from a spiritual perspective, covering themes as diverse as anxiety, anger, sorrow, friendship, suffering, envy, truth, loneliness and numerous others, each moving from the negative to the positive, the life denying to the life affirming. Here is a book that will help many to find the guidance in their daily lives they so urgently seek. Contents About the Author Introduction Part 1 - Beyond Dispute Part 2 - A Proper Perspective Part 3 - The Power of Words Part 4 - Giving and Receiving Part 5 - Happy Days Part 6 - Justice and Peace Part 7 - Righting Wrongs Part 8 - Truth and Falsehood Part 9 - The Valley of Tears Part 10 - A Time and a Place Part 11 - Breaking Down the Barriers Part 12 - Will You be my Friend? Part 13 - Healing the Wounds Part 14 - Life's Mysteries Appendix 1 - Adapted Prayers for use in an Interfaith Event Appendix 2 - Adapted Prayers for use in an Event for all Faiths and none References Specifications Book Format - Paperback Published - 2022 Page Count - 330 Dimensions - 152 x 229 x 21mm ISBN - 9781838581275

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With the insight born out of his own deep experience of both therapeutic and spiritual practice, Michael Forster explores what it means to be a pastoral companion. He examines the areas of personal choice and responsibility, regrets and disappointments, appropriate boundary setting and supervision.

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Healing Prayer After Trauma explores the possible profound physical, mental, emotional and spiritual impact that a traumatic event, be it recent or historical, can have on a person. Providing the reader with encapsulating snippets of the experiences of his younger self, Patrick Coghlan immerses himself in the text and invites the reader to join him on his spiritual journey of healing.Never shying away from his own anxieties, Patrick portrays an honest narrative of his struggles and his ongoing journey to find comfort and acceptance in prayer and reflection.Through carefully chosen prayer, he invites the reader to open a dialogue with God and encourages them to listen to his reply. It is a striking reminder that we are never truly alone.

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