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Beastly Bible Stories Book 7
Gory, Gory hallelujah! So you think the Bible is boring?THINK AGAIN!The baby in the manger is only the beginning... This book is full of the blood and guts that other children's Bible stories are afraid to mention. STARRING JESUS - the surprising Saviour - whose miracle mayhem is turning the world upside down. Are YOU brave enough for...BEASTLY BIBLE STORIES? WARNING!!! - This book contains false friends, roman execution, and a death-defying surpriseDon't miss other books in this series:Books 1, through 4 - The Tremendous Old TestamentBooks 5, through 8 - The Terrific New Testament These books make a perfect paperback size and will improve children's knowledge of the Bible in a fun way and inspire their own creativity. Similar in style to 'Horrible Histories'.
£8.99
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Beastly Bible Stories Book 6
Troublemaking Teacher So you think the Bible is boring?THINK AGAIN!The baby in the manger is only the beginning... This book is full of the blood and guts that other children's Bible stories are afraid to mention. STARRING JESUS - the surprising Saviour - whose miracle mayhem is turning the world upside down. Are YOU brave enough for...BEASTLY BIBLE STORIES? WARNING!!! - This book contains a murderous mob, super smelly feet, and a deadly plot!Don't miss other books in this series:Books 1, through 4 - The Tremendous Old TestamentBooks 5, through 8 - The Terrific New Testament These books make a perfect paperback size and will improve children's knowledge of the Bible in a fun way and inspire their own creativity. Similar in style to 'Horrible Histories'.
£8.99
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Beastly Bible Stories Book 5
Miracle Mayhem So you think the Bible is boring?THINK AGAIN!The baby in the manger is only the beginning... This book is full of the blood and guts that other children's Bible stories are afraid to mention. STARRING JESUS - the surprising Saviour - whose miracle mayhem is turning the world upside down. Are YOU brave enough for...BEASTLY BIBLE STORIES? WARNING!!! - This book contains a baby-killing King, a headless Hero AND man who comes back from the dead!Don't miss other books in this series:Books 1, through 4 - The Tremendous Old TestamentBooks 5, through 8 - The Terrific New Testament These books make a perfect paperback size and will improve children's knowledge of the Bible in a fun way and inspire their own creativity. Similar in style to 'Horrible Histories'.
£8.99
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Beastly Bible Stories Book 4
Gore and Wonder 15 Lively-told and illustrated Old Testament stories 'full of blood, guts and miraculous mayhem that other children's Bible stories are afraid to mention. Are YOU brave enough for...BEASTLY BIBLE STORIES? WARNING!!! - This book contains a killer oven, a ghostly hand and a gory river!Don't miss other books in this series:Books 1, through 4 - The Tremendous Old TestamentBooks 5, through 8 - The Terrific New Testament These books make a perfect paperback size and will improve children's knowledge of the Bible in a fun way and inspire their own creativity. Similar in style to 'Horrible Histories'.
£8.99
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Beastly Bible Stories Book 3
Death and deliverance 12 lively-told Old Testament stories 'full of the blood, guts and miraculous mayhem that other children's Bible stories are afraid to mention.WARNING!!! -This book contains human sacrifice, man-eating dogs and murder on the toilet!'Are YOU brave enough for...BEASTLY BIBLE STORIES? Don't miss other books in this series:Books 1, through 4 - The Tremendous Old TestamentBooks 5, through 8 - The Terrific New Testament These books make a perfect paperback size and will improve children's knowledge of the Bible in a fun way and inspire their own creativity. Similar in style to 'Horrible Histories'.
£8.99
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Beastly Bible Stories Book 2
The good, the bad, and the deadlySo you think the Bible is boring? Think again!You may knows lots of friendly Bible tales about animals, angels and the baby Jesus- but that's only half the story. These books are full of the blood, guts and miraculous mayhem that the other children's Bible stories are afraid to mention. WARNING!!! - This book contains cannibal cows, a lethal flood, and a deadly haircut! Are YOU brave enough for...BEASTLY BIBLE STORIES? Don't miss other books in this series:Books 1, through 4 - The Tremendous Old TestamentBooks 5, through 8 - The Terrific New Testament These books make a perfect paperback size and will improve children's knowledge of the Bible in a fun way and inspire their own creativity. Similar in style to 'Horrible Histories'. Contents Dreadful dreamsGood news, bad news - Joseph the dreamerCannibal cows - Pharaoh's bad dreamsThe scary statue and the crazy king - Nebuchadnezzar's nightmaresRight and wrongThe fatal flood - Noah and the arkBabbling builders - The Tower of BabelThe crucial cut - The circumcision ruleSin cities - Sodom and GomorrahLaws for living - The Ten CommandmentsClean and unclean - Rules for eatingBlood and guts - Rules for sacrificing animalsHair-raising horrorThe horrible haircut - Samson loses his strengthA terrible tangle - The death of Absolom
£8.99
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Beastly Bible Stories Book 1
All the gore and moreSo you think the Bible is boring?Think again!You may know lots of friendly Bible tales about animals, angels and the baby Jesus - but that's only half of the story. This book is full of the blood, guts and miraculous mayhem that the other children's Bible stories are afraid to mention. Are YOU brave enough for...BEASTLY BIBLE STORIES? WARNING!!! - This book contains man-eating bears, a killer tornado and God's secret weapons!Don't miss other books in this series:Books 1, through 4 - The Tremendous Old TestamentBooks 5, through 8 - The Terrific New Testament These books make a perfect paperback size and will improve children's knowledge of the Bible in a fun way and inspire their own creativity. Similar in style to 'Horrible Histories'.
£8.99
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Help! Im A New Dad!
Fatherhood is a wondrous, insane, frustrating, bonkers, frightening, messy, upsetting, terrifying, all-consuming, life-affirming, blessing. Help! I'm a New Dad! is a collection of prayers from those first few months of welcoming a new life into the world. Honest, real, filled with laughter and tiredness, frustration and joy, the end result is the same: sharing what it is to be a dad with our own heavenly father.'David's prayers are refreshingly honest, real and life-giving. This book helps to give you a framework to cry out your joy, pain, doubt and unknowing to God.'Click here to view the full contents
£7.99 - £8.99
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Help! Im A New Mum!
The arrival of a baby takes you by surprise. However much you plan and prepare, the reality can be startling. Suddenly you have responsibility for a new little life. Help! I'm a New Mum! is a book of honest shouts and whispers to God about all things baby - from labour to love, from panic to peace, from smells to smiles.The prayers are not always polite but they're real and will prove a good companion for any new mum.'Pam's empathetic approach gives these prayers a healthy dose of realism, understanding and wisdom.' Nicky Edwards, mum of two daughters.Click here to view the full contents
£7.99 - £8.99
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Intercessions For A Hurting World
In a hurting world that needs praying for more than ever, Nick Fawcett provides a new collection of a hundred jargon-free prayers to meet that need.Avoiding religious jargon and using instead, language that speaks to all, he provides an invaluable resource for those leading intercessions in public worship, so that they may pray meaningfully, thoughtfully and confidently.Intercessions for a Hurting World doesn't simply remind us of matters we sometimes ignore or forget, it also brings home the reality of human need and prompts us into action.As Nick says: '... we need to pray in the modern-day vernacular and, as far as possible, in words that speak to non-believers as much as believers. We need to include rather than exclude, to welcome in rather than shut out.'ContentsClick here to view the full contents
£15.99
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Exploring Emotional Health
On average, three children in every class at school are affectedby a mental health issue Did you know...• It is estimated that half of all mental health problems manifest beforethe age of 14 years old• Child and adolescent mental health services are turning away approximately 25% of children referred to them for treatment• Only 0.7% of the NHS budget is spent on children's mental health• 2 in 5 young carers have a mental health problem• 1 in 12 young people self-harmYouth leaders recognise that issues around emotional health are growing and research shows that young people want to talk about it!In her debut book, Exploring Emotional Health, author Liz Edge provides key information and six ready-to-go workshops covering: self-esteem; anxiety; depression; self-harm; and identifying and coping with emotions, to enable even the busiest of youth leaders to provide effective support in building resilient young people.Liz says: 'This book was born out of identifying personally and professionally the need to support youth leaders and young people in exploring emotional health and faith. Each workshop is the start of an ongoing conversation that we must engage with in our practice.'Liz Edge is a professionally qualified youth work practitioner, holding a first-class degree in Youth Work and Ministry. She has worked with young people across a wide range of Christian and other settings and now delivers innovative youth work through education, training and intervention.
£10.99 - £11.99
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Bethlehems Road
The coming of Jesus changed our world forever. During the season of Advent, we best prepare for the arrival of Jesus, the Coming One, by keeping our hearts and minds open and making room for him. Yet we allow things to get in the way.In this collection of 40 daily reflections for Advent, author Ray Simpson first outlines the roadblocks, such as materialism and clutter, that need to be cleared away so that we are ready for Jesus' arrival. Next, he identifies the signposts – prophecies, intuitions, stirrings – that help us to travel in the direction of what or who is coming. With these signposts clear, he then explores how we should prepare ourselves for the arrival of Jesus. And finally, Ray considers glimpses of glory – fresh expressions of the Light of the World.This meditative and enlightening approach to journeying through Advent will be an invaluable accompaniment to your own preparation for the arrival of Jesus.
£9.99 - £10.99
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Big Questions
A resource to help young people look at issues, examine the evidence and, with the help of the Bible, gain a better understanding of what's involved and hopefully to draw their own conclusions about the following Big Questions: Does God exist? Is creation random or is there a hint of design? Is climate change for real? Why do we have the rich and the poor? Why is there suffering in the world? Is there life after death? Who was Jesus? What is the purpose of questioning? For individuals or as a resource for young people's groups. Contents About the authorIntroductionHow to use Big QuestionsChapter One:Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are...Chapter Two:Kaboom!Chapter Three:Just a lot of hot air? Climate ChangeChapter Four:The Great Divide? - Rich and PoorChapter Five:Why the Suffering?Chapter Six:Is This It?Chapter Seven:Who Was Jesus - Magician or God?Chapter Eight:To question or not to question?
£11.99 - £13.99
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The Challenge Of The Lords Prayer
You've said the Lord's Prayer so often that you know it off by heart. But does it still challenge you? Can you truly stand up to the demands of this most holy and beloved of prayers?In his new book, The Challenge of the Lord's Prayer, author John Cox forces us to face the prayer of Jesus head on and not to pray it lightly. He provides valuable insights into its meaning and relevance today, raising important questions to challenge those who have the courage to pray this ancient prayer with a true and living faith.As John says: 'We sometimes think that prayer is all about asking, but in asking for things for ourselves, our very asking challenges us about what we are doing - in relation to God and in relation to others.'John Cox was ordained priest in the Anglican Church in 1968 and has worked as curate and rector of an inner-city ex-slum parish in Birmingham, as well as being Diocesan Director of Ordinands and Post-ordination training. Having retired twice, he now spends his time writing, playing golf and enjoying river cruises.The Challenge of the Lord's Prayer insists that we put God first in our praying and demands that, as we ask God for forgiveness, we consider the needs of others and how we, in turn, forgive them. And it calls us to stand up to the evil in our world today.Click here to view contents
£15.99
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Still Valued And Blessed
What exactly is old age? Grey hair? A pension? A state of mind? Whatever it is, and however it is defined, one thing is for sure: God wants our lives to continue to be valued and blessed.In his new book, Still Valued and Blessed, author Patrick Coghlan encourages everyone entering and journeying through old age to do so with a positive attitude and to live a spiritually fruitful and fulfilling life.As Patrick says: 'I am sure that God doesn't want us to stop living fulfilling lives - filled with joy and hope - just because we have reached a certain age. We still have spiritual needs to be met, callings to fulfil, and new things to learn!'Patrick Coghlan is a Baptist Minister and chaplain for a care trust. He has considerable experience of working with people of most age groups, in the context of providing ministry and care. His first book was published in 2001 and he has since written a variety of Christian resources for different age groups, and some family novels.Still Valued and Blessed is a personal resource written predominantly for older people and those approaching this time of life. This much-needed guide aims to help us all approach, enter and journey through old age positively and to discover a new wealth of spiritual fruitfulness, with joy and hope. It examines biblical teaching about God's purpose for our whole lives, encouraging us to be challenged by new experiences and opportunities, and to learn from those older characters in the Bible who served God in truly amazing ways.Contents1. The purpose for which we were created2. God's faithfulness to us on our Christian journey3. Letting go of failure and facing new opportunities4. Wisdom, knowledge and understanding gained from life experience5. Respect for older people6. Obedience to God - to our calling and in our lifestyles (Noah)7. Patience - God's timing is perfect (Abraham/Abram)8. God's plan for our lives (Jeremiah 29:11) - Nothing is by coincidence with God (Joseph)9. Used by God in the wilderness years (Moses)10. Setting a good example to our children and others (David)11. Doubts (Zechariah)12. All things are possible with God (Elizabeth)13. Waiting to meet face to face with Jesus (Anna and Simeon)14. Witnessing, teaching and sharing testimony (Paul)Epilogue Embracing the challenge
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Scandal Of Christian Disunion
There is nothing new about divisions in the Church, and all of us could tell stories of Christians faced with interdenominational tensions. The fact remains that the Church has, especially today, an absolute duty to proclaim the gospel; but we always need to check that it is indeed the gospel that we are trying to preach. For we are fallible and sinful and we can get it wrong.The first chapter of Nicholas King's book considers the scandal of Christian disunion, and in particular the mystery whereby perfectly good people seem content to live with the scandal. Then he looks at each of the 27 documents that constitute the New Testament and demonstrates that the writers were well aware of the possibility of divisions in the Church and that they had a way of coping with the divisions, by keeping their eyes on God and on Jesus.The final part of the book considers one particular issue that divides Christians of the Roman Catholic Church from other Christians, namely the role given to Mary the mother of Jesus, and in particular to the two teachings about her Immaculate Conception and her Assumption, and whether the Catholic position represents an unbridgeable gap for Christians from other traditions.ContentsThe mystery of anti-ecumenismPaul and the Paulines on divisionsDivisions in Paul's Corinthian and Roman correspondenceHandling divisions in ActsThe Johannine LiteratureHandling divisions in Mark's GospelDivisions in Matthew's GospelDivisions in Luke's GospelRevelation and divisionsDivisions in the Catholic EpistlesIs Mary an obstacle to ecumenical progress?
£20.99
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Revelations Of Glory
Saints are not set apart as perfect or sinless, for they have the same weaknesses as all humans, but they are who God has called them to be and in being themselves, they reveal God's glory. Saints are people who work in common union with God and he is seen at work in their lives. This book is to introduce you to some of the people who are heroes of the Church and are revelations of God's glory. We share a common union with them, for we have the same Creator and Redeemer and the same Spirit of God: in God we are one with them.Each celebration of a saint follows the same format: a short introduction to the saint's life, the Scripture readings for the saint's day, which are taken mainly from the Common Worship Lectionary, an opening prayer, intercessions, the peace and a blessing.Together with its companion volume Icons of Glory, this book will encourage you to explore the common union to which we all belong and to discover God's call to you, which is unique. This is a call to be a fellow worker with God and to reveal his glory in your life. To see full contents Click Here
£28.99
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Let Us Worship The Lord
This compendium of prayers, reflections, Bible-based monologues, sermon ideas and full services is a valuable resource for those who devise and lead worship. As well as more general material, the focus is on the two great festivals of Christmas, Holy Week and Easter.The book contains over 300 prayers, with opening prayers, confessions, intercessions and blessings set out for the Christian Year and specific topics.The material is drawn from books already published by our popular author, John Cox and is brought together here to assist those looking for background information, ideas for sermons, prayers and talks as they prepare to lead congregations in their worship.The reflections will both stimulate and encourage them in their own spiritual journey.Contents Feasts and FestivalsAdventAdvent wreaths and CandlesChristmasEpiphanyAsh WednesdayMothering SundayPalm SundayHoly WeekMaundy ThursdayGood FridayHoly SaturdayEasterThe biblical accountsThe Easter liturgya. The Service of the Lightb. The Vigil.c. The Liturgy of Initiation.The Easter gardenAscension DayWhit SundayTrinity SundayHarvest FestivalsAll Saints and All SoulsPrayersOpening PrayersConfessionsIntercessionsBlessingsSeasonal prayersAdventChristmasEpiphanyPalm SundayMaundy ThursdayGood FridayHoly SaturdayEasterPentecostTrinityTransfigurationHarvestAll Saints and All SoulsGeneral PrayersAmbitionAngerBaptismBeautyBereavementCallComfortCommitmentCourageDutyFairnessFaithForgivenessFutureGenerosityGloryGod's purposesGod's WordGood NewsGratitudeGuidanceHealingHolinessHopeHumourJusticeLeadersLightLoveMotivesObediencePeacePetitionPossessionsPrayerPrejudicePresenceSchoolSensitivitySpiritSufferingTestingThanksTrustTruthWisdomWonderWorldWorshipWorthThoughts and reflectionsGood news to the poorRelease to captivesSight to the blindFreedom to the oppressedProphets and prophecyThe Word of the Lord - IsaiahWorship and JusticeA new leaderThe Word made fleshFor all the worldChristmas Eve - expectationChristmas Day - the presence of GodAsh Wednesday - FastPalm SundayConfrontation - the cleansing of the TemplePreparation - the costly ointmentBetrayalThe Last SupperAt the foot of the crossResurrectionEmmausThe power of Resurrection lifePrideAmbitionToleranceIn their own words - biblical charactersOld Testament1. Sarah - you must be joking!2. Abraham - a terrible test3. Rebekah - you're my favourite4. Jacob - what a struggle5. Aaron - the pressure of leadership6. Naomi - a wonderful daughter-in-law7. Samuel - not happy8. The Queen of Sheba - a matter of trade9. Jonah - where's the justice in that?New Testament10. Anne - just an ordinary child really11. Elizabeth - miracles run in our family12. The lodging keeper - don't blame me13. Melchior, the wise man - we thought we knew14. The woman at the well - a life-changing meeting15. Zacchaeus - repentant rogue16. Mary - nothing is too precious17. The donkey owner - you only have to ask18. Pilate - what is the truth?19. The soldier - you never forget the first time20. Mary of Magdala - seeing isn't everything21. Peter - what a boasterServices for Holy Week and Easter1. Palm Sunday - procession2. An evening act of worship for Monday of Holy Week3. An evening act of worship for Tuesday of Holy Week4. An evening act of worship for Wednesday of Holy Week5. A service for Maundy Thursday - the Exodus meal6. Good Friday - Executiona. A dramatic reading of the Passionb. Christ crucified - meditations on the Passionc. The Crucifixion - the witness of the Scriptures7. Holy Saturday - the in-between time. A vigil8. Easter Daya. The Easter Lightb. The Easter Gardenc. Easter service - a celebration of resurrection
£22.99
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Experiencing God In Unexpected Places
Aimed at a variety of readerships, Experiencing God in Unexpected Places is for those who want to know more about the meaning and significance of the Beatitudes, and to gain a greater understanding of the nature of joy and blessing.The book will also help people who are coming to terms with difficult times, and all those who struggle to understand how we can experience God, his joy and blessing, even in the more negative situations in life - sometimes more so.Patrick Coghlan examines how we are able to deal with the more negative experiences often faced in life; to have a deeper joy, to receive more of God's blessing, and to experience the Triune God (God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit) in new and significant ways eternally. Also, how we can appreciate more fully all the joy and blessings that God showers upon us on a daily basis; though not everyone attributes them to God.Each Beatitude is divided into two halves, which are looked at in alternate chapters. The first half is the challenge of the Beatitude, and the second half is the blessing of the Beatitude. The Appendix at the end of the resource invites and assists the reader to go on a physical journey of prayer, based on the Beatitudes.Contents Chapter 1: Experiencing God in the things that money can't buyChapter 2: The kingdom is like... (A meditation on the blessing)Chapter 3: Experiencing God in lossChapter 4: Longing to be comforted (A meditation on the blessing)Chapter 5: Experiencing God in submissionChapter 6: Our inheritance (A meditation on the blessing)Chapter 7: Experiencing God in emptinessChapter 8: Being filled (A meditation on the blessing)Chapter 9:Experiencing God in forgivingChapter 10: We can be forgiven (A meditation on the blessing)Chapter 11: Experiencing God in living a holy lifestyleChapter 12: Seeing God (A meditation on the blessing)Chapter 13: Experiencing God in promoting peaceChapter 14: Being a child of God (A meditation on the blessing)Chapter 15: Experiencing God in ridicule and oppositionChapter 16: Theirs is the kingdom of heaven (A meditation on the blessing)Chapter 17: Rewarded in heaven (A meditation on the blessing)Epilogue: Being a blessing to othersAppendix: Making the journey An imaginative prayer responseFirst stageSecond stageThird stageFourth stageFifth stageSixth stageSeventh stageEighth stageNinth stageTenth stageEleventh stage
£15.99
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Credible Witnesses
John's Gospel includes a broad spectrum of witnesses to Jesus, whose wide-ranging responses and stories are an attempt to persuade audiences of their points of view on Jesus, which range from positive to negative. The evangelist wants his readers to become more confident in their faith, hence his desire to tell a credible story (or series of stories) about Jesus.Credible Witnesses follows John's lead by allowing many of his characters to speak about Jesus by telling their stories. This involves imagination and even conjecture at times. In each of the chapters of this book, a character's testimony is illuminated with some background information, before going on to show how John uses the testimony as part of the witness of his Gospel as a whole. Each chapter ends with some reflections that help to draw John's Gospel into the present. Contents John the EvangelistJohn the BaptistThe mother of JesusNicodemusThe Samaritan womanThe royal officialThe paralysed manThe hungry man in the large crowdThe woman brought before JesusThe man born blindMary, the sister of LazarusPhilipJudasCaiaphasPontius PilateJoseph of ArimatheaMary MagdaleneThomasSimon PeterThe Beloved DiscipleConclusion: The Abiding Spirit of JesusAppendix: The Poetry of Wisdom Specifications Format - Paperback Published - November 2016 Weight - 295g Page count - 164 Dimensions - 154 x 234 x 11mm ISBN - 9781848678750 ISBN 10 - 1848678754
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Worship For Lent To Easter
There is a city with a river of life, a radiant place, a place where God resides, a city of peace, where all can live in harmony, where all, from all directions, can come and live in peace.'Annie Heppenstall - a professed Franciscan tertiary drawn to expressions of Earth Spirituality and of the Feminine Divine, and the bestselling author of The Book of Uncommon Prayer - provides in Worship for Lent and Easter a truly rich and remarkable weekly liturgy, the underlying theme throughout being that of place and inclusivity.Beginning with Ash Wednesday's location in the wilderness of Christ's temptation, then moving through the desert and onto village, city, family home, temple, execution site, and finally garden, Annie's biblically rich, comprehensive and creative new liturgy includes Celtic Christian options throughout, reflective and informative introductions for worship leaders, and provision for children.Written with a deep respect of tradition, yet also with a vivid awareness of contemporary concerns, Worship for Lent and Easter will engage all who yearn for fresh inspiration, energy and insight into this most holy of Christian seasons.Contents Section 1: Lent and Easter 'traditional' liturgical prayersAn Easter thanksgiving to God, Source of all lightLent invitations to confession and 'mercy' confessionsEaster invitations to reconciliationPsalm-inspired prayersCollect-form prayers related to themed Sunday servicesGospel acclamationsIntercessionsIntroduction to The PeacePrayers at the preparation of the tablePrefacesExtended preface to Eucharistic prayerA simple ritual of bread and winePrayers after communionSection 2: Themed services from Ash Wednesday to Palm SundayAsh Wednesday: into the wildernessThe Exodus (all-age): walking with God through the wildernessHagar: water in the desertElijah: ups and downs, desolation and consolation'Teshuva' and Mothering Sunday (all-age): exile and homecoming, flowering in the wildernessJohn the Baptist and the Desert Fathers and Mothers:choosing to live in the desertPalm Sunday (all-age): into the citySection 3: Holy Week and EasterMonday: safe space in BethanyTuesdaythe temple and safety of the crowd(child-friendly/all-age option)Wednesday: a perfumed homeMaundy Thursday: the upper room and GethsemaneGood Friday vigil: GolgothaSaturday vigilEaster morning: the GardenSection 4: Mary, Celtic saints and the natural cycle in LentThe Annunciation to Mary and the spring equinoxCeltic saints
£18.99
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Leading For A Change
Leading for a Change' offers practical advice and insights, and explores issues such as:*Why the leader needs to be a navigator and interpreter.*How growth and success can knock you off-track.*How to apply insights from business in the church and other voluntary settings.*What happens when leaders spend more time managing than leading.*How we learn from mistakes*How to pace change.*How to communicate change honestly.*What makes change too costly.
£15.99
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Abiding Grace
Prayers for Later in LifeThe later years of life are as filled with blessings and challenges as those which come before. In Abiding Grace, Rupert Bristow provides a moving and heartfelt storehouse of prayers that enable the reader to reflect and meditate on them.Beginning as it should with celebration, Abiding Grace reminds us that there is much indeed to rejoice in, be that the simple joys of laughter, retirement, and even keeping fit! Rupert then gently guides the reader through the anxieties and worries that are an inescapable part of growing old. Regrets and mistakes are brought before God and through his grace we are released from our past.From birthdays and anniversaries, friends, family and wisdom, through to the time when we all face death, Abiding Grace is a rich and much needed aid for anyone turning to prayer in later life. Indeed, as Rupert writes, it is through God's saving grace and an awareness of his presence in our lives, 'that we can all seek to make the seamless transition from life to death without fear or regret, but in confidence and trust.'Contents Celebrating and SharingBirthdays and anniversariesChurch MembershipEncouragementFaithFamilyFriendshipsGrandparenthoodKeeping fitLaughterLegacyLoveMusicPilgrimageRelationshipsRetirementThanksgivingThe BibleTravelVolunteeringWisdomCoping and HurtingCancerCareChangeDementiaDependenceDisability/InfirmityHealthHearing And Sight ImpairmentHeart AttacksLonelinessPainStrokesTechnologyRemembering and WorryingConfessing/Saying SorryDebtGolden AgeGuilt/ShameLossMemoriesRegretsRemembranceRemorseStory-tellingWorry and DespairPlanning and HopingDownsizingFuneralsHopeLetting goLife after deathMentoringMovingSaying goodbyeStepping DownTaking onWillsThe Lord's PrayerA general thanksgiving
£14.99
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No Body But Yours
Christ has no body now, but yours. No hands, no feet on earth, but yours. Yours are the eyes through which he looks with compassion on this world. St Teresa of Avila.As Christians, we are all challenged by Jesus' final commission to his disciples, to go and make disciples of all nations. It has clearly not yet been accomplished and this is the springboard for Paul Cox's thought-provoking course of Lent reflections in No Body But Yours. Through six sessions, each of which can be followed either as a personal reflection for Lent, or as a group, the sentiments expressed in the prayer by St Teresa of Avila are examined in detail.No Body but Yours is an essential aid for Lent, encouraging us to reflect not just upon how we live our faith, but how this faith is proclaimed and perhaps more importantly, how we can be Christ to and for others.Calling on us all to take more seriously, and with greater personal engagement, the task Jesus has set us, Paul Cox encourages us to examine how we can be more Christlike, both in our own lives and in relation to others. It is a wonderful and daunting challenge, and one which, by our baptism into a life with Jesus, we agree to take up. Contents About the authorIntroduction SESSION 1 No body but yoursSESSION 2 No hands but yoursSESSION 3 No feet but yoursSESSION 4 Your eyes of compassionSESSION 5 Let nothing disturb. Let nothing frighten you SESSION 6 All things pass away: God never changes Specifications Book Format - Paperback Published - September 2016 Weight -155g Page Count - 89 Dimensions - 21cm x 14.8cm x 0.5cm ISBN - 9781848678675 ISBN 10 - 1848678673
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