Personal Life Resources from Kevin Mayhew featuring bestselling books by your favourite authors. In Stock, available to buy direct from the UK publisher online today.
Personal Life
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Close Encounters
In this devotional Lenten book, Eleanor Watkins meditates upon the transforming personal encounters with Jesus recorded in the Gospels - from the big characters to the little boy who had the five loaves and the two fish - and draws the reader into those encounters. For each of the forty days of Lent there is a presentation of a different character accompanied by a reading, a reflection and a prayer.
£8.99 - £9.99
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Food For Prayer
Food for Prayer offers an imaginative prayer suggestion for every day of the year, rejoicing in the fact that the ordinary stuff of life can be food for prayer. It follows the changing seasons and the Church's cycle of feasts and festivals so that whenever we begin, prayer may find its place in the rhythm of our days.
£10.99 - £17.99
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The Joy Of Spiritual Fitness
Most fitness programmes concentrate on physical fitness - they start from the outside and stop there. To achieve total fitness of the mind, body and soul we need to start on the inside and work outwards. Beginning with a spiritual health test.
£11.99 - £13.99
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Prayers For Fathers
Beautifully printed hardback books containing wonderful prayers and heart warming full-colour illustrations.
£7.99
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Life Shaping Spirituality
Life events shape our perspective on God and on life itself. We change, we grow, we mature! Behaviour changes, political or social views change, values change; but we are not always aware that our spirituality and its expression in prayer has changed too.The author offers a smorgasbord: tasters of a range of Christian spirituality traditions in the hope that such savoury samples might whet the appetite for further exploration, practice, and growth in Christian discipleship.This is a book for all who seek a deeper relationship with God and an authentic spirituality. It is a helpful resource for those who have undertaken a faith nurture course or programme and who have more questions about God and prayer. It is also a useful book for those who guide or accompany others.
£13.99
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A Long Way Off
In the rush towards Christmas that engulfs our society each year, the season of Advent is a reminder to slow down and refocus. It is a season of preparation, but it does not only ask us to prepare for the birth of a baby. We are also asked to prepare for the coming of a king.In this daily collection of reflections, Jeremy Brooks encourages us to look at what kind of king we are expecting and what kind of kingdom will be coming. He uses readings from Luke's Gospel to show Jesus' concerns for those who are on the edge of society - the poor, the disabled and the lonely. At Christmas time, it can be these groups of people who feel most marginalized and most excluded from society's celebrations, but Advent reminds us that they should be at the center of our concern.Jeremy Brooks uses those services that churches put on as part of their Christmas celebrations, such as Christingle and Crib Services to remind us of the journey of Advent. He also draws on the poetry of the Welsh poet priest, R. S. Thomas as inspiration for his daily reflections.
£10.99
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Beastly Bible Stories Book 7 Old Size
Gory, Gory Hallelujah!So you think the Bible is boring?THINK AGAIN!12 lively-told and illustrated New Testament stories full of the blood, guts and miraculous mayhem that other children's Bible stories are afraid to mention.WARNING!This book contains false friends, Roman execution and a death-defying surprise.Are YOU brave enough for BEASTLY BIBLE STORIES?Please note this is the larger size which is not re-printingContents Turbulent TalesMan overboard !The unlikely heroIt's not fair!Parties and pigsWho, me?Breaking the rulesMad MobHealing the hordesThrough the roofPalms and pandemoniumExtraordinary EasterFinal feastBad FridayBack from the dead
£15.99
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The Church's Hidden Asset
It is a modern heresy to think that old age disqualifies us from serving the Lord, and The Church's Hidden Asset reminds us that older people are a rich natural resource with a vital role to play. It contains advice and suggestions to help implement a programme to 'empower the older generation'.Please note made to order items are non-returnable
£14.99
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Pilgrims Make Progress
Christian faith is a struggle. Yet it is often through that struggle that we come to truly know God's will for our lives. In Pilgrims Make Progress, Howard Booth's meditations on the relationship of body, mind and spirit, which are illuminated by the Bible translations of Alan Dale and the wisdom of Julian of Norwich, offer simple exercises for effective meditation and reflection on subjects including forgiveness and relationships, living with tension, and silence and stillness.
£11.99
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Living Well In Suffering And Sadness
Whatever the cause of our suffering and sadness, God hears the heart's cry.This little book offers words to comfort and refresh, and those who suffer can lean back into God's understanding and transforming love.Hardback giftbook with full colour illustrations.Living well in Suffering and sadness is part of the Living Well course.
£7.99
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Loneliness
Considers some of the complexities surrounding the issue of loneliness and examines the distinction between loneliness and solitude. A study course of six sessions with two main parts to each session: Points to consider - information on the session topic; and Points to discuss - material for discussion by the study group.
£11.99
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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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Heart to Heart
Heart to Heart - Reflective thoughts and prayers by Nick Fawcett.Is there a right way to pray? Definitely not. What works for one leaves another cold, so much depending on our background, character, tradition and, above all, our understanding and experience of God. The one essential is that prayer comes from the heart, honestly expressing what we want to say to God. Some find that the only way to do this is through extemporising their own prayers; others find this well-nigh impossible, needing written prayers to help articulate their own thoughts and feelings. Most fall somewhere in the middle, quite happy to pray privately and personally, but finding written prayers a helpful stimulus.This book aims to provide such a stimulus, offering 75 reflective prayers exploring the nature and journey of Christian discipleship. Drawn from various of Nick Fawcett's study books published over the recent years, each is prefaced by a brief passage of Scripture followed by a short introduction, both designed to set the context of the prayer itself. The prayers are conversational in tone, reflecting the fact that God invites us to open our hearts to him as a friend, in the knowledge that his heart is open to us in turn.
£9.99
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Praying The Passion
The perfect daily companion for the Lenten season, this little book by Ken Taylor is a comprehensive narrative of the Passion using details and aspects of all four Gospel accounts. Mark's account is used as a base, and details unique to the other three Gospels are interwoven to produce a 'composite Passion'. This larger, fuller account is used as a springboard for meditation and prayer. For each day of Lent, there is one reading from the Passion on the left-hand page and one meditation on the right-hand page. The book contains three appendices: one of explanatory notes; one that describes a Passover Seder; and one with a suggested use of selections from the material within the congregation during Holy Week. Specifications Format: Paperback - Perfect Bound Size: 125 x 210 mm Publication date: November 1996 Page count: 112 pages ISBN: 9780862099022 Contents Introduction Praying the Passion Appendix 1: Explanatory notes Appendix 2: The Last Supper and Passover Appendix 3: Use in Holy Week
£15.99
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Come To Me
A resource for weary Christians and those who care about themFrom his own experience of chronic fatigue syndrome, Raymond Tomkinson demonstrates how weariness, whatever its cause, and the rest it demands can be blessed by God in its own right. He challenges the apparent assumption that strength and busyness are good, weakness and stillness are bad. His aim is to release people from unnecessary burdens of guilt and lack of self-worth. Each chapter examines a different aspect of our perception of strength and weakness and includes follow-up material for reflection, discussion and prayer. The intention is to provide encouragement to all those, sufferers or carers, who need to know that God is at work in our weakness, in our passivity and in our receptivity. Some aspects of our relationship with God can only develop fully if we take advantage of the times when we are 'laid aside' from the bustle and routine of twenty-first century living.
£9.99
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Expecting Jesus
Expecting Jesus is a collection of Advent reflections and prayers which follows the progress of Mary's pregnancy and focuses our thoughts on the enormity of what the Incarnation means for us. Drawing on his own experience as a Christian and an expectant father, Martyn Day's meditations make for a very intimate encounter with the Advent narratives.
£11.99
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Circle Of Blessings
Peter Dainty has cast his net deep and wide to gather together a really useful collection of over 300 blessings,graces,charges and doxologies. Whenever you need help in framing suitable words for those special occasions you will find it here.
£10.99
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From The Foot Of The Cross
Written for those who sit beside hospital beds, who visit the sick, or who are home carers - perhaps attending to the needs of someone who is terminally ill. We know our own powerlessness, but nevertheless try to respond as best we can, waiting, watching, caring, being there; like Mary.There are twelve very short chapters (e.g. "Uncertainty", "Memories", "Laughter", "Loneliness", "What love can do", "Tears", "The place of decision"), each with a brief introductory text, verse from Scripture, and prayers which represent the struggle to pray through and find God within the watching and waiting hours.
£4.99
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The Mouse-Lynn Welcome New Baby Boy
A new baby! How wonderful! New parents will treasure Heather Ellis' beautifully illustrated books of welcome, as they celebrate this special gift from God.
£7.99
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Advent Fun For All The Family!
If you're looking for something to do as a family during Advent that has a little more meaning than opening yet another door on the Advent calendar to get at the chocolate behind it, then this is the book for you.A family-focused Bible study for Advent written by author Patrick Coghlan, each session comprises a Bible study, discussion, prayer and creative activity. Featuring twelve of the key characters in the Nativity story, it explores the first coming of Jesus and how the characters were involved, leading through to the lessons we can learn from them as we look ahead to Jesus' return.This fun, imaginative and thought-provoking book will enable the whole family to explore the true meaning of Christmas.
£11.99
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The Heart Of Christmas
In his parables, Jesus used examples of human behaviour to open up to his listeners a deeper understanding of God. Today's world is no less rich in such similes. In this book, Chris Morley, a regular contributor to 'Pause for Thought' on Radio 2's Wake up to Wogan, takes examples of quirky human behaviour and uses them to offer ways into reflecting on God and our response to him. These Advent reflections allow us, in the busy weeks before Christmas, to remind ourselves what it means that God embraced humanity, and rejoice in the Spirit of God which is within us all.
£9.99 - £10.99
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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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Prayers For Mothers
A beautifully printed hardback giftbook containing carefully selected prayers in praise of mothers. Features heart warming full colour illustrations throughout.
£7.99
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Beastly Bible Stories Book 1
Gory, Gory Hallelujah!So 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:1, 2, 3 & 4 - The Tremendous Old Testament5, 6, 7 & 8 - The Terrific New TestamentPlease note this is the larger size which is not re-printing
£15.99
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