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{"id":14777394463100,"title":"Comfort in Uncertain Times","handle":"comfort-in-uncertain-times-1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital eBook Only - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eUncertainty and change can be hard, and even more so for a child. Feelings of confusion, powerlessness and insecurity may be overwhelming. Scripture is full of people just like our children who had to cope with uncertainty and transition and flourished as they saw God’s hand and presence within it all. Designed as a series of stories and discussions for families, this book lays a Biblical foundation for who God is in uncertain times and how to stay connected to him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor information\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 10px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/RachelTurner_480x480.jpg?v=1676495221\" width=\"252\" height=\"252\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRachel Turner is an author, speaker and the Parenting for Faith pioneer for BRF. Untill March 2022, she led the Parenting for Faith team at BRF, and she presents the Parenting for Faith course, a video-based resource for church groups and individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eComfort in the Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'What is not to love about this book?16 stories from the Bible are skilfully retold with just the right amount of drama, suspense and awe - perfect for a shared story!' Ali Campbell, The Resource 'It's simple, it's clever and it's profound. I found my own perspective on night-time changing along with my children's.' \u003cstrong\u003eVictoria Beech, Godventure. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry Autumn 2022. Reviewed by Cavan Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubtitled ‘Helping children draw close to God through Biblical stories of anxiety, loss and transition’, never has a book been more needed in a post-Covid world where lockdown caused massive rises in mental health issues among young and old alike. The author rightly says it is the job of parents to help their children deal with the problems of change and bereavement. Her approach is to re-tell key biblical stories by putting the emphasis on our involvement in the narrative. There are sections on how to connect with God by prayer and by spiritual practices. As with many things designed to help children, this will also be a rich resource for churches tackling these issues with older members of the congregation. This is a book that enables us to see that being human will involve feelings of uncertainty and that although we have an unchangeable God, He is not immune to the pain and the confusion of His children. A valuable resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Cavan Wood \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviewed by Paul Beasley-Murray \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/us12.campaign-archive.com\/?e=3cc647e01f\u0026amp;u=a45b3e6fc109e00f067477a28\u0026amp;id=5664bb31b8\"\u003eBooks for Today\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBRF of Abingdon continues to provide a range of superb resources for those engaged in children’s work. One such is \u003cem\u003eComfort in Uncertain Times\u003c\/em\u003e. This book will be of great help to many as we all begin to emerge from the pandemic. Each of the fifteen chapters tells a Bible story, and then provides conversation starts and end with suggestions on how to ‘connect with God’. Written for use by parents, it also can be used with great profit within a church setting by leaders of groups for children and young people. \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-10-29T11:43:09+00:00","created_at":"2024-10-29T11:42:09+00:00","vendor":"Rachel Turner","type":"eBook","tags":["Children and family ministry","Glassboxx","Parenting","Parenting for Faith books"],"price":899,"price_min":899,"price_max":899,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":53603958718844,"title":"eBook","option1":"eBook","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800390485","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Comfort in Uncertain Times - eBook","public_title":"eBook","options":["eBook"],"price":899,"weight":185,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800390485","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/232.png?v=1730980394","\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/233.png?v=1730980328"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/232.png?v=1730980394","options":["Format"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":63001503924604,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.652,"height":2000,"width":1303,"src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/232.png?v=1730980394"},"aspect_ratio":0.652,"height":2000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/232.png?v=1730980394","width":1303},{"alt":null,"id":63001487540604,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.652,"height":2000,"width":1303,"src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/233.png?v=1730980328"},"aspect_ratio":0.652,"height":2000,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/233.png?v=1730980328","width":1303}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital eBook Only - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eUncertainty and change can be hard, and even more so for a child. Feelings of confusion, powerlessness and insecurity may be overwhelming. Scripture is full of people just like our children who had to cope with uncertainty and transition and flourished as they saw God’s hand and presence within it all. Designed as a series of stories and discussions for families, this book lays a Biblical foundation for who God is in uncertain times and how to stay connected to him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor information\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 10px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/RachelTurner_480x480.jpg?v=1676495221\" width=\"252\" height=\"252\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRachel Turner is an author, speaker and the Parenting for Faith pioneer for BRF. Untill March 2022, she led the Parenting for Faith team at BRF, and she presents the Parenting for Faith course, a video-based resource for church groups and individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eComfort in the Darkness\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'What is not to love about this book?16 stories from the Bible are skilfully retold with just the right amount of drama, suspense and awe - perfect for a shared story!' Ali Campbell, The Resource 'It's simple, it's clever and it's profound. I found my own perspective on night-time changing along with my children's.' \u003cstrong\u003eVictoria Beech, Godventure. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry Autumn 2022. Reviewed by Cavan Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubtitled ‘Helping children draw close to God through Biblical stories of anxiety, loss and transition’, never has a book been more needed in a post-Covid world where lockdown caused massive rises in mental health issues among young and old alike. The author rightly says it is the job of parents to help their children deal with the problems of change and bereavement. Her approach is to re-tell key biblical stories by putting the emphasis on our involvement in the narrative. There are sections on how to connect with God by prayer and by spiritual practices. As with many things designed to help children, this will also be a rich resource for churches tackling these issues with older members of the congregation. This is a book that enables us to see that being human will involve feelings of uncertainty and that although we have an unchangeable God, He is not immune to the pain and the confusion of His children. A valuable resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Cavan Wood \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviewed by Paul Beasley-Murray \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/us12.campaign-archive.com\/?e=3cc647e01f\u0026amp;u=a45b3e6fc109e00f067477a28\u0026amp;id=5664bb31b8\"\u003eBooks for Today\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBRF of Abingdon continues to provide a range of superb resources for those engaged in children’s work. One such is \u003cem\u003eComfort in Uncertain Times\u003c\/em\u003e. This book will be of great help to many as we all begin to emerge from the pandemic. Each of the fifteen chapters tells a Bible story, and then provides conversation starts and end with suggestions on how to ‘connect with God’. Written for use by parents, it also can be used with great profit within a church setting by leaders of groups for children and young people. \u003c\/p\u003e"}
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Comfort in Uncertain Times
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{"id":7393469857983,"title":"Comfort in Uncertain Times: Ukrainian Edition","handle":"comfort-in-uncertain-times-ukrainian-edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eUncertainty and change can be hard, and even more so for a child. Feelings of confusion, powerlessness and insecurity may be overwhelming. Scripture is full of people just like our children who had to cope with uncertainty and transition and flourished as they saw God’s hand and presence within it all. Designed as a series of stories and discussions for families, this book lays a biblical foundation for who God is in uncertain times and how to stay connected to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor Info \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"216\" width=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/RachelTurner_480x480.jpg?v=1676495221\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreviously a full-time children’s and families worker and the National Children’s Work Coordinator for New Wine, Rachel Turner continues to consult, speak at conferences and run training days for parents, church leaders and youth workers. She is the pioneer of Parenting for Faith, author of the Parenting Children for a Life of Faith series and presents the Parenting for Faith course, a video-based resource for church groups and individuals. Until March 2022, she led the Parenting for Faith team at BRF.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-11-11T16:56:06+00:00","created_at":"2022-11-11T16:56:05+00:00","vendor":"Rachel Turner","type":"Paperback","tags":["Biblical engagement","Centenary","Children and family ministry","For individuals","KCLC","Parenting"],"price":899,"price_min":899,"price_max":899,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":42077788176575,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800392328","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Comfort in Uncertain Times: Ukrainian Edition","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":899,"weight":185,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800392328","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/ComfortinUncertainTimes_UKRAINIAN.jpg?v=1668185767"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/ComfortinUncertainTimes_UKRAINIAN.jpg?v=1668185767","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":26213938462911,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"width":1535,"src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/ComfortinUncertainTimes_UKRAINIAN.jpg?v=1668185767"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/ComfortinUncertainTimes_UKRAINIAN.jpg?v=1668185767","width":1535}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eUncertainty and change can be hard, and even more so for a child. Feelings of confusion, powerlessness and insecurity may be overwhelming. Scripture is full of people just like our children who had to cope with uncertainty and transition and flourished as they saw God’s hand and presence within it all. Designed as a series of stories and discussions for families, this book lays a biblical foundation for who God is in uncertain times and how to stay connected to him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor Info \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"216\" width=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/RachelTurner_480x480.jpg?v=1676495221\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; float: left;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreviously a full-time children’s and families worker and the National Children’s Work Coordinator for New Wine, Rachel Turner continues to consult, speak at conferences and run training days for parents, church leaders and youth workers. She is the pioneer of Parenting for Faith, author of the Parenting Children for a Life of Faith series and presents the Parenting for Faith course, a video-based resource for church groups and individuals. Until March 2022, she led the Parenting for Faith team at BRF.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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{"id":6260225605823,"title":"Comfortable Words: a call to restoration: Reflections on Isaiah 40–55","handle":"comfortable-words-a-call-to-restoration-reflections-on-isaiah-40-55","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God…’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough nine reflections, Steven Croft examines what these ‘comfortable words’ have to say to us. Each reflection begins from a passage of scripture taken from Isaiah 40—55: the song of an unnamed prophet who sings at the end of the exile to call God’s people home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe prophet sings of love and forgiveness, of new hope and strength in God, to rekindle courage in the hearts of God’s people. The prophet sings of a new kind of leadership, based on humility and gentleness. The prophet sings to tell us not to be afraid even in the face of death. These are comfortable words the whole world needs to hear afresh in this season.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft is the Bishop of Oxford. He has a passion for mission and evangelism and for finding creative ways of sharing the gospel, and is the co-author of the Emmaus and Pilgrim courses, both of which seek to help people engage with the Christian faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry Winter 2021. Review by Howard Rowe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith direct regard for our locked-down world and our emergence from it, this book, based on Isaiah 40-55, is right up-to-date. Croft has written nine compelling reflections on some of Isaiah’s warmest and most yearning prophetic messages. Beginning with ‘Comfort, comfort my people’, Croft follows the prophet through the words written some 2,500 years ago as God’s message to a subdued and exiled people whose identity had been stripped away, but whom God was calling to return and rebuild. The people then needed strength renewed, fears faced, hearts refreshed, and vision expanded. Croft brings light to these prophecies as they applied to the people of the exile, and, because the prophecies point to Jesus, to us – people of the Covid lockdown. The author’s style is inspirational and heart-warming. As I read it, I felt a sense of identity with Isaiah’s original readers, and that I wanted to respond for today. It is a fine read for any disciple, and will be a valuable resource to anyone preaching from these chapters of Isaiah. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Howard Rowe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview by Donato Tallo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a Benedictine Oblate, Lectio Divina plays an important part in my life, and I recently chose to read these Isaiah 40-55 reflections, written by the Bishop of Oxford during the first lockdown of 2020. The original podcasts were published by BRF in the spring of 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book of the prophet Isaiah is not one of the easiest to digest but Bishop Steven's short and meaningful reflections on key sections between chapters 40-55 are excellent. He relates these passages directly to the Covid-19 situation as it was during the first lockdown but also writes with a forward-looking perspective for the world, for the church and for individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking a few weeks to read this book enabled the text of the prophet himself and the reflections and thoughts offered by the Bishop of Oxford to really sink in. While reading the Holy Bible is important it is even more important to ponder on scripture and listen to what the text is really saying, and the Bishop has helped to bring important sections of the book of Isaiah to life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove, forgiveness, comfort and not being fearful are all key themes in Isaiah 40-55; chapter 40 famously opens with the word ‘comfort’. Comfortable words are needed now more than ever and, as the bishop points out, many of the problems faced by the world and indeed the church before the pandemic have been exacerbated. The humility of servant leadership is another theme in Isaiah, and if the church is to be the face of Christ on earth and support a society recovering from the impact of Covid-19, humility, courage and God-focused approaches will all be necessary and are all concepts explored effectively in these reflections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening words of Isaiah 43 of Isaiah remind us that God is always with us: a comfort that is very much needed in these difficult times. This delightful book gives the reader much to think about and many suggestions for how to turn reflections into actions to help support individuals and communities as they recover from the pandemic. I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone wanting to deepen their knowledge of the book of Isaiah, but I recommend it particularly to people in leadership positions across all denominations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviewed by Richard Frost\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an extremely timely publication. Originally written and delivered as a series of podcasts for the Diocese of Oxford in Autumn 2020, Bishop Steven Croft offers nine reflections on the songs of the unnamed prophet who we know as Isaiah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith references as diverse at Emeli Sandé and John Denver, Dad’s Army and Pilgrim’s Progress, Steven Croft explores Isaiah 40-55 and the message of comfort the songs of the prophet bring for each of us and our world at this time of pandemic. ‘These songs are such a good place to begin to recentre our calling and to find strength and hope again,’ he writes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Comfort, O comfort my people.’ And what comfort we need today. As the comforter, the Holy Spirit brings both the strength for living and the ability not to be afraid. We are God’s servants, chosen ones and friends, Bishop Steven writes. We live as servants ‘grounded in a call of God’: and the author calls upon the church to raise up servant leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeath, such a painful feature of Covid times, is tackled head on – we are to face the reality and the prospect of dying and prepare for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe word comfort means ‘with strength’ and Steven Croft reminds us that in these times of both difficulty and emergence, we are invited to return to the Lord and go out with joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘With all my heart,’ Bishop Steven writes, ‘I want to say to you: have the courage in this time to go deeper into God and deeper into your faith and draw on the great reservoirs of courage God gives to people in these seasons.’ Amen to that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRichard Frost is the author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/products\/life-with-st-benedict-the-rule-re-imagined-for-everyday-living\"\u003eLife with St Benedict\u003c\/a\u003e and writes a blog at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/workrestpray.com\/\"\u003eworkrestpray.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-01-13T11:20:39+00:00","created_at":"2021-01-13T11:09:36+00:00","vendor":"Steven Croft","type":"Paperback","tags":["Biblical engagement","Devotional","KCLC","Mar-21"],"price":799,"price_min":799,"price_max":799,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":37965891010751,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800391055","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Comfortable Words: a call to restoration: Reflections on Isaiah 40–55","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":799,"weight":185,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800391055","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781800391055.jpg?v=1612431183"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781800391055.jpg?v=1612431183","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":15777497743551,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.705,"height":1419,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781800391055.jpg?v=1612431183"},"aspect_ratio":0.705,"height":1419,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781800391055.jpg?v=1612431183","width":1000}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e‘Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God…’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough nine reflections, Steven Croft examines what these ‘comfortable words’ have to say to us. Each reflection begins from a passage of scripture taken from Isaiah 40—55: the song of an unnamed prophet who sings at the end of the exile to call God’s people home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe prophet sings of love and forgiveness, of new hope and strength in God, to rekindle courage in the hearts of God’s people. The prophet sings of a new kind of leadership, based on humility and gentleness. The prophet sings to tell us not to be afraid even in the face of death. These are comfortable words the whole world needs to hear afresh in this season.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft is the Bishop of Oxford. He has a passion for mission and evangelism and for finding creative ways of sharing the gospel, and is the co-author of the Emmaus and Pilgrim courses, both of which seek to help people engage with the Christian faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry Winter 2021. Review by Howard Rowe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith direct regard for our locked-down world and our emergence from it, this book, based on Isaiah 40-55, is right up-to-date. Croft has written nine compelling reflections on some of Isaiah’s warmest and most yearning prophetic messages. Beginning with ‘Comfort, comfort my people’, Croft follows the prophet through the words written some 2,500 years ago as God’s message to a subdued and exiled people whose identity had been stripped away, but whom God was calling to return and rebuild. The people then needed strength renewed, fears faced, hearts refreshed, and vision expanded. Croft brings light to these prophecies as they applied to the people of the exile, and, because the prophecies point to Jesus, to us – people of the Covid lockdown. The author’s style is inspirational and heart-warming. As I read it, I felt a sense of identity with Isaiah’s original readers, and that I wanted to respond for today. It is a fine read for any disciple, and will be a valuable resource to anyone preaching from these chapters of Isaiah. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Howard Rowe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview by Donato Tallo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a Benedictine Oblate, Lectio Divina plays an important part in my life, and I recently chose to read these Isaiah 40-55 reflections, written by the Bishop of Oxford during the first lockdown of 2020. The original podcasts were published by BRF in the spring of 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book of the prophet Isaiah is not one of the easiest to digest but Bishop Steven's short and meaningful reflections on key sections between chapters 40-55 are excellent. He relates these passages directly to the Covid-19 situation as it was during the first lockdown but also writes with a forward-looking perspective for the world, for the church and for individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking a few weeks to read this book enabled the text of the prophet himself and the reflections and thoughts offered by the Bishop of Oxford to really sink in. While reading the Holy Bible is important it is even more important to ponder on scripture and listen to what the text is really saying, and the Bishop has helped to bring important sections of the book of Isaiah to life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove, forgiveness, comfort and not being fearful are all key themes in Isaiah 40-55; chapter 40 famously opens with the word ‘comfort’. Comfortable words are needed now more than ever and, as the bishop points out, many of the problems faced by the world and indeed the church before the pandemic have been exacerbated. The humility of servant leadership is another theme in Isaiah, and if the church is to be the face of Christ on earth and support a society recovering from the impact of Covid-19, humility, courage and God-focused approaches will all be necessary and are all concepts explored effectively in these reflections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening words of Isaiah 43 of Isaiah remind us that God is always with us: a comfort that is very much needed in these difficult times. This delightful book gives the reader much to think about and many suggestions for how to turn reflections into actions to help support individuals and communities as they recover from the pandemic. I would thoroughly recommend this book to anyone wanting to deepen their knowledge of the book of Isaiah, but I recommend it particularly to people in leadership positions across all denominations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviewed by Richard Frost\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an extremely timely publication. Originally written and delivered as a series of podcasts for the Diocese of Oxford in Autumn 2020, Bishop Steven Croft offers nine reflections on the songs of the unnamed prophet who we know as Isaiah.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith references as diverse at Emeli Sandé and John Denver, Dad’s Army and Pilgrim’s Progress, Steven Croft explores Isaiah 40-55 and the message of comfort the songs of the prophet bring for each of us and our world at this time of pandemic. ‘These songs are such a good place to begin to recentre our calling and to find strength and hope again,’ he writes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Comfort, O comfort my people.’ And what comfort we need today. As the comforter, the Holy Spirit brings both the strength for living and the ability not to be afraid. We are God’s servants, chosen ones and friends, Bishop Steven writes. We live as servants ‘grounded in a call of God’: and the author calls upon the church to raise up servant leaders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeath, such a painful feature of Covid times, is tackled head on – we are to face the reality and the prospect of dying and prepare for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe word comfort means ‘with strength’ and Steven Croft reminds us that in these times of both difficulty and emergence, we are invited to return to the Lord and go out with joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘With all my heart,’ Bishop Steven writes, ‘I want to say to you: have the courage in this time to go deeper into God and deeper into your faith and draw on the great reservoirs of courage God gives to people in these seasons.’ Amen to that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRichard Frost is the author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/products\/life-with-st-benedict-the-rule-re-imagined-for-everyday-living\"\u003eLife with St Benedict\u003c\/a\u003e and writes a blog at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/workrestpray.com\/\"\u003eworkrestpray.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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Beginning with ‘Comfort, comfort my people’, Croft follows the prophet through the words written some 2,500 years ago as God’s message to a subdued and exiled people whose identity had been stripped away, but whom God was calling to return and rebuild. The people then needed strength renewed, fears faced, hearts refreshed, and vision expanded. Croft brings light to these prophecies as they applied to the people of the exile, and, because the prophecies point to Jesus, to us – people of the Covid lockdown. The author’s style is inspirational and heart-warming. As I read it, I felt a sense of identity with Isaiah’s original readers, and that I wanted to respond for today. It is a fine read for any disciple, and will be a valuable resource to anyone preaching from these chapters of Isaiah. 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He relates these passages directly to the Covid-19 situation as it was during the first lockdown but also writes with a forward-looking perspective for the world, for the church and for individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking a few weeks to read this book enabled the text of the prophet himself and the reflections and thoughts offered by the Bishop of Oxford to really sink in. While reading the Holy Bible is important it is even more important to ponder on scripture and listen to what the text is really saying, and the Bishop has helped to bring important sections of the book of Isaiah to life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove, forgiveness, comfort and not being fearful are all key themes in Isaiah 40-55; chapter 40 famously opens with the word ‘comfort’. Comfortable words are needed now more than ever and, as the bishop points out, many of the problems faced by the world and indeed the church before the pandemic have been exacerbated. The humility of servant leadership is another theme in Isaiah, and if the church is to be the face of Christ on earth and support a society recovering from the impact of Covid-19, humility, courage and God-focused approaches will all be necessary and are all concepts explored effectively in these reflections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening words of Isaiah 43 of Isaiah remind us that God is always with us: a comfort that is very much needed in these difficult times. This delightful book gives the reader much to think about and many suggestions for how to turn reflections into actions to help support individuals and communities as they recover from the pandemic. 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He has a passion for mission and evangelism and for finding creative ways of sharing the gospel, and is the co-author of the Emmaus and Pilgrim courses, both of which seek to help people engage with the Christian faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry Winter 2021. Review by Howard Rowe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith direct regard for our locked-down world and our emergence from it, this book, based on Isaiah 40-55, is right up-to-date. Croft has written nine compelling reflections on some of Isaiah’s warmest and most yearning prophetic messages. Beginning with ‘Comfort, comfort my people’, Croft follows the prophet through the words written some 2,500 years ago as God’s message to a subdued and exiled people whose identity had been stripped away, but whom God was calling to return and rebuild. The people then needed strength renewed, fears faced, hearts refreshed, and vision expanded. Croft brings light to these prophecies as they applied to the people of the exile, and, because the prophecies point to Jesus, to us – people of the Covid lockdown. The author’s style is inspirational and heart-warming. As I read it, I felt a sense of identity with Isaiah’s original readers, and that I wanted to respond for today. It is a fine read for any disciple, and will be a valuable resource to anyone preaching from these chapters of Isaiah. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Howard Rowe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview by Donato Tallo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a Benedictine Oblate, Lectio Divina plays an important part in my life, and I recently chose to read these Isaiah 40-55 reflections, written by the Bishop of Oxford during the first lockdown of 2020. The original podcasts were published by BRF in the spring of 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book of the prophet Isaiah is not one of the easiest to digest but Bishop Steven's short and meaningful reflections on key sections between chapters 40-55 are excellent. He relates these passages directly to the Covid-19 situation as it was during the first lockdown but also writes with a forward-looking perspective for the world, for the church and for individuals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking a few weeks to read this book enabled the text of the prophet himself and the reflections and thoughts offered by the Bishop of Oxford to really sink in. 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Review by Margaret Tinsley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on biblical readings from the lectionary for every day from the beginning of December until 6 January, this Advent book uses poetic references to illuminate our thoughts. The passages are treated thematically, based on the traditional themes of Advent - death , judgement, heaven and hell – then move on to ideas about Christmas, the new life of the Incarnation and the cherishing of the world into which God came. The author uses ‘the craft and expertise’ of a variety of poets, some traditional and well-known, some less familiar. While Rachel Boulding admits that none of them wrote specifically to deepen the faith of twenty-first century readers, there is much spiritual insight to be gained from their works. It is good to have the Bible passage included for each day and the use of comment and poetry certainly illuminates the passage, although at times, I would have appreciated more of the particular poem being included; some extracts are very brief. Even so, there are riches here, and in the reflection which concludes each day’s entry. This is an excellent volume for personal, daily use but also has questions for discussion and reflection, which opens it up for wider, group use. 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Eliot, George Herbert, Tennyson and Auden, among others. While they come from different ages and backgrounds, they wrestled with the same questions that we do, about God, love, hope, and suffering. This book is not a literary study of their work, but a quest to see what they can tell us about life and faith today. Their poems are quoted in short sections, with suggestions about what they might mean for us now. There are so many aspects of Godʼs love for us and ours for him that are hard to grasp. While we can glimpse only part of the picture, it often seems that, in poetry, our deepest yearnings can come to the surface. As we travel the road to Christmas in the company of these great poets, we will find our minds enlarged and our hearts touched with something of the wonder and joy of this special season. The Bible readings are drawn from the lectionary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eRachel Boulding was deputy editor of the \u003cem\u003eChurch Times\u003c\/em\u003e, having previously worked at Church House Publishing, where she helped to produce the Common Worship materials. Before her death in April 2017, she contributed regularly to BRF’s \u003cem\u003eNew Daylight\u003c\/em\u003e Bible reading notes, and also wrote \u003cem\u003eCelebrating the King James Version\u003c\/em\u003e (BRF, 2010).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransforming Ministry online November 2022. Review by Margaret Tinsley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on biblical readings from the lectionary for every day from the beginning of December until 6 January, this Advent book uses poetic references to illuminate our thoughts. 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This is an excellent volume for personal, daily use but also has questions for discussion and reflection, which opens it up for wider, group use. As an attractive, hard-backed volume, this book would make an excellent pre-Christmas gift.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Margaret Tinsley\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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A comprehensive index makes it easy to find material for a particular childrenʼs session, special event, workshop or all-age church service.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor information\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 10px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/MartynPayne-720_480x480.jpg?v=1676494572\" width=\"306\" height=\"306\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormerly part of BRFʼs Barnabas Childrenʼs Ministry and Messy Church teams, Martyn Payne has a background in teaching, Bible storytelling and leading all-age worship, and is passionate about the blessing that comes when generations explore faith together. 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There are many drama games, ways to use props, and ways to use art , all with examples linked to Bible stories. Even if you already love using Godly Play or drama, you will find lots of excellent new ideas. Above all the practical ideas are in a framework: don’t just read a story – ponder first and then tell it. Use open-ended questions, and don’t rush in with an explanation – Jesus usually didn’t. The introduction celebrates the way the biblical authors ‘were…gifted to see greater truths than they could have imagined on their own’, and this book points us to inspired story-sharing with children and families. 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Also included are over 30 key words and phrases providing ways in which connecting threads might be explored, and a suggested yearʼs programme using the Bible stories explored in the book. A comprehensive index makes it easy to find material for a particular childrenʼs session, special event, workshop or all-age church service.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor information\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 10px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/MartynPayne-720_480x480.jpg?v=1676494572\" width=\"306\" height=\"306\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormerly part of BRFʼs Barnabas Childrenʼs Ministry and Messy Church teams, Martyn Payne has a background in teaching, Bible storytelling and leading all-age worship, and is passionate about the blessing that comes when generations explore faith together. 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There are many drama games, ways to use props, and ways to use art , all with examples linked to Bible stories. Even if you already love using Godly Play or drama, you will find lots of excellent new ideas. Above all the practical ideas are in a framework: don’t just read a story – ponder first and then tell it. Use open-ended questions, and don’t rush in with an explanation – Jesus usually didn’t. The introduction celebrates the way the biblical authors ‘were…gifted to see greater truths than they could have imagined on their own’, and this book points us to inspired story-sharing with children and families. Why not adult small groups too?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Rose Medhurst\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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There are many drama games, ways to use props, and ways to use art , all with examples linked to Bible stories. Even if you already love using Godly Play or drama, you will find lots of excellent new ideas. Above all the practical ideas are in a framework: don’t just read a story – ponder first and then tell it. Use open-ended questions, and don’t rush in with an explanation – Jesus usually didn’t. The introduction celebrates the way the biblical authors ‘were…gifted to see greater truths than they could have imagined on their own’, and this book points us to inspired story-sharing with children and families. 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It also offers a range of materials on the theme of living well in the light of mortality; a creative workshop, sermon starters, Bible studies, meditations, and a set of prayer stations which combine to form a prayer walk.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is a good course and well researched, but its promotion may be a challenge, because most people, including Christians, avoid thinking about death. Nevertheless, the unwillingness to face the process of dying can have serious pastoral consequences and give rise to some unbiblical and strange ideas about life after death. Most clergy will have encountered bereaved people who imagine a parallel universe in which their departed relatives in bliss look down upon us poor souls below!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis course is broad in its range of topics, offering good practical and legal advice, besides drawing people into the mystery of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. It encourages people to think, to reflect, and to face their innermost feelings and fears. The material is pastoral and honest in its tone, and, while not claiming to have all the answers, it affirms the love and goodness of God and why Christians can face death in 'sure and certain hope'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe funeral preface reminds us that, for God’s faithful people, life is changed, not ended, and when our mortal flesh is laid aside, an everlasting dwelling place is made ready for us in heaven. For churches with elderly folk in their congregations, this course will provide help for them to prepare for, and hopefully to embrace, that change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Rt Revd Dominic Walker OGS is a former Bishop of Monmouth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-10-06T16:10:19+01:00","created_at":"2023-10-06T16:10:19+01:00","vendor":"Joanna Collicutt","type":"Paperback","tags":["Anna Chaplaincy books","Anna Chaplaincy Courses","Bereavement","Glassboxx","Grief","KCLC","Pastoral care"],"price":2499,"price_min":2499,"price_max":2499,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43664255549631,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800392830","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":34897174364351,"product_id":7550558208191,"position":1,"created_at":"2023-10-06T16:10:19+01:00","updated_at":"2023-10-06T16:10:21+01:00","alt":null,"width":2480,"height":3508,"src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DeathandLife.jpg?v=1696605021","variant_ids":[43664255549631]},"available":true,"name":"Death and Life: A church's guide to exploring mortality - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":2499,"weight":540,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800392830","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":27605747826879,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.707,"height":3508,"width":2480,"src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DeathandLife.jpg?v=1696605021"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DeathandLife.jpg?v=1696605021","\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DeathandLifeReflectionCards_2.png?v=1713518598"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DeathandLife.jpg?v=1696605021","options":["Format"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":27605747826879,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.707,"height":3508,"width":2480,"src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DeathandLife.jpg?v=1696605021"},"aspect_ratio":0.707,"height":3508,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DeathandLife.jpg?v=1696605021","width":2480},{"alt":null,"id":28639584944319,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.193,"height":788,"width":940,"src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DeathandLifeReflectionCards_2.png?v=1713518598"},"aspect_ratio":1.193,"height":788,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DeathandLifeReflectionCards_2.png?v=1713518598","width":940}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs a society we aren’t good at talking about death, and as individuals we may try and avoid thinking about it. But death is part of life, and we must all face it eventually. For Christians, dying and death are not the end but a transition point in a story that continues. Reflecting well on our own mortality can help us to make peace with the prospect of death and to live more fully in the here and now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis research-based book includes all you need to plan and deliver a course enabling people – old or young, healthy or frail – to prepare practically, emotionally and spiritually for their last months on this earth. The course covers six topics: Legal practicalities; Life stories; Funeral planning; Physical aspects of dying; Spiritual aspects of dying; and The life to come. It also offers a range of materials on the theme of living well in the light of mortality: a creative workshop, sermon starters, Bible studies, meditations, and a set of prayer stations which combine to form a prayer walk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Death and Life Reflection Cards\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/collections\/anna-chaplaincy-courses\/products\/death-and-life-reflection-cards\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/Death_and_Life_Reflection_Cards_2.png?v=1713518661\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eRevd Canon Dr Joanna Collicutt\u003c\/strong\u003e has a background in clinical psychology and academic psychology of religion. She was for many years the Oxford Diocesan Adviser for Older People, and it was in this role that she became interested in the spiritual and theological aspects of death and dying. She is an associate priest in an Oxfordshire parish and is currently studying for a PhD in the area of Christianity and the arts. Joanna has written or co-written ten books, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThinking of you: A resource for the spiritual care of people with dementia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (BRF, 2017) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeriously Messy: Making space for families to talk together about death and life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (BRF, 2019).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJo Ind\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictoria Slater \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlison Webster\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry, winter 2024. Review by Cavan Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eSubtitled ‘A church’s guide to exploring mortality’, this is designed as a six-session course book to help those who are dealing with bereavement and thinking through death and its effects. Amongst the techniques used are creative arts approaches as well as Bible studies, meditations, prayer walks and questionnaires. The authors present the course with a concern for the individual, finding a way that relates to each person of need. It offers several sermon starters which could be adapted or developed for a series in church to supplement the course. The breadth of this resource is really heartening. By using art in places, it will enable those who are left wordless at times by bereavement to find a way to respond. It has a wide range of musical suggestions from Graham Kendrick to Stormzy, presumably designed to appeal to different generations. Churches of all theological traditions will find this book an invaluable aid to dealing with the last great journey and its consequences on those left behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Cavan Wood \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChurch Times 21.07.24. Review by Dominic Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is a handbook to help and resource facilitators to plan and lead a six-session course on how to live and die well. The authors have provided a variety of material to prepare people practically, emotionally, and spiritually for the end of their lives on earth. We are told: 'The course covers six topics: Legal practicalities; Life stories; Funeral planning; Physical aspects of dying; and the Life to come. It also offers a range of materials on the theme of living well in the light of mortality; a creative workshop, sermon starters, Bible studies, meditations, and a set of prayer stations which combine to form a prayer walk.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis is a good course and well researched, but its promotion may be a challenge, because most people, including Christians, avoid thinking about death. Nevertheless, the unwillingness to face the process of dying can have serious pastoral consequences and give rise to some unbiblical and strange ideas about life after death. Most clergy will have encountered bereaved people who imagine a parallel universe in which their departed relatives in bliss look down upon us poor souls below!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis course is broad in its range of topics, offering good practical and legal advice, besides drawing people into the mystery of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. It encourages people to think, to reflect, and to face their innermost feelings and fears. The material is pastoral and honest in its tone, and, while not claiming to have all the answers, it affirms the love and goodness of God and why Christians can face death in 'sure and certain hope'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe funeral preface reminds us that, for God’s faithful people, life is changed, not ended, and when our mortal flesh is laid aside, an everlasting dwelling place is made ready for us in heaven. For churches with elderly folk in their congregations, this course will provide help for them to prepare for, and hopefully to embrace, that change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Rt Revd Dominic Walker OGS is a former Bishop of Monmouth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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It is this experience which makes this book all the more powerful. This thought-provoking study of some of the psalms of lament includes a series of questions for group discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e","published_at":"2021-01-15T09:49:41+00:00","created_at":"2021-01-15T09:44:39+00:00","vendor":"Tony Horsfall","type":"Paperback","tags":["Biblical engagement","Devotional","For individuals","KCLC","May-21","Spirituality","Tony Horsfall"],"price":899,"price_min":899,"price_max":899,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":37979944779967,"title":"Paperback","option1":"Paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800390669","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":23444839760063,"product_id":6264536400063,"position":1,"created_at":"2021-01-15T09:49:04+00:00","updated_at":"2021-01-15T09:49:04+00:00","alt":null,"width":1000,"height":1524,"src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781800390669.jpg?v=1610704144","variant_ids":[37979944779967]},"available":true,"name":"Deep Calls to Deep: Spiritual formation in the hard places of life - Paperback","public_title":"Paperback","options":["Paperback"],"price":899,"weight":141,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800390669","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":15614494834879,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":1524,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781800390669.jpg?v=1610704144"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781800390669.jpg?v=1610704144"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781800390669.jpg?v=1610704144","options":["Format"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":15614494834879,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":1524,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781800390669.jpg?v=1610704144"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":1524,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9781800390669.jpg?v=1610704144","width":1000}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThe Psalms offer honest insights into the reality of life with God, reflecting every human emotion and situation. Through looking at some of the Psalms written 'from the depths' we can understand more fully the way God works to shape our characters and form the life of Christ within us during difficult times in life. This will enable us not only to make sense of our own history with God, but also help us to get to know God here and now, and prepare us for what may lie ahead.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpdated second edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 10px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/TonyHorsfall_2014_480x480.png?v=1676494125\" width=\"198\" height=\"297\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTony Horsfall is a freelance trainer and associate trainer with EQUIP, a missions programme based at Bawtry Hall near Doncaster, England. He is an elder of his local church in West Yorkshire, and , regularly travels abroad leading retreats and Quiet Days. He has written a number of other books for BRF, including \u003cem\u003eServant Ministry\u003c\/em\u003e (2013), \u003cem\u003eRhythms of Grace\u003c\/em\u003e (2012), \u003cem\u003eWorking from a Place of Rest\u003c\/em\u003e (2010) and \u003cem\u003eMentoring for Spiritual Growth\u003c\/em\u003e (2008). He also contributes to \u003cem\u003eNew Daylight\u003c\/em\u003e Bible reading notes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry, winter 2022. Review by Howard Rowe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis exploration of the Psalms feels fresh and current for today’s world. There is a mix of thoughtful information about background, authorship and history, helpful analysis of the different types of psalms in the Bible collection, and stories. As a Christian who has read the Psalms (and books on the Psalms) many times, I was pleased with the fresh insight this book offers. The author considers seven Psalms in some depth, in order to show the different types and spiritual significance. I found the study of Psalms 69 and 88, ‘from the depths’, particularly helpful to understanding how God still loves us when it feels he is absent. The chapters are interspersed with life-stories from real people which illustrate the message and ground the book in reality. Horsfall’s style is concise and intelligent without being academic. I read it as an inspirational book, but it would be a great resource for small group study for Lent over several weeks. Each chapter has well-thought ideas for discussion. I recommend it for individuals and groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Howard Rowe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooks for Today July 2021. Review by Paul Beasley-Murray\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeep Calls to Deep\u003c\/em\u003e by Tony Horsfall, a former OMF missionary who has developed a ministry of mentoring and leading retreats, looks at some of the psalms written ‘from the depths’ and reflects on how 'in the deep experiences of our lives, God invites us into a deeper relationship with himself'. The 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e edition drew particularly on the experiences of some of the author’s friends, but in the introduction to this 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e edition Tony Horsfall shares his own story of losing his wife of 46 years to breast cancer and of his own ending up in intensive care with coronavirus. He writes: 'These have been difficult days, some of the hardest of my life, and yet I know that God is at work in me, using my suffering to transform me and prepare me for what lies ahead.' It is this experience which makes this book all the more powerful. This thought-provoking study of some of the psalms of lament includes a series of questions for group discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e"}
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This will enable us not only to make sense of our own history with God, but also help us to get to know God here and now, and prepare us for what may lie ahead.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpdated second edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-right: 10px; float: left;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/6107\/4532\/files\/TonyHorsfall_2014_480x480.png?v=1676494125\" width=\"198\" height=\"297\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTony Horsfall is a freelance trainer and associate trainer with EQUIP, a missions programme based at Bawtry Hall near Doncaster, England. He is an elder of his local church in West Yorkshire, and , regularly travels abroad leading retreats and Quiet Days. 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Frances Attwood asks how churches can better support those living with dementia, through examining what they and their families and carers find helpful and want most. Throughout, space is given to first-hand stories of those with dementia, those working with them and those caring for them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor information\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWendy Gleadle\u003c\/strong\u003e is a retired Christian counsellor, Anna Chaplain and secretary to an online dementia support group. In 2021 she attained a BA (First Class Hons) in Theology, Ministry and Evangelism with the Light College, Chester University. Wendy is widowed, with three children and four grandchildren.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrances Attwood\u003c\/strong\u003e has worked as a music teacher and music therapist with all ages and a variety of needs. Her music groups highlighted the challenges and lack of provision for families living with dementia. In 2023 she gained a Master’s in Applied Theology at Moorlands Bible College. 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The book sings with compelling voices drawn from lived experience of dementia which gives it weight and authority in shaping responses to this growing area of need. Hope derives from the reality of God’s Spirit continuing to work in lives touched by dementia, and the possibility we can make a difference even through small changes.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Burton-Jones, Anna Chaplaincy Training and Development Lead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘This hope-full book offers a stepping stone in exploring aspects of relational life for churches, with an invitation to cross the divide and break down the barriers of isolation so often experienced by people living with dementia and their families. Practical and inspiring examples encourage compas-sionate connection but, even more than this, to honour wisdom expressed by those living with dementia. They can be teachers of intimacy with God, who live in our midst yet find themselves on the margins. These are deep waters, but not too deep for God’s love, which is seen and felt throughout.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebbie Ducille, Ministry Lead, Anna Chaplaincy for Older People\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘This is the book I needed when I set out in ministry to older people, and has now provided me with wisdom and cause for reflection.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Dunlop, chair of Cheltenham and Bishop’s Cleeve Anna Chaplaincy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘High praise for this compassionate and timely book, which offers hope and practical wisdom, and highlights the vital role churches can play in bring-ing God’s love to people living with dementia and the families and friends who journey alongside them. As our population ages and more families are living with dementia, this book is an important and much-needed resource for the church and for us all.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandra Huggins, CEO, Faith in Later Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘Faith truly is a mystery. This poignant book reminds and invites us to remember that God is thankfully not bound by our human cognitive capacity. It unpacks both theologically but also practically how we, the church, can play our role in supporting those living with dementia. It is written with tender, practical, authentic, sincere, love and care.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGlyn Jones, church planter and lecturer in missiology, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Peg and The Pumice Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘This book engages with one of the big challenges of our time: how to care for and include those who struggle with dementia. It provides practical examples of how the needs of those living with dementia can and are being met, and advice about working with those who care for them as well as their families. Wendy and Frances record for us many examples of how these needs can be engaged with, and how a willingness to go on learning is the foundation for everything that is done in the name of Christ in this area of ministry. I hope and pray that many will read this book, and find the resources they need to go on caring courageously.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhil Dykes, Winchester Diocese\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eDementia, God, and the Church\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eoffers a compassionate and grounded account of dementia as a context in which personhood, dignity, and God’s presence endure. Gleadle and Attwood skilfully weave lived experience with pastoral and theological insight, challenging assumptions that faith is primarily cognitive. This is an important resource for those in Christian ministry, equipping the church to respond with greater imagination, sensitivity, and hope to those living with dementia and those who care for them.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbigail Maguire, director of learning and student experience, Moorlands College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘This book is backed with biblical references, careful argument, and vivid stories from those living with dementia, caregivers, and churches trying to serve both groups.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Thomson, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving with Alzheimer’s: A love story\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnfailing Love: 30 devotions to encourage dementia caregivers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘Wendy and Frances’ inspirational book is of invaluable practical help as both fuel and a tool: fuel to remind us to cherish each person with dementia as whole people, loved by God and of infinite value; a tool to enable us to journey alongside others with everyday insights in sharing God’s love, reminding us that spirituality can blossom as cognition becomes limited. A word of warning, keep some tissues close as the stories within of carers and of those living with dementia are deeply moving.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Duffett, artist and creative evangelist, former co-principal of The Light College, and former president of the Baptist Union of Great Britain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eDementia, God, and the Church\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a deeply moving and important book that speaks with wisdom, compassion, and hope into one of the pastoral challenges of our time. Wendy Gleadle and Frances Attwood offer a beautiful vision of dignity, belonging, and faithful community for those living with dementia and those who journey alongside them. Rich in theological insight and practical encouragement, this book calls the church to embody Christ’s love in tangible and transformative ways. It is an inspiring and grace-filled resource for churches, caregivers, and all who long for more compassion-ate communities.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiriam Baines, supporter engagement manager, Pilgrim’s Friend Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘I was so encouraged to read this book. Golden threads of faith, hope, and love are woven through every chapter. This is a deeply practical book, shaped by the wisdom and experience of people living with dementia and those who walk alongside them. Essential reading.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTina English, founder of Embracing Age and author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Great Place to Grow Old: Reimagining ministry amongst older people\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"WordSection1\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eReviewed by Robin Thomson, author of \u003ci\u003eLiving with Alzheimer’s: a Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnfailing Love: 30 Devotions to Encourage Dementia Caregivers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eOur culture values people for their ability. So, we think, can someone with dementia still experience God in meaningful ways? This book reminds us that faith is not based only on cognitive ability: it’s a response of the whole person. In the first part Wendy backs this with Biblical references and careful argument. '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eThe logical, rational thinking of the Enlightenment is still ingrained in how we understand the meaning of faith.' So we assume that 'our cognitive capacities demonstrate our humanity and worth' – until a diagnosis of dementia leads us to question our identity and faith. But \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eknowing God is more than intellectual. Deuteronomy 6.5 speaks of a response of heart (mind and will), soul (feeling and desire) and strength (physical ability) – the whole person. Jesus reaffirms this and Paul speaks of knowing Jesus as personal knowledge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eDespite this, it is a challenge for many of us to reach out and relate to those living with dementia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eYet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003erelationships remain one of the most important ways to support them and share God’s love. 'They are people whose lives are to be entered, celebrated, explored and appreciated.' Wendy shares practical advice on ways to communicate and tells Lisa’s moving story. She spent time on her own with her grandmother who was by now unable to speak, When her grandfather asked what she had been doing, she replied, puzzled, ‘Grandpa…I wasn’t doing anything, I wasn’t talking about anything; I was just loving her.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePeople living with dementia, more than most of us, can \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003efind pleasure in the present moment. And therefore the arts, music, poetry and other creative activities can 'come up fresh' for them. The power of music to help people 'come to life' has been well known. And recent research shows how these activities link different areas of the brain and can be profoundly refreshing and even regenerating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eWendy gives a wealth of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003evivid personal stories from those living with dementia, caregivers and churches trying to serve both groups. This part of the book concludes with a challenging reflection: '…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eas the dementia journey continues. ‘I think, therefore I am’ becomes ‘I feel and relate, therefore I am’, which becomes ‘I know God, therefore I am’, which finally becomes ‘God knows me, therefore I am’.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eIn order to make this real, the whole church needs to realise again that 'loss of memory does not mean loss of personhood… My prayer is that the church will realise… that we are called to be God’s community in which\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe marginalised, including those living with dementia, are welcomed, involved, and strengthened.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eIn the second half Frances shows practically what churches can do, based on her study of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e four local churches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black;\"\u003eUnfortunately, it seems that churches across the UK '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003edo not currently have a strategic plan' for ministry to families in this condition. She explores sensitively whether this is the job of the church, and argues that 'the combination of proclamation and practice… best reflects Christ to families living with dementia… Outreach to families living with dementia can be, for some, the beginning of a journey to become part of the church community, and from there to seek answers to deeper spiritual questions.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eFrances spent time asking what people living with dementia want, the experience of family carers and the perspective of church leaders. This brought out the value of local provision, which churches can offer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e Churches should be 'especially good at the relational aspects of caring for people with dementia', including the spiritual dimension, which can go beyond those attending church. She gives a range of practical suggestions, with examples. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eSo what is stopping us? 'It appears to be unusual for churches to offer targeted support for people with dementia, and the particular needs of family carers are likewise seldom catered for.'\u003cs\u003e\u003c\/s\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eShe gives a list of possible reasons for our failure and suggests practical ways that churches can change their beliefs and attitudes, so that they provide genuine welcome, inclusion, accessibility, and opportunity. This is what all churches aim for, at least in theory. But we need better understanding and training, which is available. We also need to consider our priorities and be willing to invest time, personnel and finance to bring real change. We need to make use of links with other local agencies, for example GPs’ surgeries, social care, and other voluntary organisations that can provide expertise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eBut in the end, \u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003echurches have a 'unique ministry: no secular organisation can offer such comprehensive support', based on churches’ long standing relationships and their ability to bring a spiritual dimension which many are seeking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eIt’s not easy, as anyone who has tried can tell. But reading this book makes you feel it is very worthwhile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Robin Thomson, author of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving with Alzheimer’s: a Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnfailing Love: 30 Devotions to Encourage Dementia Caregivers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-01-09T22:57:36+00:00","created_at":"2025-10-24T15:19:41+01:00","vendor":"Wendy Gleadle and Frances Attwood","type":"Paperback","tags":["2026","Ageing and spiritual care","For churches","For individuals","KCLC","Leadership","New Titles","Pastoral care","Recommended for Anna Chaplaincy","Spiritual care","Upcoming titles"],"price":1299,"price_min":1299,"price_max":1299,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":55901184065916,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800394339","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Dementia, God and the Church: Journeying with hope","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1299,"weight":178,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800394339","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Dementia_GodandtheChurch.jpg?v=1767999253"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Dementia_GodandtheChurch.jpg?v=1767999253","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":66884317806972,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"width":1535,"src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Dementia_GodandtheChurch.jpg?v=1767999253"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Dementia_GodandtheChurch.jpg?v=1767999253","width":1535}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDementia is one of today’s most feared health conditions, and Christians with the condition may also worry about losing their faith and their connection to God. However, there is still hope: those living with dementia can still find meaning in their life and their faith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten by two practitioners in this field, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDementia, God and the Church\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e aims to show how person-centred approaches to dementia can provide hope. Wendy Gleadle first examines the difficulties of maintaining religious beliefs as cognition declines, and the implications of this if faith is equally emotional as cognitive. She explores other forms of spiritual awareness, such as relationships, the arts and creativity. Frances Attwood asks how churches can better support those living with dementia, through examining what they and their families and carers find helpful and want most. Throughout, space is given to first-hand stories of those with dementia, those working with them and those caring for them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor information\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWendy Gleadle\u003c\/strong\u003e is a retired Christian counsellor, Anna Chaplain and secretary to an online dementia support group. In 2021 she attained a BA (First Class Hons) in Theology, Ministry and Evangelism with the Light College, Chester University. Wendy is widowed, with three children and four grandchildren.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrances Attwood\u003c\/strong\u003e has worked as a music teacher and music therapist with all ages and a variety of needs. Her music groups highlighted the challenges and lack of provision for families living with dementia. In 2023 she gained a Master’s in Applied Theology at Moorlands Bible College. She runs a reminiscence group for people with dementia and is an Anna Chaplain in Bournemouth. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 97%;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘Having known Wendy and Frances for several years, it has been a pleasure to read their excellent, well-researched book and available resources, explaining factors and pressures affecting dementia, and how faith can become more real and churches play an important role in this.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJennifer Bute, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDementia from the Inside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘Wonderful. May this book bless many people who are struggling to under-stand the sacred pilgrimage of dementia.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristine Bryden, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDancing with Dementia\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWill I Still Be Me?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eDementia, God, and the Church\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ebrings wisdom and insight to an area of church ministry that can be overlooked. It instils hope and urges courage in keeping people whose lives are affected by dementia at the heart of church and community. The book sings with compelling voices drawn from lived experience of dementia which gives it weight and authority in shaping responses to this growing area of need. Hope derives from the reality of God’s Spirit continuing to work in lives touched by dementia, and the possibility we can make a difference even through small changes.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Burton-Jones, Anna Chaplaincy Training and Development Lead\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘This hope-full book offers a stepping stone in exploring aspects of relational life for churches, with an invitation to cross the divide and break down the barriers of isolation so often experienced by people living with dementia and their families. Practical and inspiring examples encourage compas-sionate connection but, even more than this, to honour wisdom expressed by those living with dementia. They can be teachers of intimacy with God, who live in our midst yet find themselves on the margins. These are deep waters, but not too deep for God’s love, which is seen and felt throughout.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebbie Ducille, Ministry Lead, Anna Chaplaincy for Older People\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘This is the book I needed when I set out in ministry to older people, and has now provided me with wisdom and cause for reflection.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Dunlop, chair of Cheltenham and Bishop’s Cleeve Anna Chaplaincy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘High praise for this compassionate and timely book, which offers hope and practical wisdom, and highlights the vital role churches can play in bring-ing God’s love to people living with dementia and the families and friends who journey alongside them. As our population ages and more families are living with dementia, this book is an important and much-needed resource for the church and for us all.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandra Huggins, CEO, Faith in Later Life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘Faith truly is a mystery. This poignant book reminds and invites us to remember that God is thankfully not bound by our human cognitive capacity. It unpacks both theologically but also practically how we, the church, can play our role in supporting those living with dementia. It is written with tender, practical, authentic, sincere, love and care.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGlyn Jones, church planter and lecturer in missiology, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Peg and The Pumice Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘This book engages with one of the big challenges of our time: how to care for and include those who struggle with dementia. It provides practical examples of how the needs of those living with dementia can and are being met, and advice about working with those who care for them as well as their families. Wendy and Frances record for us many examples of how these needs can be engaged with, and how a willingness to go on learning is the foundation for everything that is done in the name of Christ in this area of ministry. I hope and pray that many will read this book, and find the resources they need to go on caring courageously.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhil Dykes, Winchester Diocese\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eDementia, God, and the Church\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eoffers a compassionate and grounded account of dementia as a context in which personhood, dignity, and God’s presence endure. Gleadle and Attwood skilfully weave lived experience with pastoral and theological insight, challenging assumptions that faith is primarily cognitive. This is an important resource for those in Christian ministry, equipping the church to respond with greater imagination, sensitivity, and hope to those living with dementia and those who care for them.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbigail Maguire, director of learning and student experience, Moorlands College\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘This book is backed with biblical references, careful argument, and vivid stories from those living with dementia, caregivers, and churches trying to serve both groups.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Thomson, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving with Alzheimer’s: A love story\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnfailing Love: 30 devotions to encourage dementia caregivers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘Wendy and Frances’ inspirational book is of invaluable practical help as both fuel and a tool: fuel to remind us to cherish each person with dementia as whole people, loved by God and of infinite value; a tool to enable us to journey alongside others with everyday insights in sharing God’s love, reminding us that spirituality can blossom as cognition becomes limited. A word of warning, keep some tissues close as the stories within of carers and of those living with dementia are deeply moving.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Duffett, artist and creative evangelist, former co-principal of The Light College, and former president of the Baptist Union of Great Britain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eDementia, God, and the Church\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eis a deeply moving and important book that speaks with wisdom, compassion, and hope into one of the pastoral challenges of our time. Wendy Gleadle and Frances Attwood offer a beautiful vision of dignity, belonging, and faithful community for those living with dementia and those who journey alongside them. Rich in theological insight and practical encouragement, this book calls the church to embody Christ’s love in tangible and transformative ways. It is an inspiring and grace-filled resource for churches, caregivers, and all who long for more compassion-ate communities.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMiriam Baines, supporter engagement manager, Pilgrim’s Friend Society\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e‘I was so encouraged to read this book. Golden threads of faith, hope, and love are woven through every chapter. This is a deeply practical book, shaped by the wisdom and experience of people living with dementia and those who walk alongside them. Essential reading.’\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"x_elementToProof\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTina English, founder of Embracing Age and author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Great Place to Grow Old: Reimagining ministry amongst older people\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"WordSection1\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eReviewed by Robin Thomson, author of \u003ci\u003eLiving with Alzheimer’s: a Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnfailing Love: 30 Devotions to Encourage Dementia Caregivers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eOur culture values people for their ability. So, we think, can someone with dementia still experience God in meaningful ways? This book reminds us that faith is not based only on cognitive ability: it’s a response of the whole person. In the first part Wendy backs this with Biblical references and careful argument. '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eThe logical, rational thinking of the Enlightenment is still ingrained in how we understand the meaning of faith.' So we assume that 'our cognitive capacities demonstrate our humanity and worth' – until a diagnosis of dementia leads us to question our identity and faith. But \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eknowing God is more than intellectual. Deuteronomy 6.5 speaks of a response of heart (mind and will), soul (feeling and desire) and strength (physical ability) – the whole person. Jesus reaffirms this and Paul speaks of knowing Jesus as personal knowledge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eDespite this, it is a challenge for many of us to reach out and relate to those living with dementia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eYet \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003erelationships remain one of the most important ways to support them and share God’s love. 'They are people whose lives are to be entered, celebrated, explored and appreciated.' Wendy shares practical advice on ways to communicate and tells Lisa’s moving story. She spent time on her own with her grandmother who was by now unable to speak, When her grandfather asked what she had been doing, she replied, puzzled, ‘Grandpa…I wasn’t doing anything, I wasn’t talking about anything; I was just loving her.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePeople living with dementia, more than most of us, can \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003efind pleasure in the present moment. And therefore the arts, music, poetry and other creative activities can 'come up fresh' for them. The power of music to help people 'come to life' has been well known. And recent research shows how these activities link different areas of the brain and can be profoundly refreshing and even regenerating.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eWendy gives a wealth of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003evivid personal stories from those living with dementia, caregivers and churches trying to serve both groups. This part of the book concludes with a challenging reflection: '…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eas the dementia journey continues. ‘I think, therefore I am’ becomes ‘I feel and relate, therefore I am’, which becomes ‘I know God, therefore I am’, which finally becomes ‘God knows me, therefore I am’.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eIn order to make this real, the whole church needs to realise again that 'loss of memory does not mean loss of personhood… My prayer is that the church will realise… that we are called to be God’s community in which\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe marginalised, including those living with dementia, are welcomed, involved, and strengthened.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eIn the second half Frances shows practically what churches can do, based on her study of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e four local churches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black;\"\u003eUnfortunately, it seems that churches across the UK '\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003edo not currently have a strategic plan' for ministry to families in this condition. She explores sensitively whether this is the job of the church, and argues that 'the combination of proclamation and practice… best reflects Christ to families living with dementia… Outreach to families living with dementia can be, for some, the beginning of a journey to become part of the church community, and from there to seek answers to deeper spiritual questions.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eFrances spent time asking what people living with dementia want, the experience of family carers and the perspective of church leaders. This brought out the value of local provision, which churches can offer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e Churches should be 'especially good at the relational aspects of caring for people with dementia', including the spiritual dimension, which can go beyond those attending church. She gives a range of practical suggestions, with examples. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eSo what is stopping us? 'It appears to be unusual for churches to offer targeted support for people with dementia, and the particular needs of family carers are likewise seldom catered for.'\u003cs\u003e\u003c\/s\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eShe gives a list of possible reasons for our failure and suggests practical ways that churches can change their beliefs and attitudes, so that they provide genuine welcome, inclusion, accessibility, and opportunity. This is what all churches aim for, at least in theory. But we need better understanding and training, which is available. We also need to consider our priorities and be willing to invest time, personnel and finance to bring real change. We need to make use of links with other local agencies, for example GPs’ surgeries, social care, and other voluntary organisations that can provide expertise.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eBut in the end, \u003cspan style=\"color: black;\"\u003echurches have a 'unique ministry: no secular organisation can offer such comprehensive support', based on churches’ long standing relationships and their ability to bring a spiritual dimension which many are seeking.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eIt’s not easy, as anyone who has tried can tell. But reading this book makes you feel it is very worthwhile.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Robin Thomson, author of \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving with Alzheimer’s: a Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnfailing Love: 30 Devotions to Encourage Dementia Caregivers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}
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Both a resource for the enquirer and a tool for anyone wanting to support someone in their faith journey, this book provides an accessible and grounded route into the beginnings of discipleship, with a clear explanation of what it looks and feels like to become a disciple and to start to live as one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Umx9mDIXf3o?si=l_cT2pFTbR3qsGpc\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7pYGfNCi77M?si=xX-Iyq5EvVFDmnGv\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRevd Guy Donegan-Cross\u003c\/strong\u003e is currently Enabler of Learning for Discipleship and Mission for Church of England Birmingham, where he has responsibility for resourcing a culture of discipleship across a hugely diverse area. He has engaged in parish ministry in four different contexts, most recently leading St Mark’s, Harrogate. He is chair of the Simeon’s patronage trust, with responsibility for the patronage of 180 livings across England. He is passionate about discipleship, the relationship between charismatic and contemplative spirituality, and political and environmental concerns. He loves amateur dramatics, improvisation, live music, novels, walking, jazz, and his Norfolk Terrier Bess.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 13.7pt 9.0pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘As\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJesus-followers\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecertainly\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecalled\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edisciples…\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGuy’s\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enew\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003ebooks are a fantastic, wise and highly readable resource exploring why\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emight\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewant\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econsider\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecall\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ediscipleship,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehow\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emight\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eintentionally jump into this life-giving adventure.’\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; mso-font-width: 105%;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRevd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAli\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHerbert,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehead\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ediscipleship,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGas\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStreet\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eChurch, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBirmingham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 1.1pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 8.95pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eStart this Way \u003c\/i\u003eis an outstanding summary of the challenges, experi-\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eences and practices of those who want to be apprentices of Jesus. It\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis honest and practical, culturally sensitive and rooted in scripture.’\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ePhil Knox, evangelist, author and missiologist, Evangelical Alliance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: .4pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 8.85pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; mso-font-width: 105%;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘It\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebook\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efull\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejoy\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epragmatic\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erealities\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexcellent\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enovice\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexperienced\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edisciples.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereminder,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaffirmation,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eframework of their journey, full of scripture, personal stories and\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprofound\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etruths\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehanded\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edown\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethrough\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eages.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRevd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eCanon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSharon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ePrentis,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003edeputy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003edirector,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eChurch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eEngland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eracial justice unit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: .3pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 8.95pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘This\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebook\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etreasure\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etrove\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewisdom,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffering\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epractical\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einsights\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eliving as a Christian disciple. Donegan-Cross blends personal stories,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebiblical teachings and actionable advice, making it essential for both\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enew and seasoned believers… May it inspire you to embrace Jesus’\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eabundant life and walk confidently as his disciples.’ \u003cem\u003eT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ehe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRt\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRevd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSaju\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMuthalaly,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebishop\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -0.1pt; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLoughborough\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 1.15pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 8.95pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘Such\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eclear,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eengaging\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehelpful\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexploration\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhat\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eit\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeans\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea disciple of Jesus today.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eJames\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLawrence,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCPAS\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eleadership\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003echampion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 1.1pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 8.9pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘What\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e“missionary\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edisciple”?\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehow\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecan\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebecome\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone?\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethese\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehighly accessible and practical books, Guy invites all of us on to the\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejourney and gives us a map and a compass. ’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRevd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStephen\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHance,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edean\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eToronto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eBooks for Today: Paul Beasley-Murray – July 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eDiscipleship Start This way: Beginning to live as an everyday Christian disciple (BRF, Abingdon 2025. 143pp: £9.99) and Discipleship Walk This Way: Living the life of an everyday Christian discipleship (BRF, Abingdon 2025. 296pp: £14.99) by Guy Donegan-Cross, an Anglican minister who has worked in Birmingham encouraging and resourcing discipleship and leadership, has written these two books. The first is written for people who wish to explore Christian discipleship; while the second is for people who want to go deeper into how to live out their lives as Christian disciples. These two books are a super resource for ministers and church leaders to use with their people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChurch Times 11.07.25. Review by Mike Starkey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe Church of England aspires to seeing all believers ‘envisioned, resourced and released to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in the whole of life’ (Vision and Strategy). Most dioceses similarly highlight the fostering of discipleship among their key priorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eBut, at congregational level, the forming of engaged whole-life disciples can feel daunting. How do we help new believers to begin the journey of following Jesus? or help long-time believers better live out their faith in the real world? Guy Donegan-Cross was until recently Director of Learning for Discipleship and Mission in the diocese of Birmingham. His two new books seek to provide a resource for congregations to do just that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eBoth are designed for individual or group use. The first and significantly shorter of the two, Start This Way, introduces the whole idea of discipleship: its roots, definitions, and characteristics. The style is accessible, and its emphases are well judged: our discipleship is a response to divine love, not a list of things to do; my story is part of God’s big story; to be a disciple is to be more fully myself; faith is not adding a bit of spirituality to life, but, rather, opening my eyes to a world alive with the presence of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eOne helpfully contemporary chapter addresses the quest for identity in our day, and explores the ways in which discipleship might reframe the issues. There is a recurrent focus on the believers own feelings — what it ‘feels like’ to live as a disciple of Jesus. This is clearly deliberate, and marks a shift from an earlier generation of devotional paperbacks, which tended to view feelings as irrelevant distractions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe second book, Walk This Way, is essentially an inventory of everyday discipleship. It begins with the biblical image of a disciple as an apprentice, and goes on to unpack the value of particular spiritual disciplines. There follows a series of chapters on growing in Christian character. The book ends with chapters on being a ‘missionary disciple’ who heeds Gods call to participate in mission and social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eEach of the two books can be read in isolation, or used sequentially in an extended study of discipleship — for example, after a Christian-basics or enquirers course. If I were leading a small group, I would be tempted to dive straight in with the second book, Walk This Way. It starts in the right place, with Jesus’ rabbinic model of discipleship, it is usefully earthed in everyday life, and its inventory of discipleship issues covers all the essentials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Revd Mike Starkey is a London-based writer, and former Head of Church Growth for the diocese of Manchester\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Beasley-Murray: Books for Today, July 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%; margin: 7.5pt 0cm 7.5pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #202020;\"\u003eGuy Donegan-Cross, an Anglican minister who has worked in Birmingham encouraging and resourcing discipleship and leadership, has written these two books [Discipleship: Start this Way and Discipleship: Walk this Way]. The first is written for people who wish to explore Christian discipleship; while the second is for people who want to go deeper into how to live out their lives as Christian disciples. These two books are a super resource for ministers and church leaders to use with their people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2024-11-28T13:45:41+00:00","created_at":"2024-11-28T13:45:41+00:00","vendor":"Guy Donegan-Cross","type":"Paperback","tags":["Discipleship","For churches","For individuals","KCLC","Leadership","Mentoring"],"price":999,"price_min":999,"price_max":999,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":54829414744444,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800393752","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Discipleship: Start This Way: Beginning to live as an everyday Christian disciple","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":999,"weight":166,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800393752","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DiscipleshipStartThisWay.jpg?v=1732801605"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DiscipleshipStartThisWay.jpg?v=1732801605","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":63478086926716,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"width":1535,"src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DiscipleshipStartThisWay.jpg?v=1732801605"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DiscipleshipStartThisWay.jpg?v=1732801605","width":1535}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearning how to follow Jesus in normal everyday life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscipleship: Start This Way\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e offers comprehensive formation in discipleship, with a distinctive emphasis on the difference discipleship makes in our lived experience day to day. Both a resource for the enquirer and a tool for anyone wanting to support someone in their faith journey, this book provides an accessible and grounded route into the beginnings of discipleship, with a clear explanation of what it looks and feels like to become a disciple and to start to live as one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Umx9mDIXf3o?si=l_cT2pFTbR3qsGpc\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7pYGfNCi77M?si=xX-Iyq5EvVFDmnGv\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRevd Guy Donegan-Cross\u003c\/strong\u003e is currently Enabler of Learning for Discipleship and Mission for Church of England Birmingham, where he has responsibility for resourcing a culture of discipleship across a hugely diverse area. He has engaged in parish ministry in four different contexts, most recently leading St Mark’s, Harrogate. He is chair of the Simeon’s patronage trust, with responsibility for the patronage of 180 livings across England. He is passionate about discipleship, the relationship between charismatic and contemplative spirituality, and political and environmental concerns. He loves amateur dramatics, improvisation, live music, novels, walking, jazz, and his Norfolk Terrier Bess.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 13.7pt 9.0pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘As\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJesus-followers\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecertainly\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecalled\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edisciples…\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGuy’s\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enew\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003ebooks are a fantastic, wise and highly readable resource exploring why\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emight\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewant\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econsider\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecall\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ediscipleship,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehow\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emight\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eintentionally jump into this life-giving adventure.’\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; mso-font-width: 105%;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRevd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAli\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHerbert,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehead\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ediscipleship,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGas\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStreet\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eChurch, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.1pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBirmingham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 1.1pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 8.95pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eStart this Way \u003c\/i\u003eis an outstanding summary of the challenges, experi-\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eences and practices of those who want to be apprentices of Jesus. It\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis honest and practical, culturally sensitive and rooted in scripture.’\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ePhil Knox, evangelist, author and missiologist, Evangelical Alliance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: .4pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 8.85pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; mso-font-width: 105%;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘It\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebook\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efull\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejoy\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epragmatic\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erealities\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexcellent\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enovice\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexperienced\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edisciples.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereminder,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaffirmation,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eframework of their journey, full of scripture, personal stories and\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprofound\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etruths\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehanded\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edown\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethrough\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eages.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eRevd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eCanon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSharon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ePrentis,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003edeputy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003edirector,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eChurch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eEngland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eracial justice unit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: .3pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 8.95pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘This\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebook\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etreasure\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etrove\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewisdom,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffering\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epractical\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einsights\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eliving as a Christian disciple. Donegan-Cross blends personal stories,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebiblical teachings and actionable advice, making it essential for both\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003enew and seasoned believers… May it inspire you to embrace Jesus’\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eabundant life and walk confidently as his disciples.’ \u003cem\u003eT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003ehe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRt\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRevd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSaju\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMuthalaly,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebishop\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -0.1pt; color: rgb(35, 31, 32); font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eLoughborough\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 1.15pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 8.95pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘Such\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eclear,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eengaging\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehelpful\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexploration\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhat\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eit\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emeans\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.3pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea disciple of Jesus today.’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eJames\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLawrence,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCPAS\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eleadership\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003echampion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top: 1.1pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 8.9pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\" class=\"MsoBodyText\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e‘What\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e“missionary\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edisciple”?\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehow\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecan\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebecome\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone?\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethese\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehighly accessible and practical books, Guy invites all of us on to the\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejourney and gives us a map and a compass. ’ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #231f20;\" lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRevd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStephen\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHance,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edean\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eToronto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eBooks for Today: Paul Beasley-Murray – July 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eDiscipleship Start This way: Beginning to live as an everyday Christian disciple (BRF, Abingdon 2025. 143pp: £9.99) and Discipleship Walk This Way: Living the life of an everyday Christian discipleship (BRF, Abingdon 2025. 296pp: £14.99) by Guy Donegan-Cross, an Anglican minister who has worked in Birmingham encouraging and resourcing discipleship and leadership, has written these two books. The first is written for people who wish to explore Christian discipleship; while the second is for people who want to go deeper into how to live out their lives as Christian disciples. These two books are a super resource for ministers and church leaders to use with their people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChurch Times 11.07.25. Review by Mike Starkey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe Church of England aspires to seeing all believers ‘envisioned, resourced and released to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in the whole of life’ (Vision and Strategy). Most dioceses similarly highlight the fostering of discipleship among their key priorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eBut, at congregational level, the forming of engaged whole-life disciples can feel daunting. How do we help new believers to begin the journey of following Jesus? or help long-time believers better live out their faith in the real world? Guy Donegan-Cross was until recently Director of Learning for Discipleship and Mission in the diocese of Birmingham. His two new books seek to provide a resource for congregations to do just that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eBoth are designed for individual or group use. The first and significantly shorter of the two, Start This Way, introduces the whole idea of discipleship: its roots, definitions, and characteristics. The style is accessible, and its emphases are well judged: our discipleship is a response to divine love, not a list of things to do; my story is part of God’s big story; to be a disciple is to be more fully myself; faith is not adding a bit of spirituality to life, but, rather, opening my eyes to a world alive with the presence of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eOne helpfully contemporary chapter addresses the quest for identity in our day, and explores the ways in which discipleship might reframe the issues. There is a recurrent focus on the believers own feelings — what it ‘feels like’ to live as a disciple of Jesus. This is clearly deliberate, and marks a shift from an earlier generation of devotional paperbacks, which tended to view feelings as irrelevant distractions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe second book, Walk This Way, is essentially an inventory of everyday discipleship. It begins with the biblical image of a disciple as an apprentice, and goes on to unpack the value of particular spiritual disciplines. There follows a series of chapters on growing in Christian character. The book ends with chapters on being a ‘missionary disciple’ who heeds Gods call to participate in mission and social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eEach of the two books can be read in isolation, or used sequentially in an extended study of discipleship — for example, after a Christian-basics or enquirers course. If I were leading a small group, I would be tempted to dive straight in with the second book, Walk This Way. It starts in the right place, with Jesus’ rabbinic model of discipleship, it is usefully earthed in everyday life, and its inventory of discipleship issues covers all the essentials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Revd Mike Starkey is a London-based writer, and former Head of Church Growth for the diocese of Manchester\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Beasley-Murray: Books for Today, July 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%; margin: 7.5pt 0cm 7.5pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #202020;\"\u003eGuy Donegan-Cross, an Anglican minister who has worked in Birmingham encouraging and resourcing discipleship and leadership, has written these two books [Discipleship: Start this Way and Discipleship: Walk this Way]. The first is written for people who wish to explore Christian discipleship; while the second is for people who want to go deeper into how to live out their lives as Christian disciples. These two books are a super resource for ministers and church leaders to use with their people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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{"id":14869649555836,"title":"Discipleship: Walk This Way: Living the life of an everyday Christian disciple","handle":"discipleship-walk-this-way-living-the-life-of-an-everyday-christian-disciple","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscipleship: Walk This Way\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores the difference discipleship makes to everyday life. Using the framework of the apprentice-relationship, it unpacks what it means to be with God in the practices of daily life, how we become like Christ in our character and how we join in with the work of the Spirit. There is an emphasis on mission in all of life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscipleship: Walk This Way\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e focuses on its lifestyle, character and aim of discipleship, and resources the reader for continuous life-long discipleship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Umx9mDIXf3o?si=l_cT2pFTbR3qsGpc\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7pYGfNCi77M?si=xX-Iyq5EvVFDmnGv\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Revd Guy Donegan-Cross \u003c\/strong\u003e is currently Enabler of Learning for Discipleship and Mission for Church of England Birmingham, where he has responsibility for resourcing a culture of discipleship across a hugely diverse area. He has engaged in parish ministry in four different contexts, most recently leading St Mark’s, Harrogate. He is chair of the Simeon’s patronage trust, with responsibility for the patronage of 180 livings across England. He is passionate about discipleship, the relationship between charismatic and contemplative spirituality, and political and environmental concerns. He loves amateur dramatics, improvisation, live music, novels, walking, jazz, and his Norfolk Terrier Bess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"WordSection1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 13.7pt 9.0pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20; mso-font-width: 105%;\"\u003e‘Compassionate\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erealistic,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eWalk\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWay\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eaffirms\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evalue\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eordinary while also painting a distinctive and powerful vision for\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efuture.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; 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line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eCanon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eDr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eSharon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003ePrentis,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003edeputy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003edirector,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eChurch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eEngland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eRacial Justice Unit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 9.0pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e‘With clarity, honesty and real-life wisdom, Guy bridges the gap between\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003eknowing about discipleship and actually walking it out in daily life…\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eperfect\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eindividuals,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esmall\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egroups\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echurch\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eleaders\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewant\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto cultivate a culture of authentic discipleship. They don’t just offer\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einformation; they offer transformation. Highly recommended!’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 105%;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eThe Revd Canon Andy Glover, team leader of Hoole Baptist Church\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eadn Fresh Streams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 8.85pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘I\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elove\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efact\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[Guy]\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etreated\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ediscipleship\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhole-life\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eissue.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt is not about just the passing on of knowledge. This book will show\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eyou\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehow\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollow\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChrist\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003easpects\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eyour\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elife\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehow\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eteach\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eothers to do the same. I cannot recommend it enough.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eDr\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHarvey\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eKwiyani\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 8.95pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘Here is a great work… Mature, love-filled wisdom, beautifully and\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehumbly shared, pointing us towards the master. So good.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.85pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; color: #231f20;\"\u003eThe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRevd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRichard\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWilson,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evicar,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSt\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMary’s\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eReigate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.85pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘I invited [Guy] to speak about discipleship… I saw the fire was still\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eburning within him to present to the world a no-frills, practical and\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echallenging walk in the footsteps of Christ.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eAdrian\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHolloway,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eauthor,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esenior\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epastor,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBeacon\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eChurch, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eCamberley\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efounder,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJohn\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:16\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eTrust\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.85pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘Here we find an approach to Christian discipleship rooted in a deep\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eunderstanding of the Bible and which offers theological thinking\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estimulated by the questions those exploring faith are asking. I com-\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emend this resource to you and pray its use in ministry bears much\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efruit for the kingdom!’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eThe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRt\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRevd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMichael\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVolland,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebishop\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eBirmingham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.85pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘These books are packed full of brilliant insights into the life of the\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edisciple. They are full of great stories and quotes. Guy makes this life\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseem very accessible. ’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eNic\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHarding, director, Kairos\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eConnexion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.85pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘Guy has given the church an accessible, enjoyable route into the\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eadventure of discipleship which will be fruitful for local churches and\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estudy\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egroups…\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDrawing\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erepeated\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econnections\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebetween\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etheology\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epractice, these resources will be stimulating\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor the many people in\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eour church communities who thirst for learning and further growth.’ \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; color: #231f20;\"\u003eThe Revd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDr\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSamuel Gibson,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evicar,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSt\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGeorge’s \u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eEdgbaston\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.85pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘This\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.8pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ework\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.8pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovides\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.8pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eessential\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.8pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einsights\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.8pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.8pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emissionary\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.8pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ediscipleship\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas well as a framework for going deeper in our individual walk with\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eChrist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003etimely,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003emuch-needed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eresource\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003efor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003echurch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eboth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003ecorporately\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eindividually.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eThe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRt\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRevd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArun\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArora,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebishop\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eKirkstall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.85pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘What\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elike\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emost\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eabout\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGuy’s\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etake\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efaith\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethere’s\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eno\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone-size-\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efits\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall;\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethere’s\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003espace\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edifferent\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epeople,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edifferent\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egifts\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emessy\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erealities\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elife.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAll\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGuy’s\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebooks\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprobably\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esome\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewarmest,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003emost encouraging ones I know for taking the next steps to follow Jesus.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; color: #231f20;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; color: #231f20;\"\u003eCanon Dr Mark Powley, archbishop’s mission enabler for the north\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"WordSection1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top: 1.1pt;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 22.55pt .0001pt 11.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eBooks for Today: Paul Beasley-Murray – July 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eDiscipleship Start This way: Beginning to live as an everyday Christian disciple (BRF, Abingdon 2025. 143pp: £9.99) and Discipleship Walk This Way: Living the life of an everyday Christian discipleship (BRF, Abingdon 2025. 296pp: £14.99) by Guy Donegan-Cross, an Anglican minister who has worked in Birmingham encouraging and resourcing discipleship and leadership, has written these two books. The first is written for people who wish to explore Christian discipleship; while the second is for people who want to go deeper into how to live out their lives as Christian disciples. These two books are a super resource for ministers and church leaders to use with their people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChurch Times 11.07.25. Review by Mike Starkey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe Church of England aspires to seeing all believers ‘envisioned, resourced and released to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in the whole of life’ (Vision and Strategy). Most dioceses similarly highlight the fostering of discipleship among their key priorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eBut, at congregational level, the forming of engaged whole-life disciples can feel daunting. How do we help new believers to begin the journey of following Jesus? or help long-time believers better live out their faith in the real world? Guy Donegan-Cross was until recently Director of Learning for Discipleship and Mission in the diocese of Birmingham. His two new books seek to provide a resource for congregations to do just that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eBoth are designed for individual or group use. The first and significantly shorter of the two, Start This Way, introduces the whole idea of discipleship: its roots, definitions, and characteristics. The style is accessible, and its emphases are well judged: our discipleship is a response to divine love, not a list of things to do; my story is part of God’s big story; to be a disciple is to be more fully myself; faith is not adding a bit of spirituality to life, but, rather, opening my eyes to a world alive with the presence of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eOne helpfully contemporary chapter addresses the quest for identity in our day, and explores the ways in which discipleship might reframe the issues. There is a recurrent focus on the believers own feelings — what it ‘feels like’ to live as a disciple of Jesus. This is clearly deliberate, and marks a shift from an earlier generation of devotional paperbacks, which tended to view feelings as irrelevant distractions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe second book, Walk This Way, is essentially an inventory of everyday discipleship. It begins with the biblical image of a disciple as an apprentice, and goes on to unpack the value of particular spiritual disciplines. There follows a series of chapters on growing in Christian character. The book ends with chapters on being a ‘missionary disciple’ who heeds Gods call to participate in mission and social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eEach of the two books can be read in isolation, or used sequentially in an extended study of discipleship — for example, after a Christian-basics or enquirers course. If I were leading a small group, I would be tempted to dive straight in with the second book, Walk This Way. It starts in the right place, with Jesus’ rabbinic model of discipleship, it is usefully earthed in everyday life, and its inventory of discipleship issues covers all the essentials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Revd Mike Starkey is a London-based writer, and former Head of Church Growth for the diocese of Manchester\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Beasley-Murray: Books for Today, July 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%; margin: 7.5pt 0cm 7.5pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #202020;\"\u003eGuy Donegan-Cross, an Anglican minister who has worked in Birmingham encouraging and resourcing discipleship and leadership, has written these two books [Discipleship: Start this Way and Discipleship: Walk this Way]. The first is written for people who wish to explore Christian discipleship; while the second is for people who want to go deeper into how to live out their lives as Christian disciples. These two books are a super resource for ministers and church leaders to use with their people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row avoid-break\" data-v-63557f50=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\" data-v-63557f50=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\" id=\"productCardSubjectsAndAudience\" data-v-63557f50=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2024-11-28T14:07:36+00:00","created_at":"2024-11-28T14:07:36+00:00","vendor":"Guy Donegan-Cross","type":"Paperback","tags":["Discipleship","For churches","For individuals","KCLC"],"price":1499,"price_min":1499,"price_max":1499,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":54829443744124,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800393738","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Discipleship: Walk This Way: Living the life of an everyday Christian disciple","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1499,"weight":340,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800393738","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DiscipleshipWalkThisWay.jpg?v=1732803262"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DiscipleshipWalkThisWay.jpg?v=1732803262","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":63478299689340,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"width":1535,"src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DiscipleshipWalkThisWay.jpg?v=1732803262"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":2339,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DiscipleshipWalkThisWay.jpg?v=1732803262","width":1535}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscipleship: Walk This Way\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e explores the difference discipleship makes to everyday life. Using the framework of the apprentice-relationship, it unpacks what it means to be with God in the practices of daily life, how we become like Christ in our character and how we join in with the work of the Spirit. There is an emphasis on mission in all of life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscipleship: Walk This Way\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e focuses on its lifestyle, character and aim of discipleship, and resources the reader for continuous life-long discipleship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Umx9mDIXf3o?si=l_cT2pFTbR3qsGpc\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7pYGfNCi77M?si=xX-Iyq5EvVFDmnGv\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Revd Guy Donegan-Cross \u003c\/strong\u003e is currently Enabler of Learning for Discipleship and Mission for Church of England Birmingham, where he has responsibility for resourcing a culture of discipleship across a hugely diverse area. He has engaged in parish ministry in four different contexts, most recently leading St Mark’s, Harrogate. He is chair of the Simeon’s patronage trust, with responsibility for the patronage of 180 livings across England. He is passionate about discipleship, the relationship between charismatic and contemplative spirituality, and political and environmental concerns. He loves amateur dramatics, improvisation, live music, novels, walking, jazz, and his Norfolk Terrier Bess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"WordSection1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 13.7pt 9.0pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20; mso-font-width: 105%;\"\u003e‘Compassionate\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erealistic,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eWalk\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWay\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eaffirms\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evalue\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eordinary while also painting a distinctive and powerful vision for\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efuture.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.85pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; color: #231f20;\"\u003eThe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRevd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAlan\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGarrow,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evicar,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSt\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePeter’s\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eHarrogate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: .05pt 8.9pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘In\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethese\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebooks\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGuy\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshares\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eown\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estory\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewell\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efrom\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eyears\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epastoral experience, blending deep truths with practical insight into\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehow\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eradically\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollow\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJesus.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRead\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethem\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egrow\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edisciple\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epart of discipling others.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eAndy\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWinnill,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edirector\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emission,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChurch\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEngland\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eBirmingham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 8.9pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘Like\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ean\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexperienced\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esage\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecompanion\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ean\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.45pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eadventurous\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.5pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ejourney,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethis book illuminates, guides, encourages and challenges readers to\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethink about what it means to follow Jesus.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 105%;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eThe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eRevd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eCanon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eDr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eSharon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003ePrentis,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003edeputy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003edirector,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eChurch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eof\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003eEngland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20; letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eRacial Justice Unit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 9.0pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003e‘With clarity, honesty and real-life wisdom, Guy bridges the gap between\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20; letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003eknowing about discipleship and actually walking it out in daily life…\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eperfect\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eindividuals,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esmall\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egroups\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echurch\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eleaders\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewant\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto cultivate a culture of authentic discipleship. They don’t just offer\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einformation; they offer transformation. Highly recommended!’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 105%;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eThe Revd Canon Andy Glover, team leader of Hoole Baptist Church\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eadn Fresh Streams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 105%; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 8.85pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘I\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elove\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efact\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[Guy]\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etreated\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ediscipleship\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhole-life\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eissue.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt is not about just the passing on of knowledge. This book will show\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eyou\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehow\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efollow\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChrist\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003easpects\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eyour\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elife\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehow\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eteach\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eothers to do the same. I cannot recommend it enough.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.8pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eDr\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHarvey\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eKwiyani\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 8.95pt .0001pt 24.85pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘Here is a great work… Mature, love-filled wisdom, beautifully and\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehumbly shared, pointing us towards the master. So good.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.85pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; color: #231f20;\"\u003eThe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRevd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRichard\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWilson,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evicar,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSt\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMary’s\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eReigate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.85pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘I invited [Guy] to speak about discipleship… I saw the fire was still\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eburning within him to present to the world a no-frills, practical and\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echallenging walk in the footsteps of Christ.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eAdrian\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHolloway,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eauthor,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esenior\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epastor,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBeacon\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eChurch, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eCamberley\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efounder,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJohn\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3:16\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eTrust\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.85pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘Here we find an approach to Christian discipleship rooted in a deep\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eunderstanding of the Bible and which offers theological thinking\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estimulated by the questions those exploring faith are asking. I com-\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emend this resource to you and pray its use in ministry bears much\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efruit for the kingdom!’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eThe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRt\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRevd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMichael\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVolland,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebishop\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .2pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eBirmingham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.85pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘These books are packed full of brilliant insights into the life of the\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edisciple. They are full of great stories and quotes. Guy makes this life\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eseem very accessible. ’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eNic\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHarding, director, Kairos\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eConnexion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.85pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘Guy has given the church an accessible, enjoyable route into the\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eadventure of discipleship which will be fruitful for local churches and\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estudy\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egroups…\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDrawing\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erepeated\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econnections\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebetween\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etheology\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epractice, these resources will be stimulating\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor the many people in\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eour church communities who thirst for learning and further growth.’ \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; color: #231f20;\"\u003eThe Revd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDr\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSamuel Gibson,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003evicar,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSt\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGeorge’s \u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eEdgbaston\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.85pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘This\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.8pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ework\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.8pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovides\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.8pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eessential\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.8pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einsights\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.8pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einto\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.8pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emissionary\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 1.8pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ediscipleship\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eas well as a framework for going deeper in our individual walk with\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eChrist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003etimely,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003emuch-needed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eresource\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003efor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003ethe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003echurch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eboth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.4pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003ecorporately\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eindividually.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro'; color: #231f20;\"\u003eThe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRt\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRevd\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArun\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArora,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebishop\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: .15pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003eKirkstall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-left: 24.85pt; line-height: 11.85pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e‘What\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elike\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emost\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eabout\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGuy’s\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etake\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efaith\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethere’s\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eno\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.05pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone-size-\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efits\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall;\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethere’s\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003espace\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edifferent\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003epeople,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edifferent\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egifts\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.35pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emessy\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erealities\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elife.\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAll\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eall,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eGuy’s\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebooks\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprobably\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esome\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewarmest,\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.2pt;\"\u003emost encouraging ones I know for taking the next steps to follow Jesus.’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: 2.0pt;\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; color: #231f20;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"letter-spacing: -.1pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; color: #231f20;\"\u003eCanon Dr Mark Powley, archbishop’s mission enabler for the north\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"WordSection1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"margin-top: 1.1pt;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Source Sans Pro SemiBold',sans-serif; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Source Sans Pro';\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #231f20;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoBodyText\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 105%; margin: 0cm 22.55pt .0001pt 11.25pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eBooks for Today: Paul Beasley-Murray – July 2025\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;\"\u003eDiscipleship Start This way: Beginning to live as an everyday Christian disciple (BRF, Abingdon 2025. 143pp: £9.99) and Discipleship Walk This Way: Living the life of an everyday Christian discipleship (BRF, Abingdon 2025. 296pp: £14.99) by Guy Donegan-Cross, an Anglican minister who has worked in Birmingham encouraging and resourcing discipleship and leadership, has written these two books. The first is written for people who wish to explore Christian discipleship; while the second is for people who want to go deeper into how to live out their lives as Christian disciples. These two books are a super resource for ministers and church leaders to use with their people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChurch Times 11.07.25. Review by Mike Starkey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe Church of England aspires to seeing all believers ‘envisioned, resourced and released to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in the whole of life’ (Vision and Strategy). Most dioceses similarly highlight the fostering of discipleship among their key priorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eBut, at congregational level, the forming of engaged whole-life disciples can feel daunting. How do we help new believers to begin the journey of following Jesus? or help long-time believers better live out their faith in the real world? Guy Donegan-Cross was until recently Director of Learning for Discipleship and Mission in the diocese of Birmingham. His two new books seek to provide a resource for congregations to do just that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eBoth are designed for individual or group use. The first and significantly shorter of the two, Start This Way, introduces the whole idea of discipleship: its roots, definitions, and characteristics. The style is accessible, and its emphases are well judged: our discipleship is a response to divine love, not a list of things to do; my story is part of God’s big story; to be a disciple is to be more fully myself; faith is not adding a bit of spirituality to life, but, rather, opening my eyes to a world alive with the presence of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eOne helpfully contemporary chapter addresses the quest for identity in our day, and explores the ways in which discipleship might reframe the issues. There is a recurrent focus on the believers own feelings — what it ‘feels like’ to live as a disciple of Jesus. This is clearly deliberate, and marks a shift from an earlier generation of devotional paperbacks, which tended to view feelings as irrelevant distractions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThe second book, Walk This Way, is essentially an inventory of everyday discipleship. It begins with the biblical image of a disciple as an apprentice, and goes on to unpack the value of particular spiritual disciplines. There follows a series of chapters on growing in Christian character. The book ends with chapters on being a ‘missionary disciple’ who heeds Gods call to participate in mission and social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eEach of the two books can be read in isolation, or used sequentially in an extended study of discipleship — for example, after a Christian-basics or enquirers course. If I were leading a small group, I would be tempted to dive straight in with the second book, Walk This Way. It starts in the right place, with Jesus’ rabbinic model of discipleship, it is usefully earthed in everyday life, and its inventory of discipleship issues covers all the essentials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Revd Mike Starkey is a London-based writer, and former Head of Church Growth for the diocese of Manchester\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Beasley-Murray: Books for Today, July 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"line-height: 150%; margin: 7.5pt 0cm 7.5pt 0cm;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: #202020;\"\u003eGuy Donegan-Cross, an Anglican minister who has worked in Birmingham encouraging and resourcing discipleship and leadership, has written these two books [Discipleship: Start this Way and Discipleship: Walk this Way]. The first is written for people who wish to explore Christian discipleship; while the second is for people who want to go deeper into how to live out their lives as Christian disciples. These two books are a super resource for ministers and church leaders to use with their people.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row avoid-break\" data-v-63557f50=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col\" data-v-63557f50=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"card\" id=\"productCardSubjectsAndAudience\" data-v-63557f50=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e"}
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{"id":4378473431179,"title":"Discovering the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius","handle":"discovering-the-spiritual-exercises-of-saint-ignatius","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is an adaptation of the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola, to help you to embark on a life-transforming journey toward Christlikeness. For nearly 500 years, the Exercises have been a tool for spiritual formation. During those years their popularity has ebbed and flowed, but they are now experiencing something of a revival across the breadth of the church. This is not a book about the methods or techniques of Christian formation but one that enables you to come before God through the gospel narratives in order to encounter Jesus afresh. If you hunger for something deeper, yearn to walk with Jesus (not just read about him) and desire to embrace more of what God is doing in and through you, then this is the book for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarry Warner is the founder and executive director of 'b', an organisation that develops and provides spiritual formation experiences and retreats. He is also an adjunct professor at Bethel Seminary in San Diego and a member of Spiritual Directors International.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Julian Meetings Magazine, April 2021. Review by Ann Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Warner shares his passion for the holistic, life-transforming journey to Christlikeness which he discovered contained in the Ignatian way of meeting Jesus through the gospel narratives. He mixes faithfulness to Ignatius’ structure and concepts with explanations of the tradition and of the technical language of the Exercises, such as desolation, indifference, and intention. He includes extra prayer exercises and questions more familiar to spiritual searchers today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarner emphasises the crucial importance of preparation before beginning the Exercises, examining the commitment both in time put aside daily for many months, and in a personal, deep acceptance of the depth and breadth of God’s love for creation, and self. Discernment is needed to check that this is the right path at this point in the searcher’s life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a self-help manual. The Exercises (envisaged by St Ignatius to be undertaken during a 30-day retreat) are a formidable tool, fraught with dangers, only to be undertaken with an experienced spiritual companion to offer encouragement, affirmation, and challenge. If undertaken whole-heartedly, the searcher can expect the unexpected, both joyful and painful, as life and relationships are examined to reveal the truth. This book will help the spiritual seeker discover if this is the way for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also useful for any who companion disciples through the to reveal the truth. This book will help the spiritual seeker discover if this is the way for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also useful for any who companion disciples through the so called ‘19th Annotation’ (a way of working through the Spiritual Exercises extended over several months, for those who cannot commit to 30 continuous days). It will also help those who have previously undertaken the Exercises and want to revisit, refresh and review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book has resource material that could be used during Advent, Lent, on a Quiet Day or Retreat, so could be kept close at hand for many months; maybe a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Ann Morris \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry Spring 2021. Review by Veronica Bright\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost 500 years ago Ignatius of Loyola developed a set of spiritual exercises which helped people draw closer to God. Ignatius used the scriptures imaginatively to encounter God, and to grow as a more Christ-like person. The author’s aim is to present the spiritual training of Saint Ignatius to a 21st century audience. He begins by explaining the format of the exercises, along with the benefits of having a spiritual director, plus tips on how to approach the exercises. The whole course is demanding of time. The author suggests 50-75 minutes a day, and this includes thoughtful consideration of one or more verses of scripture, keeping a journal, and prayer in the morning, at midday and in the evening; this over a course of 9 months. It would be difficult, if not impossible, for people with jobs, responsibilities, and a busy family life. The challenging exercises focus on how sinful we are, but let us always remember Isaiah 44.22. ‘I have swept away your offences like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me for I have redeemed you.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Veronica Bright \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom The Church Times, review of the first edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Ignatius's text is re-presented in a modern format and with the needs of people today in mind. Warner himself is an experienced Ignatian retreat-giver, and there is a solidity and assurance to his presentation which inspires confidence. As in the case of the original, this is not a book for armchair spiritual reading, but a manual for those who wish to incorporate the Exercises into their life. But Warner is merciful to those whose time is limited, and rich in suggestions for alternative modes of practice where necessary.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview by Richard Frost, author and blogger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously published in the USA, this book provides very clear explanations and instructions about how to use this well-recognised Ignatian approach. The author’s experience as a spiritual director and provider of retreats is plain to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is also helpful – and rather unusual in many respects – is that Larry Warner makes it equally plain that his book may not be right for everyone. He describes how the book is not a ‘watered down’ version of the Exercises but that his approach is to make them relevant for today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe provides a clear explanation about how to use the book and the Exercises with helpful and practical guidance. If you are acquainted with contemplative approaches then some of the content may be known to you but, as Warner himself emphasizes, don’t be tempted to skip over the familiar as there are valuable reminders and insights to be found. Indeed, the first third of the book is all about preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reader is taken through each step of the preparation, principle and foundation of the Exercises themselves. Warner addresses the need to manage expectations, to be patient with oneself and the reality that undertaking the exercises will be ‘an up and down’ experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarner’s style is clear, practical, dogmatic and sometimes repetitive. But this clear, unambiguous approach suits the purpose envisaged by Ignatius. The author is clear to acknowledge on many occasions that the content could be overwhelming – and in a sense yes, it is (but there again, I was reading it for review and not over several months as required). He also tries to dissuade the reader from doing the Exercises alone and paints a very clear picture about how they should be approached, in the company of an experienced spiritual director – but that is adequately balanced by encouragement, support and having the best for the reader in mind. ‘Remember, the goal is not to reach the end of the Exercises,’ he writes, ‘but to experience God in the midst of them.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not a book for the faint-hearted but is an excellent guide to this most valuable and life-transforming journey towards Christlikeness… oh, and you can blow bubbles and use whipped cream in the process too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Frost is the author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/products\/life-with-st-benedict-the-rule-re-imagined-for-everyday-living\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife with St Benedict\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and writes a blog at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/workrestpray.com\/\"\u003eworkrestpray.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2019-12-09T12:21:01+00:00","created_at":"2019-12-09T12:37:40+00:00","vendor":"Larry Warner","type":"Paperback","tags":["Devotional","For individuals","KCLC","May-20","Spirituality"],"price":1299,"price_min":1299,"price_max":1299,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":31437385465995,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780857469779","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Discovering the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1299,"weight":300,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9780857469779","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857469779.jpg?v=1575895060"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857469779.jpg?v=1575895060","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":5781590114443,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":1524,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857469779.jpg?v=1575895060"},"aspect_ratio":0.656,"height":1524,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/9780857469779.jpg?v=1575895060","width":1000}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is an adaptation of the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius Loyola, to help you to embark on a life-transforming journey toward Christlikeness. For nearly 500 years, the Exercises have been a tool for spiritual formation. During those years their popularity has ebbed and flowed, but they are now experiencing something of a revival across the breadth of the church. This is not a book about the methods or techniques of Christian formation but one that enables you to come before God through the gospel narratives in order to encounter Jesus afresh. If you hunger for something deeper, yearn to walk with Jesus (not just read about him) and desire to embrace more of what God is doing in and through you, then this is the book for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarry Warner is the founder and executive director of 'b', an organisation that develops and provides spiritual formation experiences and retreats. He is also an adjunct professor at Bethel Seminary in San Diego and a member of Spiritual Directors International.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Julian Meetings Magazine, April 2021. Review by Ann Morris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, Warner shares his passion for the holistic, life-transforming journey to Christlikeness which he discovered contained in the Ignatian way of meeting Jesus through the gospel narratives. He mixes faithfulness to Ignatius’ structure and concepts with explanations of the tradition and of the technical language of the Exercises, such as desolation, indifference, and intention. He includes extra prayer exercises and questions more familiar to spiritual searchers today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarner emphasises the crucial importance of preparation before beginning the Exercises, examining the commitment both in time put aside daily for many months, and in a personal, deep acceptance of the depth and breadth of God’s love for creation, and self. Discernment is needed to check that this is the right path at this point in the searcher’s life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a self-help manual. The Exercises (envisaged by St Ignatius to be undertaken during a 30-day retreat) are a formidable tool, fraught with dangers, only to be undertaken with an experienced spiritual companion to offer encouragement, affirmation, and challenge. If undertaken whole-heartedly, the searcher can expect the unexpected, both joyful and painful, as life and relationships are examined to reveal the truth. This book will help the spiritual seeker discover if this is the way for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also useful for any who companion disciples through the to reveal the truth. This book will help the spiritual seeker discover if this is the way for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also useful for any who companion disciples through the so called ‘19th Annotation’ (a way of working through the Spiritual Exercises extended over several months, for those who cannot commit to 30 continuous days). It will also help those who have previously undertaken the Exercises and want to revisit, refresh and review.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book has resource material that could be used during Advent, Lent, on a Quiet Day or Retreat, so could be kept close at hand for many months; maybe a lifetime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Ann Morris \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry Spring 2021. Review by Veronica Bright\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost 500 years ago Ignatius of Loyola developed a set of spiritual exercises which helped people draw closer to God. Ignatius used the scriptures imaginatively to encounter God, and to grow as a more Christ-like person. The author’s aim is to present the spiritual training of Saint Ignatius to a 21st century audience. He begins by explaining the format of the exercises, along with the benefits of having a spiritual director, plus tips on how to approach the exercises. The whole course is demanding of time. The author suggests 50-75 minutes a day, and this includes thoughtful consideration of one or more verses of scripture, keeping a journal, and prayer in the morning, at midday and in the evening; this over a course of 9 months. It would be difficult, if not impossible, for people with jobs, responsibilities, and a busy family life. The challenging exercises focus on how sinful we are, but let us always remember Isaiah 44.22. ‘I have swept away your offences like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me for I have redeemed you.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Veronica Bright \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom The Church Times, review of the first edition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Ignatius's text is re-presented in a modern format and with the needs of people today in mind. Warner himself is an experienced Ignatian retreat-giver, and there is a solidity and assurance to his presentation which inspires confidence. As in the case of the original, this is not a book for armchair spiritual reading, but a manual for those who wish to incorporate the Exercises into their life. But Warner is merciful to those whose time is limited, and rich in suggestions for alternative modes of practice where necessary.'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview by Richard Frost, author and blogger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously published in the USA, this book provides very clear explanations and instructions about how to use this well-recognised Ignatian approach. The author’s experience as a spiritual director and provider of retreats is plain to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is also helpful – and rather unusual in many respects – is that Larry Warner makes it equally plain that his book may not be right for everyone. He describes how the book is not a ‘watered down’ version of the Exercises but that his approach is to make them relevant for today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe provides a clear explanation about how to use the book and the Exercises with helpful and practical guidance. If you are acquainted with contemplative approaches then some of the content may be known to you but, as Warner himself emphasizes, don’t be tempted to skip over the familiar as there are valuable reminders and insights to be found. Indeed, the first third of the book is all about preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reader is taken through each step of the preparation, principle and foundation of the Exercises themselves. Warner addresses the need to manage expectations, to be patient with oneself and the reality that undertaking the exercises will be ‘an up and down’ experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarner’s style is clear, practical, dogmatic and sometimes repetitive. But this clear, unambiguous approach suits the purpose envisaged by Ignatius. The author is clear to acknowledge on many occasions that the content could be overwhelming – and in a sense yes, it is (but there again, I was reading it for review and not over several months as required). He also tries to dissuade the reader from doing the Exercises alone and paints a very clear picture about how they should be approached, in the company of an experienced spiritual director – but that is adequately balanced by encouragement, support and having the best for the reader in mind. ‘Remember, the goal is not to reach the end of the Exercises,’ he writes, ‘but to experience God in the midst of them.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not a book for the faint-hearted but is an excellent guide to this most valuable and life-transforming journey towards Christlikeness… oh, and you can blow bubbles and use whipped cream in the process too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Frost is the author of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.brfonline.org.uk\/products\/life-with-st-benedict-the-rule-re-imagined-for-everyday-living\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLife with St Benedict\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and writes a blog at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/workrestpray.com\/\"\u003eworkrestpray.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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{"id":15142814843260,"title":"Divine Windows: Seeing God through the lens of science","handle":"divine-windows-seeing-god-through-the-lens-of-science","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eDive into Divine Windows – where science and faith meet. Looking through a fresh lens of wonder, play and order, scientist and minister David Gregory invites you to see something of God’s creative hand on the world around us revealed by the creativity of science. Through reflective commentary and an inspiring series of nature and science imagery like those seen in popular documentaries, the shaping of creation by a higher purpose is revealed in the vision of the universe unveiled by science.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Gregory is Baptist Missioner for Science and Environment. He holds a PhD from the University of London in Atmospheric Physics and a degree in Physics and Astrophysics from Leicester University. David is a regular speaker with ‘God and the Big Bang’, exploring science and faith issues with both primary and secondary school students. He also speaks widely at churches, theological colleges and community groups. He is on the grant board of Scientists in Congregations, part of Equipping Christian Leaders in an Age of Science, which supports science and faith projects in local churches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘This book leads the reader through metaphor, wonder and play to a deeper appreciation of science and God. If you have wondered how science and religious faith can be held together, this book is for you.’ \u003cem\u003eDr Bethany Sollereder, lecturer in science and religion, The University of Edinburgh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘This is a book of profound pictures – stunning images of the cosmos coupled with pictures of the wonder and playfulness of being both a scientist and a Christian. David Gregory explodes the myth that science and faith are boring! Rather he stimulates the imagination and engages curiosity to get to a picture of God that is compelling and liberating.’ \u003cem\u003eDavid Wilkinson, professor of theology and religion, Durham University\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘David Gregory doesn’t just argue that science and faith can coexist – he shows us how science can become a sacred lens through which we glimpse the presence of God. As a filmmaker, I believe in the power of image, beauty and story to open hearts and reawaken the imagination. This book does exactly that. It invites the people to rediscover a deeper vision of Christ – not just as the Lord of Sunday mornings, but as the one in whom stars burn, tectonic plates shift and every breath holds divine mystery. This is not just a helpful book. It’s a needed one.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Revd Andy Thomas, Baptist pioneer minister, producer and director, Fuelcast Films\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘This is a wonderful book that truly opens divine windows. David Gregory moves effortlessly between science and faith with an easy style that gives the reader confidence to explore these vast topics together. David explores the way art and science interweave and stimulate our imagination to see new horizons. Prepare to be inspired!’ \u003cem\u003eThe Revd Margot R. Hodson, director of theology and education, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe John Ray Initiative\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Here is an affirmation of the visual and of imagination, awe and wonder in both science and theology… We are given a deep groundwork as preparation for spiritual reflection on scientific images, before being let loose to explore some pictures from astronomy for ourselves, with enough scientific and theological content to fire the imagination. This is a beautiful book to give to thinking friends, family and colleagues, as well as a resource for the church.’ \u003cem\u003eDr Ruth M. Bancewicz, church engagement director, The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThis book is delightfully full of the familiar and the unfamiliar. Incredible images and arresting turns of phrase are brought together to give fresh perspectives around the intermingling of science, theology and the arts. It is most worthy of your time, your attention… and your spirit. Take up its invitation to dwell in all the richness and beauty that being a creature alive in God’s creation involves today!’ \u003cem\u003eDr Gavin Merrifield, general secretary of Christians in Science\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Using his studies and experience of both science and theology David Gregory gives useful reflections to aid the praise and worship of our creator and the creator of the whole cosmos. David helpfully encourages us to use our imagination and powers of observation in discovering the infinite love of the creator, the creator’s genius and invention displayed through design and ever fresh novelty and originality, wisdom, order and playfulness of creation… I believe that this book will help many in their contemplation and worship.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Revd Dr John Weaver, former principle of Cardiff Baptist College and vice president of The John Ray Initiative\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘We have all got caught up in science versus religion as an idea we have to live with “and it has blinkered us.” What David Gregory through Divine Windows aims to do is to move into plain view the narrative imagination from which most of the scientific method actually emerges – and therefore create a space where this whole, stagnant debate can be reframed. David believes that this is an unexplored territory and through reframing we will be able to see the fingerprints of God and that will lead to human flourishing.’ \u003cem\u003eMichael Harvey, missional entrepreneur, director ‘God and the Big Bang’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘This book is written in a very accessible and engaging style. But the reader should not be fooled – this is a book full of ingenuity and subtlety of thought, shedding fresh light on familiar debates and opening up telling visual imagery to offer the explorer paths into a deeper appreciation of the wonder of God’s cosmos. Warmly recommended!’ \u003cem\u003eProfessor Christopher Southgate, University of Exeter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry, spring 2026. Review by Roger Thornington\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eIn this intriguing book, Gregory, a Baptist minister with a PhD in Physics, develops the concept that, just as traditional icons in Orthodox worship act as divine windows into the eternal, nature itself can provide us with our own icons as windows into the divine presence. The first five chapters describe how his own scientific career and Christian faith developed in parallel. The sixth chapter reveals his own eight ‘Divine Windows’: star, moon, earth, aurora, dust, life, other worlds and finally cosmos. Each is illustrated with images from NASA’s archives – divine windows from the scientific world – some with a supporting biblical text. Gregory suggests that the worship of our Creator should be nourished by embracing the wonder that can be discerned in our natural world and in our deeper scientific knowledge and understanding of our complex environment. This book will challenge those who see no God behind creation but will delight the rest of us as we celebrate these amazing signs of the unseen presence in our worship and in the care of our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eRoger Thornington\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaptist Times online 26.11.25. Review by Rob Ellis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMany of us are familiar with David Gregory’s work in helping us to think about science and faith. The former Baptists Together President has once again skilfully combined his theological know-how with his scientific, and produced here an accessible and attractive book in which he both gives us some reasons to believe that Christianity and science need not be in opposition to one another, and also to understand that the findings of science can be a source of wonder which deepens our appreciation of God and his creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe result is an excellent little book. BRF, too, are to be congratulated on the design and quality of the publication, which features high quality photographs as a component. Gregory’s hope is to enable many of us to see both faith and science differently, and perhaps provide a fresh way of “inviting people to encounter God” [p. 14].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe books has two parts. In the first part Gregory sets out some of the theory which will undergird the later material. While this could get fairly technical, Gregory handles matters with a commendable lightness of touch. He explains how, in patterns first begun in the middle ages, people in the western world moved towards ways of looking at the world which tended to reduce the opportunity for us to discern God in and behind the natural world — or anywhere else, for that matter, apart from ‘within.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGregory suggests that science may in fact offer what Peter Berger’s famously described as “signals of transcendence” allowing us to see beyond the surface to the deeper meaning of the world around us, a meaning located in God and the divine purpose. While in the west, some writers have spoken of a sacramental quality in creation which have mitigated this problem, Gregory notes that Eastern traditions of Christianity have sometimes avoided it, most obviously through the use of icons: stylised works of art which may become windows through which we see God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGregory suggests that what is required is that we might approach scientific knowledge rather more like the way we approach art. If we are to ‘re-enchant’ the world, learn to see it as creation rather than just nature, then Gregory suggests we might have to learn to allow our imaginations to be stretched and perceptions of reality to be challenged. Works of art draw us in, make us respond. Art challenges how we see ourselves and the world around us, reshapes the narratives we tell and think we are part of, opens up new possibilities and discloses hidden truths. Art does things to us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDave Gregory is suggesting that we might look at some of the images produced by scientific work in just such a way — and so, be “done to” in a similar way to our encounter with a work of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe second part of the book offers eight such encounters — eight images produced by scientific exploration which we might see as icons: images through which we catch something of the divine presence and purpose. The images are stunning, and reproduced to a high standard in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIntriguingly, each of the images has been made artificial in some way in order to make them scientifically useful, as scientists use their imaginations to fuse images together or modify colours. So, for instance, we have a triptych of images of the sun taken in different wavelengths of UV light; and a fusing of two images of sunrise and sunset on Mars; and the enhancing of colours in the phytoplankton bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEach of the images comes with Gregory’s commentary, which helps us to look a them with more comprehension. There is some fascinating scientific knowledge shared in these commentaries, as well as the theological or spiritual insights which lift the images from the realm of information to nourishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eI would think most people who preach regularly would want to get this book if only to snaffle ideas from these ‘windows.’ In places an eco-imperative is gently given: how appreciating a particular aspect of the created order and our place in it ought to make us more aware also of our responsibility for God’s world. But for the most part it is to the elements of playfulness and wonder which Gregory directs us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe windows did their work on this reader. It was Rabbi Lionel Blue who I first heard advise that to teach a child to pray, one first has to teach them wonder. I wondered!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIf Dave Gregory has the appetite and the time, I suspect there is another volume waiting to be written. This book focuses on images of or from space, but there could be other focuses in biology or mathematics, for example. A more detailed theological discussion could also address some of the issues touched upon but not considered in any detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHowever this book is not primarily a theological argument so much as an exercise in learning to see the world as God’s, learning to see nature as creation. Some theory lays a path to the windows, but what Dave Gregory wants to do is help us to look through the windows at creation with new joy and wonder. Job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Rob Ellis, Regent’s Park College, Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baptist.org.uk\/Articles\/728616\/Divine_Windows_by.aspx\"\u003ehttps:\/\/baptist.org.uk\/Articles\/728616\/Divine_Windows_by.aspx\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-03-27T17:38:38+00:00","created_at":"2025-03-27T17:38:38+00:00","vendor":"Dave Gregory","type":"Paperback","tags":["Biblical engagement","Caring for creation","Devotional","Environmental issues","For individuals","KCLC"],"price":1299,"price_min":1299,"price_max":1299,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":55062480683388,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781800393318","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Divine Windows: Seeing God through the lens of science","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1299,"weight":240,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781800393318","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DivineWIndows.jpg?v=1743097145"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DivineWIndows.jpg?v=1743097145","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":64267076698492,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.939,"height":1949,"width":1831,"src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DivineWIndows.jpg?v=1743097145"},"aspect_ratio":0.939,"height":1949,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.brfresources.org.uk\/cdn\/shop\/files\/DivineWIndows.jpg?v=1743097145","width":1831}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eDive into Divine Windows – where science and faith meet. Looking through a fresh lens of wonder, play and order, scientist and minister David Gregory invites you to see something of God’s creative hand on the world around us revealed by the creativity of science. Through reflective commentary and an inspiring series of nature and science imagery like those seen in popular documentaries, the shaping of creation by a higher purpose is revealed in the vision of the universe unveiled by science.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eAuthor info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Gregory is Baptist Missioner for Science and Environment. He holds a PhD from the University of London in Atmospheric Physics and a degree in Physics and Astrophysics from Leicester University. David is a regular speaker with ‘God and the Big Bang’, exploring science and faith issues with both primary and secondary school students. He also speaks widely at churches, theological colleges and community groups. He is on the grant board of Scientists in Congregations, part of Equipping Christian Leaders in an Age of Science, which supports science and faith projects in local churches.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eEndorsements\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘This book leads the reader through metaphor, wonder and play to a deeper appreciation of science and God. If you have wondered how science and religious faith can be held together, this book is for you.’ \u003cem\u003eDr Bethany Sollereder, lecturer in science and religion, The University of Edinburgh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘This is a book of profound pictures – stunning images of the cosmos coupled with pictures of the wonder and playfulness of being both a scientist and a Christian. David Gregory explodes the myth that science and faith are boring! Rather he stimulates the imagination and engages curiosity to get to a picture of God that is compelling and liberating.’ \u003cem\u003eDavid Wilkinson, professor of theology and religion, Durham University\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘David Gregory doesn’t just argue that science and faith can coexist – he shows us how science can become a sacred lens through which we glimpse the presence of God. As a filmmaker, I believe in the power of image, beauty and story to open hearts and reawaken the imagination. This book does exactly that. It invites the people to rediscover a deeper vision of Christ – not just as the Lord of Sunday mornings, but as the one in whom stars burn, tectonic plates shift and every breath holds divine mystery. This is not just a helpful book. It’s a needed one.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Revd Andy Thomas, Baptist pioneer minister, producer and director, Fuelcast Films\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘This is a wonderful book that truly opens divine windows. David Gregory moves effortlessly between science and faith with an easy style that gives the reader confidence to explore these vast topics together. David explores the way art and science interweave and stimulate our imagination to see new horizons. Prepare to be inspired!’ \u003cem\u003eThe Revd Margot R. Hodson, director of theology and education, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe John Ray Initiative\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Here is an affirmation of the visual and of imagination, awe and wonder in both science and theology… We are given a deep groundwork as preparation for spiritual reflection on scientific images, before being let loose to explore some pictures from astronomy for ourselves, with enough scientific and theological content to fire the imagination. This is a beautiful book to give to thinking friends, family and colleagues, as well as a resource for the church.’ \u003cem\u003eDr Ruth M. Bancewicz, church engagement director, The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eThis book is delightfully full of the familiar and the unfamiliar. Incredible images and arresting turns of phrase are brought together to give fresh perspectives around the intermingling of science, theology and the arts. It is most worthy of your time, your attention… and your spirit. Take up its invitation to dwell in all the richness and beauty that being a creature alive in God’s creation involves today!’ \u003cem\u003eDr Gavin Merrifield, general secretary of Christians in Science\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘Using his studies and experience of both science and theology David Gregory gives useful reflections to aid the praise and worship of our creator and the creator of the whole cosmos. David helpfully encourages us to use our imagination and powers of observation in discovering the infinite love of the creator, the creator’s genius and invention displayed through design and ever fresh novelty and originality, wisdom, order and playfulness of creation… I believe that this book will help many in their contemplation and worship.’ \u003cem\u003eThe Revd Dr John Weaver, former principle of Cardiff Baptist College and vice president of The John Ray Initiative\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘We have all got caught up in science versus religion as an idea we have to live with “and it has blinkered us.” What David Gregory through Divine Windows aims to do is to move into plain view the narrative imagination from which most of the scientific method actually emerges – and therefore create a space where this whole, stagnant debate can be reframed. David believes that this is an unexplored territory and through reframing we will be able to see the fingerprints of God and that will lead to human flourishing.’ \u003cem\u003eMichael Harvey, missional entrepreneur, director ‘God and the Big Bang’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e‘This book is written in a very accessible and engaging style. But the reader should not be fooled – this is a book full of ingenuity and subtlety of thought, shedding fresh light on familiar debates and opening up telling visual imagery to offer the explorer paths into a deeper appreciation of the wonder of God’s cosmos. Warmly recommended!’ \u003cem\u003eProfessor Christopher Southgate, University of Exeter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransforming Ministry, spring 2026. Review by Roger Thornington\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003eIn this intriguing book, Gregory, a Baptist minister with a PhD in Physics, develops the concept that, just as traditional icons in Orthodox worship act as divine windows into the eternal, nature itself can provide us with our own icons as windows into the divine presence. The first five chapters describe how his own scientific career and Christian faith developed in parallel. The sixth chapter reveals his own eight ‘Divine Windows’: star, moon, earth, aurora, dust, life, other worlds and finally cosmos. Each is illustrated with images from NASA’s archives – divine windows from the scientific world – some with a supporting biblical text. Gregory suggests that the worship of our Creator should be nourished by embracing the wonder that can be discerned in our natural world and in our deeper scientific knowledge and understanding of our complex environment. This book will challenge those who see no God behind creation but will delight the rest of us as we celebrate these amazing signs of the unseen presence in our worship and in the care of our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eRoger Thornington\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaptist Times online 26.11.25. Review by Rob Ellis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMany of us are familiar with David Gregory’s work in helping us to think about science and faith. The former Baptists Together President has once again skilfully combined his theological know-how with his scientific, and produced here an accessible and attractive book in which he both gives us some reasons to believe that Christianity and science need not be in opposition to one another, and also to understand that the findings of science can be a source of wonder which deepens our appreciation of God and his creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe result is an excellent little book. BRF, too, are to be congratulated on the design and quality of the publication, which features high quality photographs as a component. Gregory’s hope is to enable many of us to see both faith and science differently, and perhaps provide a fresh way of “inviting people to encounter God” [p. 14].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe books has two parts. In the first part Gregory sets out some of the theory which will undergird the later material. While this could get fairly technical, Gregory handles matters with a commendable lightness of touch. He explains how, in patterns first begun in the middle ages, people in the western world moved towards ways of looking at the world which tended to reduce the opportunity for us to discern God in and behind the natural world — or anywhere else, for that matter, apart from ‘within.’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGregory suggests that science may in fact offer what Peter Berger’s famously described as “signals of transcendence” allowing us to see beyond the surface to the deeper meaning of the world around us, a meaning located in God and the divine purpose. While in the west, some writers have spoken of a sacramental quality in creation which have mitigated this problem, Gregory notes that Eastern traditions of Christianity have sometimes avoided it, most obviously through the use of icons: stylised works of art which may become windows through which we see God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eGregory suggests that what is required is that we might approach scientific knowledge rather more like the way we approach art. If we are to ‘re-enchant’ the world, learn to see it as creation rather than just nature, then Gregory suggests we might have to learn to allow our imaginations to be stretched and perceptions of reality to be challenged. Works of art draw us in, make us respond. Art challenges how we see ourselves and the world around us, reshapes the narratives we tell and think we are part of, opens up new possibilities and discloses hidden truths. Art does things to us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eDave Gregory is suggesting that we might look at some of the images produced by scientific work in just such a way — and so, be “done to” in a similar way to our encounter with a work of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe second part of the book offers eight such encounters — eight images produced by scientific exploration which we might see as icons: images through which we catch something of the divine presence and purpose. The images are stunning, and reproduced to a high standard in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIntriguingly, each of the images has been made artificial in some way in order to make them scientifically useful, as scientists use their imaginations to fuse images together or modify colours. So, for instance, we have a triptych of images of the sun taken in different wavelengths of UV light; and a fusing of two images of sunrise and sunset on Mars; and the enhancing of colours in the phytoplankton bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eEach of the images comes with Gregory’s commentary, which helps us to look a them with more comprehension. There is some fascinating scientific knowledge shared in these commentaries, as well as the theological or spiritual insights which lift the images from the realm of information to nourishment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eI would think most people who preach regularly would want to get this book if only to snaffle ideas from these ‘windows.’ In places an eco-imperative is gently given: how appreciating a particular aspect of the created order and our place in it ought to make us more aware also of our responsibility for God’s world. But for the most part it is to the elements of playfulness and wonder which Gregory directs us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe windows did their work on this reader. It was Rabbi Lionel Blue who I first heard advise that to teach a child to pray, one first has to teach them wonder. I wondered!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIf Dave Gregory has the appetite and the time, I suspect there is another volume waiting to be written. This book focuses on images of or from space, but there could be other focuses in biology or mathematics, for example. A more detailed theological discussion could also address some of the issues touched upon but not considered in any detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHowever this book is not primarily a theological argument so much as an exercise in learning to see the world as God’s, learning to see nature as creation. Some theory lays a path to the windows, but what Dave Gregory wants to do is help us to look through the windows at creation with new joy and wonder. Job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eReviewed by Rob Ellis, Regent’s Park College, Oxford\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/baptist.org.uk\/Articles\/728616\/Divine_Windows_by.aspx\"\u003ehttps:\/\/baptist.org.uk\/Articles\/728616\/Divine_Windows_by.aspx\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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