Books about our walk with God – not just praying
but deepening our faith in and love for God, and what we can learn from
Christians in other times and places
 Embracing a Concrete Desert
Lynne E. Chandler This is the story of an unfinished journey - a journey that finds a
path through pain leading to healing and celebration. It is the story
of one woman choosing to seek wholeness despite heartache, serenity in
the midst of struggling to adapt to a very different life, and
discovering how in the driest of desert places God can reveal fresh
water springs for the soul. It is a story shared through lyrical
reflections and poems sparked by the ups and downs of life in a teeming
Middle Eastern metropolis.
 Five Impossible Things to Believe Before Christmas
Kevin Scully
The author of Into Your Hands presents non-dated Advent reading that
combines reflection on the biblical events with wry comment on modern
consumer culture. Five Impossible Things to Believe Before Christmas
provokes Christians to consider afresh the shock of what we are asking
people to believe. Each chapter concludes with questions for personal
reflection, exercises for group use and a prayer.
Oh God, Why?
A spiritual journey towards meaning, wisdom and strength
Gerard W. Hughes
Inspired by the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola, Gerard Hughes’s book of Bible readings helps us to ‘pray the Bible’ in a unique way. Helpful introductory chapters on the importance of prayer, Bible study and other spiritual disciplines, including keeping a ‘faith
journal’. There is also a section of material for groups working through the book together.
Mentoring for Spiritual Growth
Sharing the journey of faith
Tony Horsfall
A comprehensive introduction to spiritual mentoring, exploring the biblical basis for mentoring. The book also includes demonstrations and exercises to practically implement a spiritual mentoring programme.
The Hands and Feet of Jesus
Stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things
Clive Price
Published in conjunction with World Vision UK, celebrating 25 years in 2007.
Stories from the front line usually produce a guilt-trip. Not this time.
The Hands And Feet Of Jesus is a celebration – not a condemnation – of how ordinary people tackle extraordinary challenges. All involved with World Vision, they invite us to join them. They beckon us to take a look at their work. And rejoice.
Seeking Sabbath
A personal journey
David Shepherd
This six-month diary follows a very personal journey to rediscover sabbath and establish a more sustainable rhythm of life. His reflections are breath of fresh air, inspiring and contemplative without losing sight of the pressures and realities of everyday life.
One man's journey to rediscover a day. One week at a time.
In the Palm of God’s Hand
A diary of living against the odds
Wendy Bray
First published in 2000, this book follows Wendy Bray’s diagnosis and treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Writing with humour, humility and grace, she touched many people’s lives with her honest account of life with cancer. This, the third edition, picks up with Wendy’s diagnosis of a second, unrelated breast cancer in 2005. The process is achingly familiar but with God’s presence beside her, the love of family and friends, and that unbreakable sense of humour, she goes through it all again in her poignant and emotional diary.
Assist Our Song
Angels then and now
Carol Hathorne
Interest in angels has always been strong, even among those with no religious faith. In her work as an Anglican minister, Carol Hathorne has heard numerous tales of mysterious encounters, of strangers who offer some sort of divine intervention, and in this absorbing book she shares some of these stories. Grounded with Bible study,
Assist Our Song looks at angels then and angels now, inspiring us to be ministering angels to the people we meet.
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