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- “The blood of the martyrs is the seed of the Church.” The early Church Father Tertullian wrote that in the second century, but he could have been writing about Vietnam from 1745 onwards. For, during the first 200 years of Christianity in Vietnam/Indo-China, a staggering 100,000 Christians are believed to have been martyred for their...6 The Martyrs of Vietnam d. 1745 – 1862
- Did you know that the Netherlands first learned Christianity from a Yorkshireman? Willibrord was born in 658, to devout parents, and joined the Benedictines. In 678 he went Ireland to study at the Abbey of Rathmelsigi (a centre of European learning in the 7th century). 12 years later, in 690, Willibrord felt God had given...7 Willibrord of York – apostle of Frisia (658 – 739)
- by Peter Grier, IVP, £9.99 Travel is fun – to state the very obvious. But what if it could be enriching, life-enhancing and lots, lots more? What if that hunger for self-discovery, identity and fulfilment could take you in undreamt-of directions? ‘I have been travelling internationally for 45 years – I just wish I’d been...Travel – in Tandem With God’s Heart
- Has your boss ever tried to get you to do something that is against your Christian faith? If so, here are some saints for you. They chose to make a Christian ‘stand’ at work, even though it really irritated their boss. Claudius, Nicostratus, Simpronian and Castorius were simple stonemasons in early 4th century Rome. They...8 Four Crowned Martyrs
- By David Adam, SPCK, £9.99 Writing from lived experience as much as knowledge, David Adam conveys a delight in the mystery of being that is deeply attractive. Love the World opens by looking at the beginning of the universe, then moves on to the earth’s atmosphere, the miracle of water and things that we often...Love the World
- – Pope who rescued the doctrine of the Incarnation How do you think of Jesus? As the Lord of lords in glory? Or as a human baby soon to be born in Bethlehem? November brings the glorious climax of the church year with the Sunday of Christ the King on 25th November – only to...10 Leo the Great (d 461)
- By Jane Clamp, SPCK, £9.99 One in four pregnancies end in miscarriage, a traumatic experience for any woman, but one in which she typically feels alone. This 30-day devotional helps mothers who have lost children start to come to terms with what has happened. The purpose of this book is to inform, encourage and support...Too Soon – a Mother’s Journey through Miscarriage: a 30-Day Devotional
- By Cris Rogers, Monarch, £7.99 This is a book about who God is and who we are in light of that. What we think about ourselves will govern what we do. If we think we are powerless we will behave that way. If we believe we are weak we will be weak. If we believe...What if We Knew What God Knows About Us
- Does this sound familiar? An Archbishop of Canterbury tries to bring unity and calm to a Church split down the middle over seemingly irreconcilable differences, and all the while to promote the Gospel to the wider non-Christian society, in the face of widespread ignorance and even hostility towards Christianity. This isn’t Justin Welby, though. It...10 Justus – leading the Church in troubled times
- By Dianne Parsons, Lion Hudson, £12.99 Enter the warmth of Dianne’s front room to chat over coffee. She shares stories, thoughts, favourite quotes and memories as a child, wife, mother, and grandmother, and from 30 years working with the national charity, Care for the Family. The journal also encourages you to share your stories, thoughts...You, Me and Coffee – Our lives, your journal… and so much to talk about
- This winter, when you next see someone who looks both poor and cold, think of Martin of Tours. This monk bishop, born in Pannonia (now Hungary) became one of the most popular saints of the Middle Ages. Martin’s father was a pagan officer in the Roman Army, and Martin was intended for the army as...11 Martin of Tours (316 – 397) – pioneer of western monasticism
- By David Runcorn, Canterbury Press, £12.99 Tears are a common experience we rarely discuss, and then only in relation to pain and loss. David Runcorn draws upon a long Christian tradition of seeing tears as a gift to explore their deeper meaning and purpose, their place in human life and their significance for prayer and...The Language of Tears – their gift, mystery and meaning