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By Peter Walker, Lion Hudson, £12.99  This is a highly illustrated, visually led guide through the story of the Holy Land, from Bible times to the present day. The Holy Land frequently features in today’s headlines as a much fought-for territory. Many know part of its story, as recounted in the Bible, but what happened...

Reconciliation: the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book 2019 The Merciful Humility of God – the 2019 Lent Book At Home in Lent – an exploration of Lent through 46 objects Reflections for Lent 2019 – 6 March – 20 April 2019 Pilgrim Journeys – 40 days of reflections for Lent 2019 From Now On –...

– the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book 2019 By Dr Muthurai Swamy, SPCK, £9.99 What is the role that ordinary people play in conflict and division – and reconciliation?  This book will help you to begin a ministry bequeathed to us by Christ Himself. It calls for stronger relationships among church members; building connections with different...

– the 2019 Lent Book By Jane Williams, Bloomsbury Continuum, £8.99  St Augustine’s insight was that it is only the merciful humility of God that could penetrate our armoured pride. As we follow this book through Lent and through the biblical narrative, what begins to emerge is that God’s merciful humility is the source of...

– an exploration of Lent through 46 objects By Gordon Giles, BRF, £8.99 Here is an original way of approaching Lent: inspired by Neil MacGregor’s Radio 4 programme, ‘A History of the World in 100 Objects’, Gordon Giles spends each week in a different room gleaning spiritual lessons from everyday household objects. As a result,...

– 6 March – 20 April 2019 By Jan McFarlane, Kate Bruce, Paula Gooder, CUP, £4.99 Reflections for Lent can enhance your spiritual journey through the forty days from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday.  Each day includes full lectionary details for Morning Prayer, a reflection on one of the Bible readings, and a Collect for...

– 40 days of reflections for Lent 2019 By Steven Croft, CUP, £4.99  Here you can explore the unexpected and often challenging vision Jesus sets out in this crucial part of His teachings. Each day provides a short reflection on a Bible reading, an invitation to pray and a suggestion of how you might respond...

–  on Hope & Redemption in The Greatest Showman By Rachel Mann, DLT, £6.99 Here is a Lent Course based on the hugely popular film The Greatest Showman.  The 2018 Golden Globe-nominated movie starring Hugh Jackman, about the founder and stars of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, is the basis for Lenten study of Christian...

– Omnibus Edition By Rachel Turner, BRF, £12.99 This book aims to help equip parents to raise God-connected children and teens. It provides inspiration and wisdom for nurturing children into the reality of God’s presence and love, equipping them to access Him themselves and encouraging them to grow in a two-way relationship with Him that...

By Jane Brocklehurst, Kindle edition, £1.99 Clutter begins in the mind, with a certain attitude toward material possessions. Decluttering with other people is as much a ministry as a job. If we own nothing at all, it makes us miserable because none of our basic human needs are met. Having food and clothes and a...

By Megan Carter, TSL Books, £5.50 One of the Parish Pump poets, Megan Carter, has just published a book of poems, called Amazing Grace.  If you would like to order a copy, please contact enquiries@parishpump.co.uk.  A copy costs £5.50 including P&P.

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