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By Meg Warner, SPCK, £12.99 You may think you know the story of Joseph, but this book will make you think again! It invites you to think deeply about Joseph’s character and how he responds to the traumatic events that threaten to overwhelm him. Lacing her commentary with telling anecdotes from her own life story,...

By Peter Maiden, 10ofthose, £7.99 As Christians we should be the most grateful people alive. After all, doesn’t the Bible encourage thankfulness and condemn grumbling? Peter Maiden traces the theme of thanksgiving in Scripture, and shows how we can genuinely live counter-cultural lives even in an age of rampant entitlement. He explains how gratitude is...

By Melvin Tinker, Evangelical Press, £7.99 This book is a ‘wakeup call’ as to what has been happening in our Western culture for the last few decades, due to the influence of what is identified as ‘cultural Marxism’ or ‘Critical Theory’.  It helps explain why much of the Judeo-Christian foundations of the West have been eroded, while the Church...

By Rachel Turner, BRF, £9.99 This book tackles the unique parenting challenges faced by church leaders. It is full of insightful advice and creative suggestions for managing the pressures and expectations heaped on church leaders’ families. The author counters the widespread view that vicarage or manse life inevitably has a negative impact on the children....

            God and the Pandemic Exiles on Mission Anna Chaplaincy Carer’s Guides pack 12 Rules for Christians Activists Time to Pray 3 Minute Prayers for Carers Tumbling Sky ** God and the Pandemic – a Christian Reflection on the Coronavirus and its Aftermath By Tom Wright, SPCK, £7.99 What are...

– a Christian Reflection on the Coronavirus and its Aftermath By Tom Wright, SPCK, £7.99 What are we supposed to think about the coronavirus crisis?  Some people think they know: “This is a sign of the End,” they say. “It’s all predicted in the book of Revelation.” Others disagree but are equally clear: “This is...

By Paul Williams, Bible Society, £13.99 What does faithful Christian witness look like in a post-Christian culture? Paul Williams, the CEO of Bible Society, explores the experience of living as Christians in the 21st century, including the dissonance with culture that is often felt. He calls for a truly missional understanding of post-Christendom Christianity, and...

BRF, £10 per pack How do we look after ourselves and others better in the wake of a health crisis such as Covid-19? This Carer’s Guide series offers practical help and guidance to carers who find themselves needing to provide spiritual support to older people or others in residential care. The aim of these guides...

By Ellen Loudon, Canterbury Press, £12.99 If you’ve ever browsed the self-help sections of any bookshop, you’d be forgiven for thinking that all we need to do in order to have a better life is to work hard, take exercise and get thin. Yet Christian activism calls us to a bigger vision of what life...

Church House Publishing, £3.99 Time to Pray contains a simplified Daily Office: a pattern of prayer, praise and Bible reading. to help you take a break during the day, give thanks to God, and lift your needs to Him. It is suitable for those seeking a simpler form of daily prayer or those just beginning...

By Elizabeth Bates, Kevin Mayhew, £5.99 These prayers offer an honest and thought-provoking insight into the ups and downs of caring for a spouse or family member on a daily basis. They cover a range of topics, including hospital visits, sleepless nights, identity crises, counting your blessings and snatching a few moments of peace whilst getting tyres changed. If you...

By Matt Searles, 10Publishing, £3.99 Gentle and wise, this devotional is balm for bruised souls. It will comfort and enable you to see the love of God afresh. Honest and wholly Christ-centred, these Psalm devotions shine the light of God’s truth and grace into some of the darkest corners of our emotions. They help us...