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When Darkness Seems My Closest Friend – Reflections On Life And Ministry With Depression By Mark Meynell, IVP, £9.99 In this profound, unusual, and very personal book, Mark Meynell reflects on living with the painful thorn in the flesh of a vulnerability to depression and how that has affected his view of himself and the...

Journey: The Way of the Disciple By Richard Littledale, Authentic, £9.99 An accessible and thought-provoking devotional look at the nature of discipleship through the lens of pilgrimage. What do we learn about God whilst on the move which could not be learnt whilst stationary? From Abraham, Moses, Ruth to Jesus himself and the apostle Paul, the Bible...

By Ali Campbell, Authentic, £6.99 Follow Me is a collection of 40 lively devotions looking at the disciple Peter. Ali Campbell considers the highs and lows of Peter’s life and his relationship with Jesus, and how we can relate to Peter today. Each devotion begins with a Gospel reading, followed by a reflection, then a question...

A Franciscan Way of Life:  Brother Ramon’s quest for holiness By Arthur Howells, BRF, £8.99 Gregarious hermit, evangelical Franciscan, Baptist minister, Anglican priest, pacifist, nurse and writer, Brother Ramon was unique. Now, nearly 20 years after his untimely death, his friend Arthur Howells has written A Franciscan Way of Life to tell his story and...

Faith in the Making – Praying it, talking it and living it Inside Fatherhood – Today’s fathers tell their stories Long Story Short – Finding Your Place in God’s Unfolding Story When God was King – Rebels & Radicals of the Civil War & Mayflower Generation The Journey Begins – Adventures through the Bible with...

When God was King – Rebels & Radicals of the Civil War & Mayflower Generation By Martyn Whittock, LionHudson, £9.99 Islam is not the only religion that has sought political power, or believed that it should be possible to create a theocracy. In the 17th century, Christians in the British Isles and North America attempted...

Long Story Short – Finding Your Place in God’s Unfolding Story By Andy Frost, SPCK, £7.99 ‘The universe is made of stories not of atoms,’ said American poet Muriel Rukeyser. Whether you agree with this sentiment or not, the fact is: your life tells a story. From beginning to end, your life will create a...

Inside Fatherhood – Today’s fathers tell their stories By David Atkinson, with reflections by Mark Chester, BRF  £6.99 What does fatherhood look like today? As we prepare to celebrate Father’s Day later this June, ten fathers tell their moving, real-life stories: from stepdad to absent dad, through widowed, adoptive and midlife dad, to losing-it and...

Faith in the Making – Praying it, talking it and living it By Lyndall Bywater, BRF, £7.99 Lyndall Bywater’s new book on biblical heroes pulsates with energy and the best kind of conviction: warm, wise, self-aware and compassionate. Rooted in her own story, with all its challenges and joys, as well as some crushing disappointments,...

The Journey Begins – Adventures through the Bible with Caravan Bear and friends By Avril Rowlands, Lion Children, £6.99  “Christopher Rabbit stared at the parcel. Someone had sent him a present! He tore open the wrapping and inside was a book with the words “The Bible” on the cover… with a label “Read Me”. As...

Brave – showing courage in all seasons of life Defenders of the Faith – standing for truth when attacks come Baptism – its purpose, practice and power For Good – the Church and the future of Welfare The ISIS Caliphate – from Syria to the doorsteps of India Reimagining Britain – foundations for Hope Vibrant...

By Ian Adams, Canterbury Press, £8.99 Here is a gentle yet profound guide to seeing the world in the power of the Resurrection. Ian Adams draws on the Gospel stories of the resurrection of Jesus to create 40 ‘invitations’, each one offering a path for the Resurrection to reshape how we live. They challenge us...