Before The Days Draw In by Mary Kissell

Mary Kissell: Before the days draw in; my ordinary journey to an Extraordinary God.  Instant Apostle Watford £8.99    In this book, Mary shares something of her life and journey and her experiences of God through prayer.  I have to confess that I found the opening chapters a bit of a…

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Mission 3vangelical for a Post-Christian World

Mission 3vangelical for a Post-Christian World Have you experienced the saving health of Jesus and, at the same time, felt dread at the “E” word (E-for evangelism)? Or felt as if “mission” is hopelessly entangled with the violence of its colonial and imperial past? The Urban Theology Union’s Mission 3vangelical…

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‘Beginning Unlimited’ by Liz Grier

Liz Grier: Beginning Unlimited: Diary of a Church Plant; Instant Apostle Watford, £8.99.     Moving from Harborne in Birmingham to Rural Devon feels like a culture shock and moving from a thousand-member charismatic Anglican church (St John’s Harborne) to 5 rural parishes and a remit to begin a youth church appears…

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“Happiness in This Life” by Pope Francis

Pope Francis; Happiness in This Life: A Passionate Meditation on Material Existence and the Meaning of Life.  Bluebird Books, hardback £14.99 eBook £10.99.  Translation by Shaun Whiteside.     Reviewed by Revd Maurice Stafford This is a delightful book by the current Pope.  Its themes are pertinent in that it addresses the…

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