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 meaning of life, the search … Read more
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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 for a Post-Christian World is … Read more
We are delighted to announce the opportunity for you to join our Members’ Day on Saturday, 29 June 2024 on Zoom. We will be providing an opportunity to listen to 3 good speakers on 3 interesting and challenging subjects, plus time to discuss the issues these talks raise, ask questions and meet other members. All this from the comfort of … Read more
Hilary Brand; Love that dares to speak. Darton Longman and Todd £6.99 This is a five-session group study course exploring Christian reactions to homosexuality from someone who has already been author to five popular Lent courses. In her introduction, Hilary examines why a course of this kind is needed. In her own church there was … Read more
Chris Lane: Ordinary Miracles; Mess, Meals, and Meeting Jesus in unexpected places. Instant Apostle Books, Watford. £8.99 This book is Chris Lane’s story of being called to plant a church on the notorious Langworthy Estate in Salford. I have never been to Langworthy but have a member of my congregation who came from there and … Read more
David Heywood (2017) Kingdom Learning: Experiential and Reflective Approaches to Christian Formation. SCM Press The author is Director of Pastoral Studies at Ripon College, Cuddesdon near Oxford and well qualified to produce this exceptional book. The flyleaf asserts, “This is a major contribution to the practice of discipleship and ministry for all God’s people.” … Read more
What does it mean for a church to foster justice in society? Where or from whom does its challenge to work for equity and dignity come from? www.facebook.com/alijphotos (Ali J Photography) Listen to Stef Benstead, author of Just Worship (forthcoming in July 2024) talk about what inspired this work and how the character … Read more
You read it first here. In an article called “The Mind Rewind” 6 different things are listed that people can do to slow down the ageing process and revitalize the brain!! As it was not in the “Sun” or the “Daily Mail” it may be true. Here is one of the six. A study conducted … Read more