‘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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Mission 3vangelical

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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UTU Members’ Day: 29 June 2024

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…

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“Love That Dares to Speak” by Hilary Brand

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…

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‘Ordinary Miracles’ by Chris Lane

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…

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David Heywood(2017) Kingdom Learning

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…

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