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March 2005 Featured Titles
Book of the Month
John Wesley: a brand from the burning.
Roy Hattersley. 451pp Abacus, UK. $29.95
In this major new biography Hattersley looks back over the remarkable life and enduring influence of John Wesley, leader of the second English reformation and founder of the Methodist Church. This is a portrait of a man who, although superficially unprepossessing, enjoyed an irresistable dynamism that came from his unswerving conviction that he had been called to do God’s work. Lively, forthright biography.
Lent/Easter titles
As we believe so we pray: Lent and Easter Year A.
Brian Mayne 96pp Columba, Ireland. $19.95
Convenient, compact, constructive ways of praying in harmony with the church during the seasons of Lent and Easter. For each week there is a prayer of penitence, a psalm, a canticle or hymn, suggestions for intercession and thanksgiving and daily Bible readings.
His story, our story: Lent reflections.
Members of Ridley Hall, Cambridge 52pp Grove, UK.
$14.95
A down-to-earth daily Bible reading companion, offered as a resource for personal and group study during Lent. For each day there is a Bible reading, reflection and a short prayer. Includes a guide to using the book.
Challenges of the narrow way: Bible readings
and reflections for Lent and Easter. Bridget Plass 192pp BRF, UK.
$24.95
Plass, who is visiting New Zealand this month, encourages us to realise that God’s calling may not be to a comfortable, successful life, with all needs fulfilled. God calls us simply to follow.
From fire to new life:
40 day journey.
Paul Monash ed.
$14.95 Maygen Press, NZ.
Reflections from bishops and archbishops of the Anglican Communion in several countries.These 47 reflections are suitable for personal, small group or parish-wide use.
Gathering: Lent, Easter, Pentecost 2005. 88 copied A4 pages. $20 United Church, Canada.
Excellent resources for worship planners. Annual subscription for 3 issues is just $55
Children’s picture books from Lion, UK
Easter: the everlasting story.
Lois Rock 32pp large format colour throughout. Lion, UK.
$16.95
The Easter story of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection is at the heart of the Christian faith. This re-telling, which covers Palm Sunday to Pentecost, is accessible and child-friendly.
The Easter Story Lois Rock 26pp compact hbk colour
throughout Lion, UK. $12.95
The story of the first Easter, retold from the gospel of Matthew. Beautifully illustrated. An ideal gift for a primary school aged child.
Story of the Cross
Mary
Joslin Paperback 48pp
$19.95
The stations of the cross is a traditional way of exploring the Easter story, telling of the last walk Jesus took to the cross and the people he encountered on the way. The walk is re-enacted each Friday in Jerusalem, and in churches worldwide, especially on Good Friday.
Other featured titles
Power and Glory: Jacobean
England and the
making of the King James Bible.
Adam Nicolson 280pp many colour plates HarperCollins, UK. $29.95
A fascinating and dramatic account of the early years of King James I, and the scholars who laboured for seven years to create the world’s greatest book; immersing us in a world of ingratiating bishops, a fascinating monarch and London at a time unlike any other.
Tried for Heresy: a 21st century journey of
faith. Andrew Furlong 240pp O Books, UK. $34.95
The remarkable story of the first heresy trial in a hundred years in the Church of Ireland. In 2002 Furlong was forced to leave the ministry after 30 years of service. The book highlights the questions of liberal identity, and of how a Church that doesn’t permit pluralism can survive in the modern world.
Compelling reading for anyone interested in reconciling knowledge with faith.
"…dangerously subversive." Richard Holloway
Jesus our spiritual director: a pilgrimage through the Gospels.
Wendy J Miller 205pp Upper Room, US. $36.95
In this book readers met Jesus as a personal spiritual guide and learn how to encourage others in their sacred journey through life. Miller brings the gospel texts to life as a continuing conversation between Jesus and his disciples then and now, and demonstrates the deep biblical roots of spiritual direction.
The Gift of Being Yourself: the sacred call to self-discovery
David Benner. 114pp IVP, US. $19.95
In this profound exploration of Christian identity, Benner illuminates the spirituality of self-discovery. The self is not God, but it is the place where you meet God. Genuine self-knowledge revitalises your spiritual life and opens the door to becoming who God has created you to be. Also by Benner: Sacred Companions $29.95, Surrender to Love $22.95
From Times Past: medieval wisdom and music. 46pp hbk with 13
track music CD. Lion, UK. $24.95
There is often value in looking to the past as well as to the future, and in the writings of medieval thinkers we find certain timeless truths. Themes from Chaucer, Dante, St Francis of Assisi, Julian of Norwich and Hildegard of Bingen and others are beautifully illustrated and accompanied by a CD of Gregorian Chant. A book that captures the heart of wisdom.
With Love to the World: Lent to Trinity (21 Feb to
22 May 2005.)
Shirley Maddox, ed. 64pp With Love to the World, Aust. Special price for this
issue $4 + $1 p&p (usually $9 each).
A daily Bible reading guide based on the Revised Common Lectionary as adapted for use in the Uniting Church in Australia. Links week day prayer and Bible study with what happens in church on Sunday, so that people come to worship with hearts and minds prepared to hear God’s word to them. NZ and Australian contributors
Start an annual subscription or gift one to a friend. $34 incl p&p for 4 issues.
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