For the first time in history, millions of people want nothing to do with God. Militant atheists preach a gospel of godlessness with the zeal of Christian missionaries in the age of faith and find an eager audience.

What has happened? Why has the modern God become incredible? Has God a future in this age of aggressive scientific rationalism? Armstrong suggests that if we draw creatively on the insights of the past, we can build a faith that speaks to the needs of our troubled and dangerously polarised world.

Also by Armstrong:

Resources for groups and individuals covering the weeks from Transfiguration to All Hallows’ Eve. Includes the psalms and the prophets, the Acts of the Apostles and New Testament letters, women’s stories, sections on saints and angels and harvest, a variety of blessings and a play for Halloween. Contains prayers, stories, responses, songs, poems, reflections and meditations, written by Iona Community members, associates, friends and others.

This is a companion resource book to these other Wild Goose titles by Ruth Burgess:

·         Bare Feet and Buttercups: Resources for Ordinary Time (Trinity Sunday to the Feast of the Transfiguration) $50.00

·         Candles & Conifers: Resources for All Saints’ and Advent. $55.00

·         Hay & Stardust: Resources for Christmas to Candlemas. $55.00

·         Eggs and Ashes: Practical & Liturgical Resources for Lent and Holy Week $49.99, and

·         Fire and Bread: Resources for Easter Day to Trinity Sunday $55.50.

 

Full of tips, advice and realism, this book poses thought-provoking questions to help develop your preaching. It explores how can we preach with humanity; with our fellow human beings, not to them, or at them from a height or a distance?

 

This book is full of ideas that will help make the experience of getting married in church joyous, memorable and meaningful. Includes ways to keep the costs down - financially & environmentally, liturgies for a wide range of personal circumstances, anniversary thanksgivings and renewal of vows.

Also in this series by Jan Brind and Tessa Wilkinson from Canterbury:

·         Crafts for Creative Worship: Ideas for Enriching All-age Worship. $51.99

·         Creative Ideas for Evening Prayer With CD-ROM. $49.99

·         Creative Ideas for Pastoral Liturgy: Funeral, Memorial + CD $49.99

 

"In this highly readable book on Mark, Borg brings his scholarship to the aid of Christians and seekers alike. If you want to get to the heart of Jesus’ message and the way of life into which that message invites us, you’ll find help here." Brian McLaren. Includes large Study Questions section.

Also in this Conversations with Scripture series from Morehouse:

·         Revelation. Frederick Schmidt $39.99 (allow 6-8 weeks)

·         The Gospel of John. Cynthia Kittredge $39.99 (Allow 2-3 weeks)

·         The Gospel of Luke. Frederick Schmidt $39.99 (Available November 2009)

·         The Law. Kevin Wilson $39.99 (Allow 6-8 weeks)

·         The Parables. William Brosend $39.99 (Allow 6-8 weeks)

·         2 Isaiah. Stephen Cook $39.99 (Allow 2-3 weeks)

 

This stunning collection of prayers from women throughout the Anglican Communion is organised according to themes of the UN Millennium Develop-ment Goals. It makes direct connections between women’s personal lives and the global concerns of women everywhere, showing the inter-relatedness, for example, between a woman’s prayers for her child in the West and the plight of child labour in the third world.

A user-friendly guide for ministers, church leaders, congregations, and individuals to help understand environmental issues as they relate to caring for the whole of God’s creation. Includes facts, actions, resources and inspiring stories from worship communities that have made the decision to go green.

 

Ann was just two months old when she was placed in the care of a Catholic orphanage in Christchurch in 1941. She was physically and sexually abused by religious and lay staff at the orphanage from an early age and was forced to work long hours on the orphanage farm and later in the laundries. Say Sorry documents the abuse inflicted on Ann and her battle to get authorities within the Catholic Church to accept responsibility.

Says Benson, "At some point, high-minded discussion about our life of prayer has to work its way into the dailyness of our lives. We have to move from talking about prayer to saying our prayers, so that the marvellous that is possible has a chance to appear." Expect something new to unfold before you and within you while heeding this ancient call.

 

Weaving together the stories and wisdom of the ancient Celts, Babbs explores the contemporary relevance of prayer and solitude, creation and creativity, community and hospitality - showing how each of these ancient paths can enrich our future.

Also by Babbs from Lion:

·         Celtic Heart: Reflections for Life’s Journey. Book & CD. $24.99.

·         Pilgrim Heart: book and music CD $24.99

·         Restful Heart: Book & Music CD $23.00

 

Now translated into Tongan, the Lion Children’s Bible has all the significant stories of the Old and New Testaments, up to the book of Acts. Clear, simple language which children will understand. Great price!

 

 

Iona Calendar 2010. Wall calendar A4. Colour throughout. Island Blue. $14.99 + $1.60 p&p.

12 stunning colour photos of scenes from Iona, Scotland. Includes decorative mailing envelope. An ideal gift.

 

The aim of Praise and Play! is to help young children and their parents or carers to feel comfortable and accepted in the church community, not by entertaining the children but by enabling them to experience what it means to worship God. The material includes suggestions for good practice and techniques for telling the Christian story (through visual storytelling, praying and wondering together) while at the same time imparting theological concepts such as life, death and miracles in clear and simple terms.

Includes 12 service outlines designed to give a picture of Jesus, covering His life from birth to the post-resurrection stories.

IBRA 2009 Bible reading notes – price to clear

Words for Today 2009. Nicola Slee ed. 370pp IBRA, UK. Was $27.00, now $10.00

A lively, fresh, radical approach to the Bible from writers drawn around the globe and many different traditions. A year’s reading notes in one volume. Challenges readers to action.

Now includes Year B/2009 titles. They are all priced to clear at 50-70% off.

Click here for the list http://www.epworthbooks.org.nz/stock/sale.htm

NB.  Specials are only available at these prices while stocks last. Don’t delay! (Normal p&p charges apply).

To order, email sales@epworthbooks.org.nz