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October Highlights · Book of the Month: Trauma and Transformation at Ground Zero. A stunning book! Storm Swain has offered a moving and powerfully written reflection on the soul–wrenching work of chaplaincy in the midst of disaster and in the aftermath of great evil. · Other Featured & Recent Titles. · Order your 2012 Year B: Preaching, Worship & Devotional resources: http://www.epworthbooks.org.nz/featured_books/2012_Year_B_resources.htm · Be Our Freedom Lord – back in print · 2011 Bestsellers in the popular Bibles & Commentaries, Music Books and Pastoral Care sections. Order your copies now! · Spring Specials. All 50% to 70% off, mostly $20.00 or less. 22 more titles specialled this month. Click here: http://www.epworthbooks.org.nz/stock/sale.htm To order please email sales@epworthbooks.org.nz or phone free 0800 755 355. |
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Trauma and Transformation at Ground Zero. Storm Swain. 203pp. Fortress. $42.00. “A stunning book! Part ethnography, part practical theology, Swain has offered a moving and powerfully written reflection on the soul–wrenching work of chaplaincy in the midst of disaster and in the aftermath of great evil, and on the challenges to those who minister at the extreme edges of shock and grief. Drawing from the New Zealand Prayerbook, she has developed a trinitarian theology for pastoral care that not only undergirds responses to trauma, but offers a foundation for all pastoral care. A profound ‘must–read’ for all who minister and all who offer care.” Rev Pamela Cooper–White, Columbia Theological Seminary From personal interviews with chaplains who ministered at Ground Zero and her own experiences as priest, psychotherapist, and chaplain, NZ’s Swain offers a new model of pastoral care grounded in theology and practice. Also on this topic:
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Handel’s Messiah: Comfort for God’s People. Calvin Stapert. 173pp. Eerdmans. $29.99. Messiah was written to entertain. But it does more. It proclaims good news. This fascinating, informative book will enrich the hearing of this great work, deepening and enhancing appreciation of one of Christianity’s true treasures. Also available:
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Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun. Gretchen Rubin. 336pp. HarperCollins. $28.00. Rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. “The days are long, but the years are short,” she realised. “Time is passing, and I’m not focusing enough on the things that really matter.” In that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project. Also available:
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Release Your Worries: A Guide to Letting Go of Stress and Anxiety. Cate Howell, Michele Murphy. 282pp Exisle. $36.99. Stay cool, calm and collected in challenging situations. A comprehensive yet accessible and even enjoyable book on dealing with stress and anxiety, covering a range of strategies and approaches for dealing with them. Case studies are included, the issue of medication is addressed and the importance of a healthy lifestyle is highlighted.
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Friending: Real Relationships in a Virtual World. Lynne Baab. 185pp. IVP. $29.99. What is a friend? Baab asked that question as she left her home in Seattle with the scores of relationships she’d built there and moved to New Zealand. Would her existing friendships survive her relocation? What shape would her new relationships take? An excellent book for small groups to discuss and for anyone who wants help in how to be a faithful friend. Click here for video clips of Baab discussing this topic: http://www.ivpress.com/videos/3419.php
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Shaping Godzone: Public Issues and Church Voices in New Zealand 1840-2000. Laurie Guy. Victoria Univ. Press. $50.00. “If you ever wanted a reference book that provides a well-researched and detailed account of the relationship between church and its social environment, this is it. It has an extensive bibliography and notes and is a ‘church in society’ history of Aotearoa/New Zealand from the earliest European days up to the Hikoi of Hope in 1998.” Michael Dymond, Touchstone.
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500 More Prayers for All Occasions. David Clowes. 480pp. David Cook $32.99. More fresh, simple prayers for public worship. Categories include: adoration, praise, all-age, intercessions, offertory, dismissal, weddings & funerals. Also ideas for prayers using projected pictures. Also by Clowes: 500 Prayers for All Occasions. (2003) $39.99.
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Abiding Word: Sunday Reflections for Year B. Barbara Reid. 125pp. Liturgical Press. $33.00. Striking new insights into the Sunday Readings for Year B. An invaluable resource for preachers, worship leaders, spiritual directors and all who seek to share the Word of God with others. Helps readers to meditate on the connection between the sacred text and their daily lives.
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Mark: Gospel of the Servant King. David Garland, Karen Lee-Thorp. 160pp. Zondervan. $14.99. This 12 session study guide brings both the historical meaning of the biblical text and its contemporary significance. The included Leader’s Guide helps busy people prepare to lead the study. This study guide is a companion to:
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God’s Passion: Praying with Mark. Terry Hinks. 134pp. DLT. $27.00. This Praying with the Gospels series encourages people to hear the distinctive voice of each Gospel, to explore what the Gospel teaches about prayer and to be led deeper into praying with the Gospel story. Includes introductions to the series and to prayer in Mark, followed by 40 reflections and prayers on selected passages from Mark.
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What Jesus Didn’t Say. Gerd Lüdemann. 120pp. Polebridge. $32.00 Lüdemann flips the coin and focuses on the inauthentic words of Jesus, not only those thought to be clear inventions, but also sayings that exhibit noteworthy alterations to their original form and intent. For his selection, he uses sayings that: · are attributed to Jesus after his crucifixion · presuppose a pagan rather than a Jewish audience · involve situations in a post-Easter community · reflect the editorial influence of the author.
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Reading the Bible for All the Wrong Reasons. Russell Pregeant. 136pp. Fortress. $29.99. The Bible can be hazardous to one’s health if read with faulty expectations. Writing with compassion and wit, Pregeant shows that reading “without interpretation” is impossible. The right question is which assumptions are most appropriate to the Bible and our reasons for taking it up. Also by Pregeant:
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Two New Car Park Parables books Good Wagon. Paul Clark. 32pp colour. Even Before Publishing. $8.00. Old Mr T tells the car’s version of the Good Samaritan: a helpful wagon rescues a troubled ute. Follow Me. Paul Clark. 32pp colour. Even Before Publishing. $8.00. Old Mr T starts his engine and leaves the church abruptly. Come with Old Mr T on an adventure as he shows the cars what Jesus meant when he said “follow me.” Also available in this series by Paul Clark – Arriving mid-October:
The stories are: Old Mr T (Luke 13:18-21), Prodigal Ute (Luke 15:11-32), Good Ford (Luke 10:25-37) & Missing Motorcycle (Luke 15:1-7)
When Muscles the motorcycle goes missing some of the cars in the car park are worried, but most just figure he is ok. When Old Mr T shares the parable of the 100 rent-a-cars but one is missing, the cars realise how important finding Muscles is!
When the prodigal ute ends up in the city broken and in the rain after driving too fast, he dreams of forgiveness and his home.
A retelling of the story of the restoration of Zacchaeus the Tax Collector, who climbed a tree to see Jesus |
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Order your 2012 Year B: Preaching, Worship & Devotional resources
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Preaching, Worship & Devotional resources – click here: http://www.epworthbooks.org.nz/featured_books/2012_Year_B_resources.htm
Devotional resources - click here: http://www.epworthbooks.org.nz/featured_books/2012_Year_B_devotionals.htm
NB: Words for Today 2012, Light for Our Path 2012 and Upper Room Disciplines 2012 will arrive by mid-November. Other books are either in stock or arriving soon. |
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Words for Today 2012. Nicola Slee ed. 384pp. International Bible Reading Assn. $25.00 This book provides thoughtful, mature Christians with a year’s Bible reading notes in one volume. Writers are drawn from around the world and from different traditions, including Jewish as well as Christian biblical scholars. Their different perspectives will challenge readers not only to reflect but also to act in the light of the readings. A lively, fresh and often adventurous approach to the text, with a daily reading, comment and prayer.
Topics include: Faces of the Divine, Trees, Fathers, Jewish Festivals and Wisdom. A special theme to coincide with the 2012 Olympics considers sporting metaphors and experience as an analogy for the life of faith. Includes readings from: Mark (the lectionary gospel for the year), Genesis 37-50, 1 Samuel, 1 Corinthians and 1 & 2 Thessalonians Words for Today is edited by poet and theologian Nicola Slee, a well-known writer, speaker and leader of retreats who is based at the Queen’s Foundation. Birmingham.
Living in Australia?
Ask us to airmail your copy in November. You can pay by secure Visa/Mastercard.
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Light for Our Path 2012. Kate Hughes ed. 384pp. International Bible Reading Assn $25.00. Light for Our Path is aimed at younger people and those getting started with daily Bible reading. It is also appreciated by readers with English as a second language. The daily notes introduce readers to some of the biblical books as a whole. They also cover a variety of themes, showing how the Old and New Testaments read together can reveal the depth, richness and relevance of the Bible for today’s world. This is not a book of technical Bible study: rather, writers from all over the world and from many different churches help readers to meditate on the word of God and see its relevance for their lives. Among the books studied this year are: Mark’s Gospel, 1 Samuel, Genesis 37-50 and 1 Corinthians. Themes cover such diverse topics as Trees, Jerusalem, Fathers, Eyes of God, Jewish Festivals and Wisdom. Light for our Path is edited by Kate Hughes, who worked for the church in Southern Africa for 14 years and returned to England in 1990. She retains a deep understanding of the special requirements of personal study and reflection, and the needs of Christians in the worldwide church. |
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Recent Titles We have one copy of each of these new books in stock. Time to supply additional copies is shown below. |
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'Tis the Season: Church Celebrations for Advent & Christmas. Rachel Gilmore. 110pp large format. Judson Press. $29.99. [Allow 2-3 weeks] The 18 programs in this creative and practical church program book are designed to connect God’s people with God’s story, from generation to generation. Author Rachel Gilmore takes traditional Christmas stories and weaves them into the big picture of God’s salvation plan. The diverse selection of worship and learning formats includes: · Interactive worship services · Quiet vesper services · Special celebrations · Faith and fellowship events · Compelling dramas · Intergenerational hands-on workshops Overarching Advent themes of hope, love, joy, peace, light, and eternal life meet with lessons on responsible stewardship, freedom from sin, sharing the Good News, and giving back to God through service.
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Prepare! 2011–2012: A Weekly Worship Planbook for Pastors and Musicians. David Bone, Mary Scifres. 144pp large format spiral bound. Abingdon. $37.00. [Allow 2-3 weeks] An all-in-one resource that helps both the music director and pastor plan the worship services for each Sunday and holy day of the year, the 2011–2012 edition of Prepare! is lectionary based and places at your fingertips a calendar format that helps plan the entire choir year from September through August, reproducible worship planning forms, suggestions for prayers, solos, anthems, visuals, and much more. Also included is the complete lectionary text of the Old Testament, Psalm, Epistle, and Gospel readings. Covers September 2011-August 2012
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Be Our Freedom Lord – back in print |
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Be Our Freedom Lord: Responsive Prayers and Readings for Contemporary Worship. (Revised edition 1994.) 476pp. Australian Church Resources. $49.99. We are delighted to be able to offer this popular worship resource book again. Designed for active congregational participation, the selections are arranged according to theme, appropriate part of worship, and the church year. Indexes of titles and scripture references, and a thorough listing of sources, are included, making the book an excellent resource for worship planning, for use in small groups or families, and for personal meditation. The sections in this book, which are from many parts of the world and from widely differing situations, voice the praises, laments, confessions, concerns, fragility, and commitment of people on a common journey.
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2011 BestsellersHere are our top selling books for 2011 in three popular categories. Order yours now!
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Bibles & Commentaries 1. Psalmist’s Cry: Scripts for Embracing Lament [Book + DVD]. Walter Brueggemann. House Studio. $71.00. [Allow 2-3 weeks] 2. Out of Babylon. Walter Brueggemann. Abingdon Press. $33.00. 3. Jesus Storybook Bible. Hbk. Sally Lloyd-Jones. Zondervan. $24.99. [Allow 1 week] 4. NRSV Bible Popular Hard cover Burgundy with Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical books. American Bible Society. $36.99. 5. Matthew for Everyone: Part 1 Chapters 1-15. Tom Wright. SPCK. $32.99. 6. Matthew for Everyone: Part 2 Chapters 16-28.Tom Wright. SPCK. $32.99. Music Books
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Hope is Our Song: Music Book.
NZ Hymnbook Trust. $31.00. 2. Alleluia Aotearoa: Hymns and Songs for All Churches. NZ Hymnbook Trust. $29.00. 3. Faith Forever Singing: NZ Hymns & Songs for a New Day. NZ Hymnbook Trust. $28.00. 4. Samoan Hymnbook. Words only. Methodist. O le tusi pese. $27.00. 5. With Heart and Voice: Contemporary Words to Well Known Tunes. Norman Brookes & Jan Chamberlain. Euroa Farms Ltd. $19.99. 6. Church Hymnary, 4th ed: Full music and Words. John L. Bell. Canterbury Press. $96.99. 7. Together in Song: Australian Hymn Book II - Harmony edition. HarperCollinsReligious. $91.99. [Allow 3-4 weeks] Pastoral Care/Mission 1. Baby Boomers and Beyond: Tapping the Ministry Talents and Passions of Adults over 50. Amy Hanson. Jossey-Bass. $46.00 2. Worshipping With Dementia: Meditations, Scriptures and Prayers for Sufferers & Carers. Louise Morse. Monarch Books. $24.99 3. Hospitality of God: Emerging Worship for a Missional Church. Mary Gray-Reeves. Seabury Books. $35.00. 4. Missional Map-Making: Skills for Leading in Times of Transition. Alan J. Roxburgh. Jossey-Bass. $45.00. [Allow 2-3 weeks] 5. All Blacks Don’t Cry: A Story of Hope. John Kirwan. Penguin Books. $42.00 |
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CRE - Christian Religious Education 2011 Part 2 materials for 2011 now in stock!
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“… helping students make good life choices.” Epworth Books distributes this curriculum in New Zealand. The CRE curriculum is biblically faithful, educationally sound, student focussed, theologically clear and contextually appropriate. Created by practicing classroom teachers across Australia and New Zealand, CRE materials are designed for use with both single and multi-aged classes. Would you like to know more about this programme? Click here: http://www.epworthbooks.org.nz/CRE/CRE_Intro.htm Please email sales@epworthbooks.org.nz if you would like us to send you a catalogue.
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Ask us to supply books for your next synod, conference or other gathering. We will send you an interesting selection of titles to suit your event. The person who organises the bookstall and sells books on our behalf receives a 10% commission on total sales.
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Spring Specials
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Discovered in the Vatican Library, now translated into English, this ancient text reveals the Wise Men’s astonishing version of the Christmas story. Learn about the teachings they receive from baby Jesus and their joyous return to their homeland to spread the good news.
Ready-to-use worship and preaching resources for the four Sundays in Advent including Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Includes biblically-based sermon briefs, suggested Scriptures, hymns, prayers, and litanies for lighting the Advent Wreath. To help pastors minister more effectively during this important church season.
Encourages parishes and faith communities to explore the way they mark the festivals and seasons. Offers practical advice on how to celebrate the Christian story through the Christian year. Covers All Saints to Candlemas and comments on seasonal aspects of the celebration of daily prayer and Christian initiation.
Two very different creatures learn the give-and-take of friendship in these warm, funny stories set in the desert. Suitable for reading aloud and for children's talks in church. Award winning book.
While we are familiar with prayer, numerous questions surround it. Theologian Martha Moore-Keish addresses questions such as, “Who is the God we encounter in prayer?”, “Who are we who pray?”, and “What does prayer do?” Her solid theological discussions and illustrations are wonderfully readable and helpful. Both groups and individuals can use this deeply theological yet engaging book and its discussion questions to increase their understanding of prayer and to enrich their prayer practice.
Sleeth, a former successful hospital doctor, was disturbed by the environmentally related illnesses his patients had. Picking up a Gideons’ Bible one night, he became a Christian, and now writes, preaches and teaches about faith and the environment. Sleeth weaves moving, personal stories with insights from the Bible and other well known figures, to encourage us to care for God’s creation.
Light for Our Path is aimed at younger people and those getting started with daily Bible reading. The daily notes introduce readers to some of the biblical books as a whole. They also cover a variety of themes, showing how the Old and New Testaments read together can reveal the depth, richness and relevance of the Bible for today’s world. The books studied this year are: Matthew’s Gospel, 1 Kings, Jeremiah & Galatians. Themes cover such diverse topics as: Attitudes to Suffering, Mercy for Sinners, Questions Jesus Asked, Marriage, Angels, Salvation History. Ideal for group study. Plus another 16 more titles specialled this month. Priced to clear at 50-70% off. Click here for the list http://www.epworthbooks.org.nz/stock/sale.htm
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