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Celtic Christian Spirituality: Essential Writings–Annotated and Explained. Mary C Earle ed. 176pp. Skylight Paths. $29.99 The forgotten truths of Celtic Christianity provide a portal into a spiritual way of experiencing the world. The Celtic Christians beheld the world around them and perceived the divine life of God as upholding every aspect of the material universe. Their prayers and poems, their liturgies and theological interpretations give Christians a sense of faith that is confident in a merciful and infinitely creative, healing God. Mary Earle presents selections of key writings, prayers and poems from the Celtic Christian tradition. Themes include: Creation, Daily life and work, Incarnation, Pilgrimage, Praise, Social justice & Prayer. Also by Earle:
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Preaching God’s Transforming Justice: A Lectionary Commentary, Year B. Ronald Allen, Dale Andrews, Dawn Ottoni-Wilhelm eds. 544pp. Hbk. Westminster John Knox. $75.00. Want to add social justice themes to your preaching? For each of the RCL days and 22 Holy Days for Justice there is a commentary that helps you integrate a variety of social justice concerns (including racial/ethnic issues, sexism, classism, ecology, and violence) into your preaching. Contributions by homileticians, pastors, biblical scholars, theologians, and social activists.
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Praying with the Earth: A Prayerbook for Peace. J Philip Newell. 58pp Hbk. Colour. Eerdmans. $34.00. Beautiful, profound prayers that call us to be the people Jesus named "blessed." They articulate the deep longings for peace that unite the Jewish, Christian and Muslim spiritual traditions. Prayed alone or with others, these simple liturgies inspire us to live as those whose hearts yearn for peace. Also by Newell:
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How to Engage with Scripture – With or Without a Preacher. Anna de Lange. 28pp. Grove. $16.00. Can you have a sermon if there is nobody authorised to preach? Are there better ways of presenting a sermon than a monologue? Here are some of the challenging things you can do to help people engage with Scripture during a service. Dip into this booklet to find what works for you and for your church.
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Aging Faithfully: 28 Days of Prayer. Missy Buchanan. 70pp. Upper Room. $18.00. Buchanan leads you on a 28 day prayer journey toward a new perspective on relationship with God in later years. For each day there is a • Bible verse • brief and thoughtful meditation • prayer with blank spaces to personalise your own joys and concerns • suggestion for deeper reflection or practical application.
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Growing Churches through House for Duty Ministry. Ken Hobbs. 28pp. Grove. $16.00. Hobbs engagingly tells of his 10 years in a rural parish that was dying, but has now been turned around. His practical, positive insights provide encouragement for small churches everywhere. (House for Duty is an arrangement where a minister is not paid a stipend, but receives housing in exchange for part-time ministry.) Also on this topic:
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Real Presence: In Search of the Earliest Icons. Sister Wendy Beckett. 128pp. Colour & b/w illustrations. Orbis. $37.00. Says Sister Wendy, “Contemplating the icon, with faith and love, draws us out of our material world and into that divine world to which we will only have full access after death. On this earth, we live in His kingdom, but in hope and faith, not in experience. These early icons with their pure desire to praise God draw us very strongly into this unseen reality.”
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All-Age Lectionary Services Year B. 320pp. soft leather cover, Scripture Union. $59.99. 60 all-age service outlines that make full use of the Bible readings in the Common Worship and Revised Common Lectionaries for Year B. Packed full of suggestions for Bible reading & exploration, prayers, games and music making. An invaluable tool for anyone who leads people of all-ages in church services.
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African Memory of Mark: Reassessing Early Church Tradition. Thomas C Oden. 279pp. IVP. $39.99. African tradition holds that Mark was from North Africa, that he founded the church in Alexandria, that he was an eyewitness to the Last Supper and Pentecost, that he was related not only to Barnabas but to Peter as well and accompanied him on many of his travels. Oden presents New Testament evidence for this tradition and adds to it African sources, including synaxaries, archaeological sites, non-Western historical documents and ancient churches. A fresh and illuminating portrait of Mark. |
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The People Paul Admired: The House Church Leaders of the New Testament. Beulah Wood. 122pp. Wipf & Stock. $24.95. “Sometimes when we read the Bible we look at the men and women in its pages as little more than stick figures. In her book, Dr Wood (NZ) wraps them in flesh and blood and we see the people Paul admired for what they were, real people who lived ordinary lives for an extraordinary cause.” Haddon Robinson
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New Testament for Everyone. Tom Wright. 462pp. Hbk. SPCK. $44.99. This renowned biblical scholar has undertaken a tremendous task: to produce a modern and accessible version of the New Testament. He has drawn together the translations of Scripture from his For Everyone guides to make a seamless whole. Broken up into easy-to-read, bite-sized chunks and illustrated throughout with clear, helpful maps, this is a new rendering of ancient wisdom that can be read like a novel, studied in sections or used as an aid to daily devotion. Coming in November. Pre-order your copies:
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Lion Book of Two-minute Parables. Elena Pasquali. 46pp. Large format. Colour. Lion. $24.99. Ten of Jesus’ most famous stories, retold at a cracking pace – offering perfect solutions for short storytimes with little ones. Each story is retold in a short, entertaining narrative with quick and quirky illustrations which add to the momentum. The playful feel of the stories is enhanced by join-in labels and speech bubbles, so that children can share in the fun.
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Animal Stories from the Bible. Lois Rock. 46pp. Large format. Colour. Lion. $26.99. The Bible is full of animals, who play a central part in the unfolding of its stories, but are sometimes overlooked or misunderstood. The 8 stories in this illustrated collection are narrated by some of those creatures, each offering a unique point of view and fresh insights into their often-told tales. Among others, you will meet the raven that Noah released from the ark, the lions in Daniel’s den, and the lamb present at the birth of Jesus. True to the Bible, yet freshly original. |
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Petals of Prayer: Reflections And Resources For People Living With Dementia And Their Carers. Siobhán O’Keeffe. 116pp. Kevin Mayhew (2011). $24.99. [6-8 weeks]
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Historical Jesus: What Can We Know and How Can We Know It? Anthony Le Donne. 160pp. Eerdmans (2011). $25.00. [4-6 weeks]
Many historical Jesus scholars try in vain to peel away early Christian interpretations of Jesus and finally lament the ancient past as ultimately unknowable. Yet Anthony Le Donne argues that by analysing patterns in the way Jesus was remembered by his followers, it is possible to make positive, plausible claims about his life and teaching. Le Donne explores the nature of perception and human memory — and the ways in which these forces create and shape our knowledge of the past. He then shows how his approach to history can illuminate three important facets of Jesus’ life: his complex relationship with his mother and their dysfunctional family, the spiritual and political dimensions of his revolutionary preaching, and his final confrontation with the temple priesthood in Jerusalem.
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The Ethics of Evangelism: A Philosophical Defense of Proselytizing and Persuasion. Elmer John Thiessen. 285pp. InterVarsity Press. $43.00. Why do religious people attempt to persuade others of their beliefs? What are the current objections to the religious practice of proselytising? Is proselytising an ethically defensible practice? Are there kinds of proselytising activities that are ethically questionable? Thiessen responds to questions like these in an effort to provide a philosophical defence of proselytisation, or religious persuasion, as an ethical practice. He examines and refutes current cultural and academic objections to religious proselytising and offers a thorough ethics of evangelism.
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2011 BestsellersHere are our top 5 selling books for 2011 in three popular categories. Order yours now!
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Spirituality/Devotional
Theology
Worship/Prayers/Liturgy
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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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Hans Reinders here makes an unusual claim about unusual people: those who are profoundly disabled are people just like the rest of us. He acknowledges that, at first glance, this is not an unusual claim given the steps taken within the last few decades to bring the rights of those with disabilities into line with the rights of the mainstream. But, he argues, that cannot be the end of the matter, because the disabled are human beings before they are citizens. "To live a human life properly," he says, "they must not only be included in our institutions and have access to our public spaces; they must also be included in other people's lives, not just by natural necessity but by choice."
As parents of a son with disabilities, Thomas Reynolds and his wife know what it's like to be misunderstood by a church community. In Vulnerable Communion, Reynolds draws upon that personal experience and a diverse body of literature to empower churches and individuals to foster deeper hospitality toward persons with disabilities.
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 29 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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