Spiritual Formation: Following the Movements of the Spirit. Henri Nouwen. 161pp. Hbk. HarperOne. $54.99.

Embracing an Adult Faith: Marcus Borg on What it Means to be Christian. Study Guide book $24.99 + DVD $73.00. Morehouse.

Tuamaka: Challenge of Difference in Aotearoa NZ. 137pp. Auckland University Press. $29.99.

Tuamaka is the flax rope used by the mythical hero Maui and his brothers to snare the sun. Just as a tuamaka gains strength from the combination of its different strands, renowned anthropologist Dame Joan Metge plaits together the Treaty, the words and the stories that give New Zealanders a rope for building a future in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Made For Goodness: And Why This Makes All The Difference. Desmond Tutu & Mpho Tutu. 206pp hbk Rider Books. $39.99

Archbishop Tutu and his daughter, Mpho Tutu, show how we can find our way back to goodness by changing our attitudes, by practising forgiveness, and by prayer. Then we will begin to see the goodness and beauty of others… If our view changes, this in turn makes all the difference to the way we act.

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Loving All of It: Eminent New Zealanders Write About Growing Old. Gordon McLauchlan ed. 362pp. Random House. $45.00.

32 prominent New Zealanders over 65 reflect on ways to grow old well. Editor Gordon McLauchlan has encouraged them to be frank & self revealing about: how they saw the world and themselves when they were young, the issues around growing old, how they see the future, and the wisdom they’ve picked up along the way.

Thinker’s Guide to Sin: Talking  About Wrongdoing Today. Neil Darragh ed. 228pp. Accent. $35.00.

Older models of sin depend on an image of God that many find repugnant. Neil Darragh and 23 other Kiwis talk about wrongdoing today as a way of naming the boundaries we want to set for our lives. The contributors challenge deeply held attitudes and motivations in our lives, and clearly articulate many contemporary understandings of sin.

The Psalm Walk – eBook. Anna Johnstone. Supplied as 2 x PDF files 4.93mb and 5.16mb. Johnstone² $25.00. (Will be sent by email, no postage charge applies)

Aucklander Anna Johnstone has written 60 moving meditations on the Psalms, accompanied by stunning, evocative photographs and images. You can easily copy and paste the photos and text from the eBook into PowerPoint or other software for presentations in church or other gatherings. 

Engagement  21: A Wake-up Call to the 21st Century Church in Mission. Richard Randerson. 134 pp large format. Matai House. $22.00.

Randerson challenges the Church to radically review its mission strategy if it hopes to gain traction today. Based on a survey of 96 clergy and laity in NZ & Aust, with details of 126 creative, inspiring ministry projects. For individual or group reading, the book is priced to facilitate local study and mission planning.

Transforming Christian Theology: For Church and Society. Philip Clayton. 182pp. Fortress. $35.00

“How can an important book of theology be so delightful to read? ... How can Philip Clayton make the idea of big-tent, progressive Christianity so believable and attractive that one can imagine Evangelicals, Charismatics, Mainliners and Roman Catholics having a meal and joyfully discussing it together? There’s only one way to find out - open up this book and start reading now.”
Brian D. McLaren - author/speaker/activist

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Uncommon Gratitude: Alleluia for All That Is. Joan Chittister & Rowan Williams. 193pp Hbk. Liturgical. $36.00.

“A soul stretching book by two contemporary prophets. Alleluia for Joan Chittister and Rowan Williams for this inspiring and timely message of hope in the midst of so much fear and violence..." Edwina Gateley, writer and women’s advocate.

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Hope Is Our Song. 340pp. Spiral bound. NZ Hymnbook Trust. $30.00.

Reprint now in stock

158 new hymns, carols and songs from Aotearoa NZ.

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Such is Life!: A Close Encounter with Ecclesiastes. Lloyd Geering. 214pp. Steele Roberts. $29.99.

The Lord’s Prayer. John Bluck & Muru Walters. 40pp. Anglican Taonga. $12.00

Turnaround Church: Inspiration and Tools for Life-Sustaining Change. Mary Louise Gifford. 97pp. Alban Institute. $33.00.

Want to turn your church around, but don’t know where to start? Read how new pastor Gifford transformed a dying church into a vibrant, Spirit-filled faith community. More | Order

Grace Notes: Daily Readings With A Fellow Pilgrim. Philip Yancey. 432pp. Zondervan. $29.99

Philip Yancey’s words—captured in his many bestselling books—have influenced the lives of millions of readers by strengthening their faith, building their hope, sparking their creativity, and challenging their comfort zones. Imagine if you could spend a whole year with Yancey in daily heart to heart conversations about God, yourself, the world and everything else. Now you can. Grace Notes gathers the best of Yancey’s writings and offers it to you in 366 powerful daily readings that are certain to make your heart think and your mind feel.

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The John Wesley Code: Finding a Faith that Matters. James Stuart. 212 pp. Philip Garside, NZ. $35.00

Saving Jesus from the Church: How to Stop Worshiping Christ and Start Following Jesus. Robin Meyers. 243pp. Hbk. HarperOne. Now in soft cover $33.00