SUGGESTIONS FOR GROUP STUDIES – NEW TITLES
RICH INHERITANCE – Jesus’ Legacy of Love by Stephen Cottrell (YORK Course) Book £3.50, CD £10.99, Tape £8.99. Transcript £4.99.This very popular YORK course series focuses on the legacy of Jesus – what he bequeathed to the Church and the world so that the good news he came to bring might be heard worldwide. This year’s participants are Archbishop Vincent Nichols, Dr Paula Gooder, Jim Wallis and Inderjit Bhogal (Closing Reflections) with an introduction by Dr David Hope, former Archbishop of York.
If you wish to order 5 or more copies, prices go down: book £3.10, CD £8.99, Tape £6.99.Taster pack (1 CD, 1 transcript, 1 course booklet) for group leaders is £16.99.
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PREPARED FOR PURPOSE – Empowered by the Spirit by Trevor J. Partridge (CWR £6.99)As Easter approaches spend the next 40 days learning to draw deeper on the resources of the Holy Spirit. On earth Jesus experienced all our weaknesses, but He was empowered by the Holy Spirit to carry out God’s will. These 6 studies help us to explore how the Holy Spirit invigorates, directs and empowers us to lead abundant lives, prepared for purpose.
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EXPLORING GOD’S MERCY - Five Images of salvation by Stephen Croft (CHP £5.99)This book aims to help you discover one simple truth: that God loves you, passionately, deeply and unconditionally. Exploring the depth, strength and constancy of this love is a lifetime’s journey and this short series of studies is designed to take you further on that journey.Focussing on 5 timeless images of God’s love that Christians of all generations have experienced; Once lost, we are now found. Once captive, we are now set free. Once sick, we are now healed. Once in danger, we are now safe. Once barren, we are now fruitful.
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ENCOUNTERED: Meeting God in Ordinary Places by Claire Benton-Evans (Kevin Mayhew £9.99)This Lent course explores the ordinary places of the Easter story in which the extraordinary events of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection occurred. The five sessions encourage the reader to look at his or her own ‘ordinary places’, to rediscover them as places in which to meet the living God. Above all, the course leads you on a shared journey towards a deeper understanding of Christ’s sacrifice to the joy which is ours on Easter Day.
LENTWISE – Spiritual essentials for real life by Paula Gooder (CHP £4.99)If our lives with God are a journey, what are the travel essentials for our journey of faith? In this book each session focuses on one spiritual essential. It contains enough material for 90 minutes and includes a passage from John’s Gospel, guidelines and background leader’s notes, inspiring personal stories, prayer exercises, group discussion ideas and resources to support your worship together.
HOPE FOR EASTER by Liza Hoeksma & Laurence Singlehurst (Authentic £4.99)The ‘Hope for Easter’ resource builds on the Hope for the Future book and is ideal for anyone looking to use the Lent and Easter period to reach their community with the love of Jesus.Small groups will benefit from the four-week study guide and recorded audio version of the Easter story with plenty of support material to engage with events in a fresh way.
THE GREAT ‘I AM’ by David Adam (Kevin Mayhew £7.99)Through the seven ‘I am’ statements of Jesus from St John’s gospel the author encourages us to find God in the present tense. This Lent course will help us find the living God who is present and with us now.
PREVIOUS TITLES STILL AVAILABLE:
NOT A TAME LION by Hilary Brand (DLT books, £5.95) A Lent course for groups, with notes based on the writing of C. S. Lewis. Films covered include Prince Caspian, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Shadowlands.
CHRIST AND THE CHOCOLATERIE by Hilary Brand (DLT books, £4.95) Another Lent course for groups, based on Chocolat by Joanne Harris … tempted?
THIS RISEN EXISTENCE by Paula Gooder (Canterbury Press, £8.99) A publication for individual reading and reflection.
Love Life, Live Lent Adult or junior versions Activity books with a challenge for each day: single copy £1, packs of 10 £8.50, packs of 50 £37.50. Family book £4.99.
SUGGESTIONS FOR INDIVIDUAL READING
JESUS CHRIST – THE ALPHA & OMEGA by Nigel G. Wright (Principal of Spurgeon’s College, London) (BRF, £7.99) There are two journeys to be made in this book. The first takes us on an extended exploration of the person and work of Jesus Christ from the Word present before creation to the Messiah reigning in glory at the end of time. The second journey is of the devotion and discipleship throughout the events of Holy Week.
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BAREFOOT DISCIPLE – Walking the way of passionate humility by Stephen Cherry (Continuum, £9.99)In our celebrity-obsessed culture, humility is unfashionable and too often dismissed or confused with the cringing, false humility of Uriah Heep. Here the author shows that, when genuine humility is energised by real passion, fresh and exciting light is shone on the challenge of following Jesus Christ today and humility is rediscovered as a healthy, life-giving and community-building virtue.
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THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF PRAYER – From illusion to reality by Michael Marshall (Continuum, £9.99)The journey from illusion to reality is a necessary journey through Lent. The greatest ally in any illusory exercise is the devil himself. Where better than in the sphere of religion can the devil promote a programme of illusion and self-deception?We need to pray at every turn in the road for the spirit of discernment, if we are to distinguish between illusion and reality. We have to shake off this illusion if we are to expose ourselves to the bright beams of reality, truth and love.
A WAY THROUGH THE WILDERNESS by Paula Gooder (Church House, £5.99)This course explores God’s promise to comfort His people as they struggle through life’s wildernesses. Subtitled Experiencing God’s help in times of crisis, Gooder takes the book of Isaiah as her starting point.
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We have various other titles on the lent theme in the shop, including various materials aimed at children and young people, come in and browse!
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