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Prayer & Spirituality
7 Ways to Pray: Time-tested Practices for Encountering God Amy Boucher Pye For Christians, prayer is the main way we communicate with God - but what can we do when we struggle with the question of how to pray, or feel our prayer lives are lacking? 7 Ways to Pray explores how, by looking to ancient prayer practices of Christianity, we can find fresh ways to relate to God today. Discovering these tried and tested tools will not only strengthen our relationship with Him but will bring us joy, contentment, growth and transformation.
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God’s Little Book of Life: Words of Joy, Peace and Hope to Live By Richard Daly There are some days in our lives that we never want to forget – they’re full of good memories, happiness and laughter. But there are also days that we struggle to remember, and a few that we wish didn’t happen at all. Yet it is God’s desire that we live life abundantly, but how can we do this? In God’s Little Book of Life, words of uplifting encouragement are always at hand to bring renewed inspiration and vigour to our daily lives. Filled with comforting Bible verses, spiritual thoughts and reflective journal pages, open this little book and you’ll find ways that will enable you to experience a life worth living.
Bridging the Gaps
Trevor Neill Is there a gap between what churches believe and do? Has our theology failed to keep up with practice? Why are churches often places of stress and strain, not peace and renewal? Trevor shines a compassionate light on the rampant, unacknowledged contradictions of the UK Church. Demonstrating how these inconsistencies impact us, he explores the roots of the gaps and their spiritual, social and cultural consequences. With confidence in God and His people, Trevor shows how we can bridge the gaps, one person and one church at a time, transforming our congregations and communities. Will you take up the challenge?
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The Celtic Year: A Rhythm of Prayer and Meditation for the Eight Points of the Celtic Year David Cole Following the ancient rhythm of the Celtic year, these prayers, meditations and liturgies will help you focus on the natural flow of life as it changes around you. Based on the eight points of the Celtic year - the four season changes, and the four midpoints of each season - and moving from winter to spring, summer and harvest, each of the eight sections includes a liturgy for a full service, a week of daily readings, guided contemplations and a selection of prayers and blessings.
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Alongside: Reflections on Jesus’ Struggles and How He Meets Us in Our Struggles Henry Martin Jesus' life was by no means struggle-free. There were many things he found difficult: his family, his friends, the crowds, religious people, religious institutions, and his own destiny. This is all a blessing to us today: because he struggled, he understands our own struggles intimately, and the Gospels record many cases of things he said from which we can learn, grow and draw strength. In Alongside, Henry Martin considers these words of Jesus in a book suitable for daily reading, with prayers and reflections. It has been designed so that it can be read during Lent, Advent, or at any other time of year, with questions specially tailored for each season.
In Touch with God
Michael & Rosemary Green Make this Advent a time to refresh and enhance your spiritual life by reflecting on some of the greatest prayers in the Bible and the people who prayed them. These 25 inspiring reflections look at how our forebears in faith turned to God, both in times of trouble and times of joy and celebration.
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Just Ask: The Joy of Confident, Bold, Patient, Relentless, Shameless, Dependent, Grateful, Powerful, Expectant Prayer J.D. Greear Prayer can be a struggle. Sometimes we don’t think it will make a difference, or we rely on ourselves, or we’re just too busy. And even if we do pray regularly, it can feel more like a duty than a delight. J.D. Greear shows us how prayer was a non-negotiable daily staple in Jesus’ life, more essential to him than eating or sleeping, and therefore why we need to pray as well. He shows us how we can enjoy the same source of power as our Lord and the early church when we learn to ‘just ask’ and depend on our heavenly Father as they did. Giving specific practical tips for getting on with prayer in everyday life, this book leaves readers wanting to pray, rather than just feeling that they ought to.
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Twelve Great Spiritual Writers: Finding God in Prayer and Discipleship Liz Hoare A collection from women whose works have expanded Liz's heart and spiritual vision. These writers, theologians, philosophers, poets and preachers add something to our understanding of spirituality. With these extracts and suggestions for reflection/discussion, this is a resource you'll turn to time and time again. Includes: Struggling with church (Barbara Brown Taylor), Everyday mysteries (Kathleen Norris), Following Jesus (Alison Morgan), and others.
