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Christian Life
Sam Allberry
NEW What God Has to Say about Our Bodies: How the Gospel is Good News
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for Our Physical Selves There’s a danger in focusing too much on the body. There’s also a danger in not valuing it enough. In fact, the Bible has lots to say about the body. With the coming of Jesus, ‘The Word became flesh and dwelt among us’ - flesh that was pierced and crushed for the sins of the world. In What God Has to Say about Our Bodies, Sam Allberry explains that all of us are fearfully and wonderfully made, and should regard our physicality as a gift. He offers biblical guidance for living, including understanding gender, sexuality, and identity; dealing with ageing, illness, and death; and considering the physical future hope that we have in Christ. In this powerfully written book, you’ll gain a new understanding of the immeasurable value of our bodies and God’s ultimate plan to redeem them.
Also available: Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With?
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The World, the Flesh and the Devil: What Do We Do With Evil?
Richard Rohr Addressing the three traditional sources of evil, Rohr describes how Christianity has focused almost exclusively on the individual, flesh level, while the world and the devil basically got off scot-free for most of Christian history. To see how vital that we look beyond personal moral failings is revealed though Rohr's gripping interpretation of the teachings of Jesus and Paul. This book offers no easy solutions. We are all complicit in the social evils pervading our lives. Yet, skilfully distilling half a century of teaching and preaching, Rohr leaves us with principles for resisting evil with contemplation and love.
Pb | 144 pgs | SPCK REF 4607 RRP £9.99 Aslan £7.99 How Did I Get Here?: Finding Your Way Back to God When Everything is Pulling You Away Christine Caine Do you feel lost? Disconnected? Like you're just going through the motions? A respected Bible teacher, author and activist, Christine Caine knew that Jesus was her only anchor - and yet, after an especially difficult season, she found herself drifting, unsure if she wanted to keep going the way she always had and asking, ‘How did I get here?’, as she struggled to return to the steadiness of God’s purpose for her. Where she once wanted to take ground, she now just wanted to take cover. It was a bewildering and disorienting place to be - one you may also have found yourself in before. Writing for all who feel empty of the spiritual passion they once knew, Christine vulnerably shares her journey of turning her eyes back to Jesus in her thoughts, prayers, actions, and the hard questions she asked along the way.
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Truth on Fire: Gazing at God Until Your Heart Sings Adam Ramsey What would it look like to genuinely love God with our head AND our heart? To have a faith marked by right thinking AND right feeling? To know God deeply AND worship him passionately? Too often, Christians act as though these things are at odds with one another. But what if God intends for us to possess a Christianity that is radically committed to biblical truth, in a way that did not diminish the life of the heart, but actually intensified it? Adam Ramsey invites us to engage both our minds and our emotions in our walk with God as we gaze at him until our hearts sing. If you yearn for God but desire a clearer biblical picture of this God whom you love, or if you have been walking with God for a while now, but your experience of him has become settled or dry, then this book is for you.
Pb | 176 pgs | GOOD BOOK COMPANY REF 5209 RRP £8.99 Aslan £7.99 Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table: It's Time to Win the Battle of Your
Mind... Louie Giglio Scripture is clear: the Enemy is a liar who will stop at nothing to tempt you into poor decisions and self-defeating mindsets, making you feel afraid, angry, anxious, or defeated. It is all too easy for Satan to weasel his way into a seat at the table intended for only you and your King. But you can fight back. Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table outlines the ways to overcome those lies so you can find peace and security in any challenging circumstance or situation. Louie Giglio examines Psalm 23 in fresh ways, highlighting verse 5: 'You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.' You can find freedom from insecurity, temptation, and defeat - if you allow Jesus, the Shepherd, to lead the battle for your mind and heart.
Hb | 208 pgs | THOMAS NELSON REF 4606 RRP £14.99 Aslan £11.99 The Scandal of Forgiveness: Grace Put to the Test
Philip Yancey Forgiveness offers an alternative to an endless cycle of resentment and revenge, but do you really understand forgiveness? In The Scandal of Forgiveness bestselling author Philip Yancey will answer: What is forgiveness; Why is forgiveness so difficult; Why is forgiveness scandalous; and What does God have to do with forgiveness? We all live and love imperfectly. Therefore, only forgiveness will set us free. Yancey teaches us how to forgive by better understanding the clear connection between God and the gospel.
Unwavering: The Power of Choice Jen Baker We live in a world inundated by choice, but we often struggle to choose. Unwavering seeks to demonstrate the life-transforming power of intentional living and choosing well, through exploring characters from both the Old and New Testaments as well as Jesus himself. Sharing from her own personal journey of going from making fearbased decisions to faith-based living, Jen Baker encourages and inspires us to live an empowered lifestyle of faith. Each chapter ends with questions for reflection, making this book ideal for individuals and groups.
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So Loved: 26 Words to Change Your Life Martin Salter ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish, but have eternal life.’ Here’s an astonishing claim. John 3:16 appears on everything from fridge magnets to sports stars’ faces. But what does it mean? And how does it relate to you and me? With warmth, personal stories and humour, the author explains God’s love, his Son, his sacrifice, and the all-important connection with us today. An invitation for anyone to dive straight in and take the first step in an exciting, life-transforming journey of faith.
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Mere Evangelism: 10 Insights from C.S. Lewis to Help You Share Your Faith Randy Newman Evangelism is an extraordinary task; it’s what God uses to bring people from death to life. But it has always been difficult. C.S. Lewis was used by God in the conversions of countless people, from friends and acquaintances in his own lifetime to modern-day readers of books such as The Chronicles of Narnia and Mere Christianity. As Tim Keller comments, ‘C.S. Lewis was incredibly skilled at getting Christianity across in a way that’s powerful to thoughtful people.’ So, if we want help with evangelism, there is much we can learn from the clarity and imagination of this hugely influential Christian writer. You may feel inadequate to the task. But evangelist Randy Newman skillfully helps us to apply the methods Lewis used (storytelling, humour, imagery and more) in our own conversations.
The Robot Will See You Now: Artificial Intelligence and the Christian Faith John Wyatt & Stephen N. Williams The last decade has seen dramatic advances in artificial intelligence and robotics technology, raising tough questions that need to be addressed. The Robot Will See You Now considers how Christians can respond to these issues - and flourish - in the years ahead. Contributions from a number of international experts, including editors John Wyatt and Stephen Williams, explore a range of social and ethical issues raised by recent advances in AI and robotics. This is a book for anyone who is interested in learning more about how AI and robots have advanced in recent years, and anyone who has wondered how Christian teaching relates to artificial intelligence.
Pb | 256 pgs | SPCK REF 4866 RRP £14.99 Aslan £11.99 How Happiness Happens: Finding Lasting Joy in a World of Comparison, Disappointment, and Unmet Expectations Max Lucado These are tough times. Amid global isolation, economic downturn and social unrest, could you use a dose of happy right about now? Learn the secret to lasting joy that will endure through any season of life. In How Happiness Happens, Max Lucado shares the unexpected path to a lasting happiness, one that produces reliable joy amidst any life circumstance. Based on the teachings of Jesus and backed by modern research, this book presents a surprising but practical way of living that will change you from the inside out.
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Hope in an Anxious World: Six Truths for When Things Feel Overwhelming Helen Thorne Whether mildly, moderately or severely, feeling anxious is something most of us experience at some point in our lives. At its core, it’s a fear about what is or what might occur, but it’s not one that helps. It drags us down and it leaves us unequipped for the day ahead. This short, sympathetic and warm book will help both Christian and non-Christian readers understand anxiety better, learn some useful techniques to cope with it and, most importantly, show how the living God can liberate us from its grip. Whether you are used to reading about God, or not even sure if he really exists (or if he cares about your anxiety in any meaningful way), this book has precious words of encouragement for you.
Pb | 96 pgs | GOOD BOOK COMPANY REF 4837 RRP £4.99 Aslan £4.49 Worship For Everyone: Unlocking the Transforming Power of All-Age Worship Nick & Becky Drake Worship for Everyone is a practical guide bursting with ideas and resources, and offers an inspiring vision crucial for bringing longevity and life to all-age worship. Nick and Becky Drake, pioneers and experts in multi-generational ministry, provide a theology for bringing all ages together that draws on their years of experience. Alongside this they give advice and tips on running multi-generational worship sessions and dealing with the many challenges that churches face in producing good all-age worship. Worship for Everyone contains all the resources pastors, children’s workers and church leaders need to run all-age worship services. Service plans, talks, recommended songs, Bible readings and more are all brought together, so you can make your all-age worship fun, engaging and memorable for every generation.
Pb | 208 pgs | SPCK REF 4835 RRP £12.99 Aslan £10.49 A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society
Eugene H. Peterson Since Eugene Peterson wrote this spiritual formation classic more than forty years ago, hundreds of thousands of Christians have been inspired by its call to deeper discipleship. Our society is still obsessed with quick fixes. But Peterson's time-tested prescription for discipleship remains the same - a long obedience in the same direction. Following Jesus requires a deepening life of prayer, and throughout history Christians have learned to pray from the Psalms. Peterson finds particular encouragement for today's pilgrims in the Songs of Ascents (Psalms 120134). With prophetic and pastoral wisdom, he shows how the psalms teach us to grow in worship, service, joy, work, humility, community and blessing.
Pb | 224 pgs | IVP REF 4870 RRP £14.99 Aslan £12.49 Lost in Wonder: Glimpsing Awe, God and the Good Life Steve Morris Have you lost your sense of wonder? In an age of fake news and mistrust of big narratives, the idea that there is a God-given sense of almost childish wonder available is a revolutionary thought. We are still yearning for wonder today, but maybe we are just looking for it in the wrong places. Steve Morris invites us to look again at the world and discover the wonder in the everyday. Understand why wonder can be a way of life rather than a fleeting feeling and learn how it has the potential to transform our lives, our churches and our communities.
